Keeping the memories alive…
….mine. Again! I won this gorgeous bag in my Knitting Group’s raffle this month. Last month, two of the friends I sit with won raffle prizes of yarn, the month before I won a pretty little tin that I now keep stitch markers in. I’ve won yarn at least 4 times that I can think of off the top of my head and I’ve actually won a prize more times than I haven’t in the year or so I’ve been …
Read moreMy Red ‘jeans Cardigan that is. The short answer is NO. The longer version involves descriptions of flu-like symptoms, snotty nose, hacking cough, being off work sick and generally not having the energy to do much in the way of knitting. Actually, the knitting bit is finished, I need to sew in the ends, get a button and then I’ll be wearing it. On the whole I have enjoyed knitting it as much as I did …
Read moreWell, we’re back home safe and sound after our lovely weekend away. It was just what we needed, relaxation! The cottage was beautiful and the owner Mike, couldn’t have been more helpful. Even down to getting his 4×4 out to tow us off the yard on Monday morning when our car was stuck in the very deep snow. There was a wood burning stove in the inglenook fireplace and we made great use of that all weekend. …
Read moreI’m just testing using my new phone to post and upload a picture.
Read moreI’m on a yarn diet. Yeah, yeah sure you are Jill!! No, really, this time I really am. Manda, one of the ladies who posts on the Phoenix Knitting Forums has set herself a challenge, started a blog about it and invited us to join her. I’m certainly in. I have lots of yarn, as seen here (oh and there’s been much more bought since that picture )and I have lots of things I want to knit …
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