Nature’s Walk Blanket in Progress

Hello people! Hope you all are doing well, and staying safe at these times. Yes, it's been months, and I must confess things have been hectic around here since the move back in mid-March. Yes, we packed up and moved house again just 10 days before the lock-down. From house-hunting to eventually settling on one, then the…

WIP Wednesday – ITAG Yoke 2

It's been very hectic at work these past weeks, so much that I’ve had time for very little in the evenings except to eat and sleep. I’ve gone from almost always knitting during my commute to not even getting a seat on the train, not to talk of knitting. I must confess though that I’ve…

Adventures of a Newbie Spinner

After waiting impatiently for almost two weeks, I now have my Turkish spindle. It’s not as pretty as the ones I’ve seen around, but it didn’t cost the earth (about £16 including shipping), spins excellently, and I love it. That’s more than enough in my books. Anyway, a couple of months ago, I ordered 400g…

Twinkle, Twinkle on my Spindle

Hay fever, check; but that's apparently not enough to make me not want to play with my spindles☺️. While I had absolutely no desire to learn to spin until recently, I now have been spinning at every opportunity. I find it totally relaxing, and more mindless, completely different from knitting which can be mindless or not.…