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Bye, summer…
This week- the last week in August- has felt more like the end of September. We’ve had a difficult week (we lost my grandma last week, the funeral is next week) and the weather hasn’t helped to lift...
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The Thrifty Knitter (and Reader… and Other Things Too)
I am at that awkward stage of the month where I have enough money to get to and from work-with maybe the odd Diet Coke thrown in- and to pay my phone bill. It’s OK, though, because I don’t need...
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Why I am all about hygge
I’ve been reading quite a bit about the concept of hygge lately- there was obviously a press release recently sent out, as both the BBC and The Pool have had features on their websites. ‘Hygge’ is...
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The day I learnt how to flip a sheep…
Well, the title got your attention, didn’t it? One of the things I do quite regularly is take myself off on long walks. I’m lucky that I live near the countryside and so it’s always pleasant to go off...
View ArticleI’ve fallen back in love with knitting
Katharine Hepburn knitting, 1930s I’ve found myself desperate to get home and knit recently. This is not new, but it is a renewed sense of longing. Despite the warmer weather, I love knitting at the...
View ArticleIt’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas…
I love Christmas. I especially love it at the moment because D is find the whole thing equal parts interesting and bewildering (I’ll refrain from saying ‘magical’. He thinks the Universal logo at the...
View ArticleSo, I think I’ve made the most perfect winter hat ever
I love hats. I love grey. I love cold winter weather and the fact that I have to wear hats most days (as my hair grooming is minimal, hat hair is actually a useful frizz tamer in my case. Seriously.)...
View ArticleA finished OWLS jumper!
I’ve been wittering (twit-twoo-ing?) about this jumper since February and, finally, on the hottest day of the year I finished it! (Hence why there’s a surprise extra blogpost today. SO EXCITED.) Cue a...
View ArticleKnitting is my therapy
Recently, I’ve found myself retreating more and more into myself and wanting to be at home. The thought of going out has often been a bit grim, although I do force myself out for D’s sake and the...
View ArticleWhy learning to make my own clothes is a feminist pursuit…
The other day, I was talking to somebody about my continuing (and often disappointing) quest to make my own clothes, whether through knitting or sewing. I was describing how I was making progress and...
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