Easter was very early this year - Easter Sunday falling on 31st of March. We tend to think of Easter in April but it's a very moveable feast. The last time it was in March was in 2016 - the 27th, and the next time it will be in March will be in 2027 - … Continue reading April 2024
Tag: knitting
Thrums and other stuff
Thrums! Know what they are? I'd never heard of them until I came across this website: - Chromanima.com - an independent dyer who produces fully sustainable, traceable and organic cashmere. It seems to me that those of us who always have loads and loads of yarn ends, could do with knowing how to thrum. There's a free … Continue reading Thrums and other stuff
Small knits to start the year off
Do you start the year with a list of projects you intend to make? Or, are you like me? I start with a list of projects that I tell myself I need to finish before embarking on yet another one. I started the year with seven WIPs and so far have managed to finish two, … Continue reading Small knits to start the year off
More show and tell with which to close 2023
It's been a productive year for us. We've had a huge number of projects on the needles and hooks - here are a few more: Sheila, with some of the hats she's knitted during the year. She says she's knitted 32 hats but I think it's way more than that. We are always happy to … Continue reading More show and tell with which to close 2023
Spring has sprung
And so has a leak in the park! There's a leaking underground water pipe in the park just outside the pavilion. It's awaiting repair by the council but, in the meantime, the birds are having a whale of a time in the puddle the leak has created. Our knitters have been very busy. Nimble fingers … Continue reading Spring has sprung
Virtual June
To be honest, I've become lazy and have decided that as we don't do much when we have our meetings, I may as well just do a monthly 'report'. This has the advantage of there being just the one post to read but also I'll probably forget a few things so the post won't be … Continue reading Virtual June
Virtual Friday 52
It's the 19th of March 2021 and 52 weeks since we suspended our face to face knitting group meetings. Little did we know then how long the suspension would be. And it's not over yet! I started the Virtual Friday count on the 20th of March 2020 - the week after our last meeting in … Continue reading Virtual Friday 52
Virtual Friday 51
A week in which we've seen a few welcome changes to restrictions. Schools reopened on Monday 8th of March and those of us whose childcare responsibilities had a hiatus are back at work running around after grandchildren. Two people are allowed to meet socially, still only outdoors, but can stop and chat, sit on a … Continue reading Virtual Friday 51
Virtual Friday 47
“Xin nian hao” and "Gung hei fat choi" to everyone! While we excelled on one front today, we failed pretty miserably on another........ We're busy knitting and crocheting. Maggie making hats, Perveen giving her recent gift of circular needles a trial run, Sheila making a bunny blankie, May a jumper, Liz returning to a spring … Continue reading Virtual Friday 47
Virtual Friday 44
It serves me right for boasting about our numbers hitting double figures last week because today there were just six of us. They say that good things come in small packages and that the size of something does not always indicate its true value - I'll park that thought here and leave it with you....... … Continue reading Virtual Friday 44
Knitting Friends in the Park 