Knitting and Crochet
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Episode 11 show notes!!
Episode 11Monday 12th of February Only a week later than planned due to illness, starting with toddle chops and ending in all of us! Knitting One FO toddler socks New cast on…. Weasley sweater for me in Hayfield Aran bonus in purple Swatching for some new designs….. 1 shawl…. In Owl About Yarn Tibetan Owl….…
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Episode 10!
Episode 10 of the podcast Sunday 21st January Knitting: Finished James’ Vanilla socks Half finished some toddler socks for William, from my toddler sock pattern available on Rav, LoveKnitting and in the Etsy shop. Started knitting up a secret shawl pattern!!! Using RiverKnits Indian Giant Squirrel. First designed this shawl for my granny for James…
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So a couple of weeks in…
My challenges for this year seem to be going well!!! I have claimed nap time as my spin weave and sew time and although I have not necessarily managed all three each day I’m getting at least two in!!! The weaving in half way I reckon!! The spinning is going really well!!! I’ve skeined a…
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Challenges and goals!!
Well the traditional goal posting for the new year is here!!! Last year I wanted to read 26 books!!!! Ha!!! Between the farm and moving and working till July and toddle chops I don’t think I even managed one!!!! And with a new baby arriving this year I need to be realistic about what I…
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Socks knitting ahoy!!
I managed to finish Dad’s Christmas socks out of the yarn, which turned out not to be too thin!! Yay!! And I have cast on James’ birthday socks in a Regia 4-fadig sock yarn which is knitting up very differently to how it looks in the ball but I love it!!! Hopefully I have enough…
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The Weasley sweaters!!
I finished them and managed a half decent job of the lettering before the Christmas deadlines!!! Plus they all fit!!! Phew!!!! And the little wands I made my niece and nephew went down well it seems too!!!!
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A little crafty teaser
I have managed to finally sort, get tech edited, re-sort, re-knit, re-photograph, gauge swatch etc etc!!!!! A load of hat patterns!!!!! Need to do a final go through and resend to the wonderful tech editor….. but here are some teasers!!! Sooooo early in the New Year there will be a raft of pattern ready for…
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Another month’s sketch journal
I have finished the sketch journal for last month!! Lots of things done and loads more to do!!! But for now we are feeling a little festive!!! To the point I may start the mince pie a thon this week, make some jumbly cakes and even another round of the chocolate caramel crackers!! Plus I…
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Episode 6!!
Episode 6 is up on YouTube! The show notes…… Podcast: 30th July Episode 6 Long time no see!!! So since I last saw you we have survived…. Sir having an ear infection Sir having chickenpox The sale of the house in Bristol The sale of our house, so we are all ready to go…
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Episode three is up!
Episode three is up on YouTube Show notes…. Knitting: Finished the Daydreamer and the Deco mat, owl puff and owl hat…. started the socks…. Nearly a HO! Sewing: Curtains curtains and more curtains PJS done, baby’s tshirt done Cutting out…. Acquisitions: only the curtain poles!! Shop update: vintage snug hat Farm update: hedging, fencing, diggers,…