The very cold weather and hard frosts of January are upon us, completely taking everyone by surprise, as usual. The weather changes very quickly here. New Year’s Eve was almost warm. It wasn’t until we were sitting around a New Year’s fire that night that the first gust of cold wind blew down from far…
Tag: wool
Yarn Along: Roses for Rosie Crochet Shawl
This, I am so proud and pleased to say, is actually Rose’s yarn project. When she was little, she loved braiding and finger-knitting, but when we tried knitting-on-needles, she was rather bored with the whole thing, and found it difficult to manage the needles. I let the matter drop, but one day (when I was…
Buttercup Cardigan
I’ve had the idea for this cardigan in my mind for a long time, but haven’t had the mind space to put it together. It’s a little bit of a daunting task, because the stitch pattern has three different gauges that have to be taken into account, not to mention that I just haven’t had…
Toadstools And Fairy Rings 