I loved Val‘s comment, yesterday,about these mittens being fliptop mittens. It is just so apt and the best description for them! I’ve finished two pairs of fliptop mittens now and I’ve started the third. Fortunately, the children sorted out, fairly amicably, who was getting which pair. TF was determined that […]
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Yarn -Along Mittens
It’s Wednesday. It’s Ginny’s Yarn-Along. It’s my chance to put away my hexagon patchwork and pick up my knitting needles. To be honest, I need a change of scene. At the weekend, we spentĀ a day in Bristol. Apart from the museum, the children wanted time browsing at a book […]
Read moreYarn Along – FO Shawl
Joining in with Ginny’s yarn along, this week, again. It’s the nearest I get to a “knit and natter” get-together. I have finished my second simple yarn-over shawl. I knitted until I ran out of wool and then I used up the last tiny ball, which I had left over […]
Read moreYarn Along – Second Shawl
I’m joining in with Ginny’s Yarn Along today. A book andĀ a knit. I prefer mine taken in front of the log fire. After finishing my very first shawl and gifting it to my sister, I barely put the needles down before I cast one on for me. For me! […]
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