A mad, crazy week for me. This time of year is full of school events, Christmas parties, catch ups, and trying to get things organised for 2014. I’ll leave you with just a little snippet of fair isle knitting for to week. Wouldn’t you love to have a draw full of samples like these? I’d… Read More
I’ve been a lover of Fair Isle knitting for as long as I remember. I truly think that growing up watching The Sullivans was the cause of this happy mallady. Set in the 1940’s patterned vests played a supporting role to life in the kitchen and Mrs Jessop’s gossiping ways! About the same… Read More
Does anyone else wait with baited breath for the announcement of the Pantone Colour of the Year? I do, and here is the colour for 2014… TA DA! I think I like it! Radiant Orchid (sounds much fancier than purple doesn’t it?) isn’t a major colour in my life. A splash here, a… Read More
Last week Dirt Boy and I picked the last of the season’s cabbages. We’ve enjoyed eating them and tonight it was time to use the last one. How to use it? With the temperature broaching 40C I definitely wasn’t going to cook it, so coleslaw it was. I must confess I love coleslaw. It screams… Read More