This past week I noticed that The Littlest Babbidge’s preschool hat was getting a little short over the ears. Despite some desperate protests that her hat was fine, she finally told me that she would wear a new one but on the condition that the new hat was yellow. Yes my friends, yellow. Hmmm. My […]
Finished Object: It Must be Blue! Read More »
There is little more gratifying than putting on a newly finished jumper, wearing it out and having someone complement you, is there? This is my Mum in a brand new Goodale cardigan by Cecily Glowick McDonald, proving the point. Well, it was knitted by me, but she was pretty pleased, nonetheless. I find that just
‘Look what I made!’ (Or the art of showing off your Rhinebeck Sweater) Read More »
Still chilly round here, isn’t it? We went for a walk along the shore at one of our local haunts, Langstone, at the weekend to blow away the cobwebs and I could definitely have done with taking this scarf with me. So, do you fancy a nice quick knit that is completely potato chippy, as
Pattern: Langstone Harbour Short Row Scarf Read More »
A couple of months ago my hair was about shoulder length and had got to that point, catching on my collar and my necklaces enough to be persistantly annoying, but not really long enough to make a good up-do. This, as always, caused me the dilemma: to cut it into a bob again, or to
Greta: my alter ego Read More »
I recently read a book where at the back there were notes for book groups and also a selection of titles for further reading around the same subject. I’d expect that, sometimes in a factual book, but this was fiction. The book was The Legacy of Hartlepool Hall by Paul Tarday and it was… well…
