19 Jul, 2019 | arts and crafts
19th July 2019 Here’s the story, because there’s always a story. I started making this jumper for James in the summer of 2014. He had just got his A level results, which were better than we had anticipated, and was wondering what to do next. As he was waiting to apply...
1 Jun, 2014 | Uncategorised
Dear oh dear. This jumper is so wrong on so many levels. Yes, it’s supposed to be a Sloppy Joe, big and chunky, a comfort in the winter. And yes, I DID knit a tension square first. I knitted this because I adore the Paloma yarn. It’s as soft and springy as a bag of...
4 Nov, 2012 | Uncategorised
I am inordinately proud of this hat. It all started when I posted a picture of me in the St. Mungo’s Woolly Hat Day hat on Twitter to mark Woolly Hat Day, 26th October. People liked it and commented and seemed disappointed when I took it down the following day....
24 Oct, 2012 | Uncategorised
I made this woolly hat using last year’s St. Mungo’s Woolly Hat Day downloadable pattern for Darling Daughter, who loves red but who was adamant that she didn’t want me to make it with a woolly ball. I think that’s a pity. I do like a woolly...
23 Sep, 2012 | Uncategorised
The project I decided to knit this woolly bobble hat after seeing the link to St. Mungo’s posted by @StitchLondon on Twitter. They need people to buy bright orange yarn and knit a woolly bobble hat using a free downloadable pattern. The only condition of...