I’m working away from home this week. From day to day I do most of my work for knitonthenet and Arbour House remotely, at the other end of the country from Susan and Gavin Crawford. Just before Easter, I travelled up by train to stay and work together, as I do most months, but this […]
This was my standing almost two years ago. This week I’m going to reassess and update it. The code includes my knitting identity, materials, techniques and habits. It will be interesting to see how it has changed. —–BEGIN KNITTER’S GEEK CODE BLOCK—– Version: 1.1 KER+++$ Exp+++ SPM+++ Steel++@ Wood+ Syn Wool++ Lux++ Stash(+) Scale++ Fin
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Alf and Binnie Hodbin are ruffian tearaways who were evacuated from Whitechapel, in the Second World War literary world of Connie Willis’ books Blackout and All Clear. At the Manor House of Lady Catherine, they create havoc for the maid, Eileen O’Reilly, who is actually a time-traveller from the Oxford University of 2060. Over the
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Didn’t quite join something in the round, without twisting? It might look alright to begin with, but look at what happens later on.
I was sent an excellent gift this week, for my birthday and I just had to show you because I think you’ll all want one. A lovely friend of mine sent me a yarn candle, which I believe came from Loop in London. I can tell you now that I’ll never burn it… I went
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