Category Archives: knittery

Knitty types among you will understand. I am drinking peppermint and nettle tea, it’s rather nice. I am thinking about getting out some knitting needles and fiddling about with some purple cotton yarn I have lots of, to try and … Continue reading →

This was the year I really started knitting for real. A quick check of ravelry reveals that I have completed 60 projects this year, some of which were multiple boob-knitting projects. It was easy to calculate because the item labelled … Continue reading →

Some time ago, the elegant Lady P alerted the world to a knitting pattern for a shawl such as might be worn by a character in Pride & Prejudice. I read the pattern and thought, that looks easy; I could … Continue reading →

In my secret heart of hearts, Bernard is still my dress-up doll of a baby, and I confess that I would rather shop for clothes for him than for myself. The changing seasons and the growth spurts make me very … Continue reading →