We work really hard in this house for many reasons – sometimes it’s hard to think of it as a job as it’s a way of life, in fact it’s more a life choice than a job as in the main it doesn’t generate a wage. Money comes from various ways and it’s about balancing [...]
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Hello Insomnia, my old friend
Ah, Insomnia, my old friend It may be because there is so much on my mind, so much to do, so much that’s already been done that sometimes it’s hard to even take a breath. Maybe it was the snoring in the bed next to me. I did all the right things, no late night [...]
Thinking of warmer things
So Jack Frost may be nipping at my toes and it’s the perfect excuse to roll out the hand knit cashmere bedsocks, wooly hats and the works but I am also thinking of Paris in the Springtime, well not quite Paris and a little later than Spring but still France (and I can’t help it [...]
It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas
We’ve already had our first Christmas whilst my parents were over and visiting plus Aunt Elsie’s Do felt very Christmassey with tinsel, twinkling lights and mince pies. There seems to have been a woolly, animal and red theme running through the Christmas Gift knitting. Here’s a little peak sssshhhh, they’re secrets so don’t mention [...]
Aunt Elsie and the new snooks…
This Saturday I will be at jelly’s home at 29-31 Market Place with Aunt Elsie and friends, The building has been decorated, the bar bedecked with tinsel and baubles and things are starting to arrive. It is open to the public for free from 10.30-4.30, then it shuts down whilst we prepare it for Aunt [...]
secrets and good things
I know it feels like a long time since I have been here but I have been working on secret things and not secret things that need to be photographed. The secret things are filling up my suitcase of gifts waiting to be given, so they will stay hidden but I might take a [...]
an inspiration day
Today was a day for me, after a month that had involved one major festival, a third thursday, cleaning up and opening a pub, missing a holiday, a photo job, did some lobbying, writing projects up, working on new designs and the such like, so today had to be for me. So whirly the younger, [...]
A collection of shoes and a pair of cranes
So there will be a new pattern update coming soon but in the meantime I thought I would share with you some of my adventure form yesterday and a bit of today. After opening the new outside:inside pop-up shop on Saturday and various other art things in a chaotic schedule I thought that I would [...]
stripes, spots and stags
As promised here are images of things that I have been making. Firstly, updating the Snooks Pattern – I loved knitting this the first time around and I wanted to improve it (also because the lovely KurlyKnits is redoing all the pattern layouts) it seemed the perfect time to add any amendents – so now we [...]
A trip to France
So we got back safe and sound (much to my relief, but I won’t go into that) and we had an amazing time with much laughter, amusement and celebratory activities. Ro (aka Novasteel) was a fabulous host, we learnt a lot, enjoyed lovely company, made some new Ravelry friends and were reacquainted with people who [...]
I will be at The Secret Market, Saturday 4 Feb
