Winter Warmers Catch Up

Oh, I’m behind the times. I have not been posting on these Friday Inspirations, despite intending to do so!
So here we go:
Warming My Neck
I have never been a big scarf knitter, and I have never been one for cowls, or those short scarves that you button up, but the occasional thing slips under my radar. [...]

Sale Shopping

Every year I think what a good idea sale shopping is, and then remember that, actually, it is a categorical nightmare. The thing is, I am not big on shopping at the best of times. Add five times the normal number of fellow customers, a free for all over the best bargains, and the psychological [...]

Christmas Is The Season of Books

Well, honestly, it is the season of many things. Cold weather. Commercialism. Christian celebration. Winterval…
Today, however, I’m talking about books. In my family the opening of presents is generally followed by someone asking “where are we going to put all the books?” and the rest of us looking mildly discomforted as we gaze around our [...]

Wrapping Up

This week I have taken two train trips, and have two more in the not too distant future. I also spent a reasonable amount of time in a hospital waiting room. The train trips and waiting room have been perfect for wrapping up my Christmas knitting. I also got to be a matter of great [...]

Winter Warmers

The Winter Warmers swap is doing a thing called Friday Inspiration. I’m late. It’s Thursday. It’s been a busy week, I’m sorry!
So, this is a post about mittens and gloves and handwarmers…the thing is…I’ve never knitted these things. I’ve ogled them, and thought “I’ll do that, one day!”, but I never have yet. Which is [...]

Christmas Knitting Update

I think that I’m about half way through my Christmas knitting now. Which pleases me. The second Catherine sock is cast on, but not much more, and I’m doing well with the other projects too. One of these other projects is including my first attempt at colour-work. So far, it’s going very well, although I [...]

Christmas

There are still a few weeks until Christmas, obviously, but today I made some important preparations. I bought Christmas music (and don’t get me started on how difficult this was!) and a copy of The Muppet Christmas Carol. I also picked up a few Christmas presents but, mainly, I got annoyed. Two things that annoy [...]

UK Swap Questionnaire

Handmade Item Swap
What kind of items are you interested in receiving? Almost anything — gloves, mittens, handwarmers, scarves, shawls, socks… I’m less interested in hats because I just recently knitted myself one, and my hot water bottles already have covers.
Do you knit, crochet, or both? I only knit…one day I’ll learn to crochet, but it [...]