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A little while ago, GingerNutsUK made a post in the p/hop group on Ravelry — “We need your knitting!”

MSF were looking for knitted examples of the free p/hop patterns to use for displays around the UK this year. The first of the displays will be at Woolfest.

I stepped up to the line and offered to make up Asa Tricosa’s Dido Shawl…

A really great knitter

It is Day 3 of Knit/Crochet Blog Week and this post answers the prompt:

Write about a knitter whose work (whether because of project choice, photography, styling, scale of projects, stash, etc) you enjoy. If they have an enjoyable blog, you might find it a good opportunity to send a smile their way.

Tell it on a Tuesday: Simply Topping

Show and Tell: yarn and tops from Jamieson & Smith.

The mountains that I hope to climb

It is Day 2 of Knit/Crochet Blog Week and this post answers the prompt:

Blog about a pattern or project which you aspire to. Whether it happens to be because the skills needed are ones which you have not yet acquired, or just because it seems like a huge undertaking of time and dedication, most people feel they still have something to aspire to in their craft. If you don’t feel like you have any left of the mountain of learning yet to climb, say so!

Monday’s Muse: Carole Kirk

I’m tying this post to the Knit/Crochet Blog Week post for today.  I have mentioned previously in this blog that it was Carole who caused me to take up my knitting needles again, but never really spoken of how generous and supportive she has always been since we “met” on that writing course. She was …

Good Morning, Monday

Well here we have a brand-new shiny week and we have it all to ourselves.  Many plans were made for today, most of which were predicated upon the clement weather that we have failed to receive.  Well, the rubbish is out, the dishwasher is on, the drying is in the tumbler, breakfast is in my …