Needle Review: Quills
Sunday 25th May 2014
Quill needles were originally manufactured in New Zealand by a family-owned company, but I believe that they are now part of the US-based Bryspun company, though Quills do appear to still be made in...
Needle Review: Knitpro Karbonz DPNs
Thursday 15th May 2014
I love knitting needles. Well, no shizzle, Sherlock? Yes, but some people don’t seem to mind which needles they use, do they? I really do. In this new and I am sure you will agree,...
Overheard
Wednesday 7th May 2014
Sometimes you just get really lucky and overhear little gems of conversations. Here are two examples from last weekend, both true, other than the names of the children. First, overheard in a car-park...
Show and Tell: a lovely Cornish Moebius
Tuesday 6th May 2014
This is the Moebius that Felicity knitted after attending my recent Intro to Knitting a Moebius course at Coastal Yarns in Bude: I understand that Felicity has now cast on another Moebius. I love...
Courses for 2015
Sunday 4th May 2014
I am still thinking about what to teach here next year. And after a lot of thinking, this is what I settled on: It’s the cake we had yesterday for the second Cave Pearls workshop. I made the...
Conversations with Lily #6
Thursday 1st May 2014
Me: why don’t you ever post on Face Book anymore? Lily: Face Book is boring. Me: I like it, it’s not boring. Lily: yes, but you like groups about Dachshunds and knitting –...