As promised, today is the day to choose whose feet the Gansey socks will be keeping warm this Winter. It was tough as I loved every single comment and truly wished that I could send a pair to everyone. So how to select. Then it came to me. The Acorn […]
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Just Friday
Thank you to everyone who advised changing the needles I’m using to make my shawl. I visited our nearest well-stocked wool shop to try out some alternatives. They had some bamboo and wooden needles but none of the interchangeable sets. I liked the feel of the Brittany needles made from […]
Read moreYarn Along – Yarnover
The WIP stripey socks have been put away, ready for my next knitting lull. They have grown a bit and I’m still not sure if they are the second sock or not. My attention is elsewhere. I was just waiting for our postman to bring my new wool. Two hanks […]
Read moreStepping into books in Oxford
My children have grown up with Barefoot Books. The earliest books AJ had as a baby included “How Big is a Pig” and “There’s a Cow in the Cabbage Patch”. Over the years, we have given the books as birthday presents to their friends and added to their collection too. […]
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