Monthly Archives: May 2009

Jane

By natalie | Published: 31st May 2009
Jane is my friend. I am proud to know her. She is a remarkable woman. Each year, for Woolfest she has designed a pattern for my yarn – this is not why she is remarkable, by the way, but it does illustrate her generosity of spirit.It's the sort of pattern which becomes a classic. Last year [...]
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And the winner is…

By natalie | Published: 29th May 2009
I have done the draw for the Free copy of Socks from the Toe Up, and we have a winner. But first I have to introduce you to the next two colours in the Summer Collection. 5 B (bonny) 5 T (toddy) These have essence of Wimbledon, eau de golf course, and a definite hint of grass-cuttings [...]
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Hoping for sunshine.

By natalie | Published: 28th May 2009
I'm taking the shop offline later for a few hours while I stock-take and add new colourways.If you have a burning desire for any yarn which is there now I would grab it because it might not be there for long.In four weeks time (exactly) I will be on my way to Cockermouth for Woolfest. [...]
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In praise of S L O W K N I T T I N G.

By natalie | Published: 24th May 2009
The thing about knitting on small needles is that it takes a long time. I hope to rectify this – which some government body or other would no doubt identify as a "skills-gap" – in September when I go to the iKnit show because I have booked a place on Annie Modesitt's workshop on Combination Knitting. [...]
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Just in case…

By natalie | Published: 23rd May 2009
… you have nothing to do this weekend (apart from your knitting, that is), you might like to visit this blog, which is one of my favourites. It has been nominated for a Dorset Cereals Little Blog award, and the last time I looked, it had 37 votes. The Dorset Cereals website has LOTS of blogs to [...]
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Croft IV

By natalie | Published: 21st May 2009
You know how it is when you want cast on for a new project, like Right Now? The urge is so strong that you really can't be bothered with all the faffing about, the setting up of the swift (even though it's only in the next room) and the assembly of the ball winder (three [...]
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Croft III

By natalie | Published: 20th May 2009
The delivery of Croft yarn is here. I'm casting on with it this evening, so check back tomorrow for action shots, but in the meantime I have some colours to show you. 826 – for the girls, probably. 827 – ditto. And for the boys… 828 829 There are a couple of other colours as well, in [...]
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Free book!

By natalie | Published: 18th May 2009
Last week I ordered a book, as you do. Socks from the Toe Up, by Wendy Johnson It arrived, but was damaged in the post so the nice people at The Book Depository said they would send another one. I offered to return the damaged one but they said not to bother, so I sent it to [...]
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Girl-stuff.

By natalie | Published: 18th May 2009
Edited to add… if you are looking for the "free book" blog post it's here. As I think you all know, I am not really a girly girl. I am more curvy than I would like.But I don't do heels.I barely do lipstick.I definitely don't do nail polish – the occasional toe perhaps, but I've never [...]
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What happened to Thursday?

By natalie | Published: 14th May 2009
Today was just one of those days when there was more to do than time available to do it. There are 70 skeins of Mist ready to be photographed in the morning. 16 different colours, all solids. Everything from sage through to turmeric, visiting kingfisher and Granny Smith along the way.And there is purple. Quite a [...]
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