Author Archives: YC

A pink flower to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month, I have been doing my bit, gently prodding all my friends to double check, book mammograms etc. So go on, do it today… More pink, these feet are wearing anklets, handknit … Continue reading →

Well this is the sock yarn drawer. and it holds 27 pairs of adult socks worth of yarn plus the 4 that are on the needles is 31, not too shabby, think I might need to knit socks a bit … Continue reading →

So today is the 2nd October that is the day after my birthday, hands up who remembered it was my birthday? That is in the people who are supposed to remember?Okay, there are only 4 of you and not one … Continue reading →

Today I am taking part in a fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Care, so I am hosting a tea/coffee afternoon as part of this. There are choc chip cookies, scones, gingerbread, fig and plum cake, oatmeal cookies and cranberry shortbread, I’ll … Continue reading →

Jonah decided the other day when there was a storm coming, that the safest place to be was on the sofa!! Problem was, I was already on the sofa, so he reckoned if he didn’t look at anyone then we … Continue reading →

This week I got a yummy box of fiber from Jen and decided I needed to have a play around with some, so this, which reminds me of Fruit Salad sweeties, became this spin and add some beads when plying … Continue reading →

Here he is my baby, though its not his first time appearing on the blog, he has appeared here and here (scroll down to the 4Th December).This is Jonah wearing his “well are you going to throw that ball” expression. … Continue reading →

So, Jonah wasn’t playing ball this morning, well he was playing ball cause he would never refuse that but as far as having a photo taken he was having none of it. He turned away every single time. So instead … Continue reading →

I am making this dress, the spotty one, in this fabric, though the weather has become decidedly autumnal and I am hoping that I will still have a chance to wear it. I did make a little boo-boo when cutting … Continue reading →

So, is it possible to learn to spin with either leg? to treadle? means you have to sit a little awkwardly but boy do I have one sore leg, it does happen to be the one with the already dodgy … Continue reading →