Blogtober 2023 : Day 28
Hello, hello, it’s the weekend again – and phew, what a week it’s been! Thank you for your kind words about the Hope Socks pattern which was launched into the world yesterday – over... The post...
View ArticleMonthly Musing – October 2023 – Our future...
Every now and again, something happens that makes you see things differently. You might think that I’m talking about the wars and the trouble in the world as that always affects our view, but... The...
View ArticleBlogtober 2023 : Day 30
Not so small daughter went back to college today. I’d love to tell you that she bounced out of bed at 6.30am when the alarm went off and was raring to go, but instead... The post Blogtober 2023 : Day...
View ArticleBlogtober 2023 : Day 31
It’s Hallowe’en and both my girls are out. For the first time in probably about twenty years, there has been no pumpkin carving in our house. Ah, it’s a bit sad, especially after the... The post...
View ArticleBlogtober 2023 : Round up
Hellooo! I know that Blogtober is over for this year, but I wanted to do a quick round-up of last month’s posts and photos – I did this last year and I really enjoyed... The post Blogtober 2023 : Round...
View ArticleWell-travelled
Surprise! It’s Monday and I’m here with a blog post rather than at the weekend … and that’s because we made an epic journey from the north west of England allllll the way down... The post...
View ArticleSkipton days
If you’ve been reading the blog for any length of time, you’ll know that one of my best friends is Lucy of Attic24, and I try to get over to Skipton to see her... The post Skipton days appeared first...
View ArticleSploosh!
Well, if we thought we’d seen the end of the rain after a few sunny days, we were wrong! I don’t know what it’s like where you are, but the footpaths are now “sploshpaths”... The post Sploosh!...
View ArticleProgress!
Woohoo! These are the proof copies of my new Project Super Socks notebook which went out for road-testing and now, with all the feedback in, the PDF has gone to the printers so that the... The post...
View ArticleThe longest week
This week has had no more days in it than usual, of course, but imagine if we could add days at will – we’d all be knitting! 🙂 It just feels longer because I’ve... The post The longest week appeared...
View ArticleMonthly Musing – November 2023 – Happy mornings
It’s 6am. It’s dark outside and the house is quiet, not even the ticking of the central heating kicking into action to be heard. I’m sitting here wrapped up in a blanket with my... The post Monthly...
View ArticleProject Super Socks
It’s Tuesday 5 December and that means it’s Project Super Socks day! Woohoo! Up until now, all of the books that I’ve written – Super Socks, More Super Socks and the pattern books designed for and...
View ArticleWhat a week!
Wow, wow, WOW! What a week it’s been – I could never have imagined that Project Super Socks would prove to be as popular as it has, and I can’t say thank you enough! I... The post What a week! appeared...
View ArticleWords from Duvet HQ
Ugh, I’ve got a cold. It’s not so bad that it’s stopping me from doing stuff that I need to do, but it is bad enough that I had a two hour nap yesterday... The post Words from Duvet HQ appeared first...
View ArticleMidwinter
One of my favourite Christmas carols has always been “In the bleak midwinter”, probably because the first verse is all about a snowy landscape, but I don’t think that growing up, I ever really... The...
View ArticleChristmas Eve
It seems that you are never too old in our house to leave a mince pie and a glass of whisky for Father Christmas, nor a carrot for Rudolph. You’re also never too old... The post Christmas Eve appeared...
View ArticleMonthly Musing – December 2023 – New Year
New Year’s Eve. When I was the same age as my girls, it used to be all about which party you’d be going to and where you’d be to see the New Year in,... The post Monthly Musing – December 2023 – New...
View ArticleAnd then the custard exploded …
Happy New Year! I hope that whatever you were doing over the Christmas and New Year period, and whether you celebrated or not, you were safe, warm and loved, and I hope that 2024... The post And then...
View ArticleTreasure Socks – free pattern
I often get asked where the inspiration for my designs comes from, and it’s not always an easy question to answer. Sometimes it can be something very specific, particularly if it’s for a...
View ArticleWinter Haven KAL 2024 – Week 1
Hello, hello and welcome to this year’s Winter Haven KAL! In previous years, I’ve written a “get ready” post but this year, I thought we’d dive straight into the KAL and I’ll talk you... The post...
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