“I’d like a handknitted jumper for Christmas, please. An aran jumper.” He’s my last teen. My youngest. Self assured and knows what he likes. I used to knit so many jumpers and cardigans for my children when they were small, but that stopped around the time they discovered hoodies and […]
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Celebrate – word of the week
Birthdays in the cold winter months, especially after Christmas, are a blessing. I know most people bemoan having to celebrate another year around the sun at this time of the year, but I think it brings a well needed time to gather loved ones and party. I’m here for it. […]
Read moreColour – word of the week
It has been a colourful week, which feels novel for January. We woke up one morning to a beautiful display of reds and oranges. A nice change from the pea soup fog on other days, this week, that blocked out everything more than 20 meters away. The bright colour was […]
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Try as I might, I’ve not made it to this space for the past few months. I’ve missed it. There have been craft projects made and gifted before I’ve remembered to photograph them. Lots of socks and scarves. One of my aims last year was to knit as many socks […]
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