Monthly Archives: July 2010

We had a mini meltdown around here over the weekend, and I’m a little ashamed to say the source wasn’t the nearly-two-year-old. Facing another day of washing-cleaning-hoovering-baking-cooking-gardening-childminding with no hint of crafting, I found the end of my patience. My husband reeled … Continue reading →

The 10-year-old daughter of a good friend (also a knitter: the friend and the daughter) laughed when I mentioned that I had been knitting this cardigan for 10 years. I don’t think she quite believed that it was begun in … Continue reading →

Results of the crafty girls afternoon? Not one stitch of knitting. No sleeves on cardigan, which is not such a surprise as said cardigan has yet to be washed and blocked, and have the ends sewn in. Instead WoollyDaze Too … Continue reading →

First, a thank you to Brynn for supplying the header for WoollyDaze. He and his brother came to look around the farm during lambing, and this is the thank you card he sent:  I loved it so much couldn’t bear … Continue reading →

Having promised Woollydaze I would post a week ago, I somehow didn’t find the time until this beautiful, sunny morning. I’m full of ideas for topics, and am only a little intimidated at the thought of mastering the blogging software. … Continue reading →

I’m definitely a ‘process’ crafter. By this I mean I love the planning, thinking, plotting that goes with working out how to do a project. Use the right wool? Pah! For wimps! Buy something that I can make myself? No … Continue reading →