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Episode 13 show notes
Episode 13 Sunday 18th March So I’ve made it this far!!! Still got bump in tow!! Lots of little bits to tell you all about this week, some sections are a bit light on content this week, because we’ve had disturbed nap times due to toddler illness ( joyfully he threw up in the car…
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A crafty little update
Apologies I was due to podcast this weekend….. but I haven’t a the energy and b with all the visitors I haven’t had a chance to do as much….. However….. Some sneaky peeks…… at an A J Aviator hat (pattern from Made by Jacks Mum) made for Young Sir for next winter me thinks…….. or…
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New yarns in store!!
I had a heap of locally sourced alpaca fleeces back last year that I sent off to be spun…. I grossly underestimated the amount of time it would take me to skein up….. but I have finally done three out of the four cones that came back from the Border Mill!! And they are now…
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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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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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The long time coming shop reopening!!!
This Friday I will be reopening the shop with the yarns and patterns!!!! I have done a yarny stock take….. I have revamped my patterns….. And have decided that Cheeky is 9 months!!!!! So it MUST be reopened come hell or high water!!! So Friday!!!!!! Friday the 20th of January!!!!! Head over to Tyddyn Bryn…
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The Great London Yarn Crawl 2016
Last weekend William, myself, Mum, Jennie from Owl About Yarn, and Zoe from Pinsandneedles went on the GLYC 2016!!!! We took the baby in a variety of slings!!! Go team steek!!!! Mum and I caught the train into London!!! Baby bear’s first train ride! We then tubed to West Hampstead, baby bear’s first tube ride!! …