I’m joining in with Ginny’s Yarn Along today. A book and 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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Yarn Along – Shawl no. 2
Joining in with Ginny’s Yarn Along. A book and a knit. This week I am one shawl down and another on the needles. The first one is being blocked, as I write (Ravelry notes here). I think it is going to be just the right size. Its turned out soft […]
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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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