A couple of days ago I was rooting through my freezer for something to defrost for yesterday’s lunch. I fancied some soup and after looking for a little while found what I was sure was a little container full of yummy miso soup with mushrooms and sweetcorn. So, yesterday, at lunchtime I was all set […]
Last week I found a little, crackly plastic bag full to the brim with Brownie and Girl Guide badges. It was just under the box I was looking for which contained some sewing cottons. Although I knew that I still had the badges that I’d earned in the pack and patrol from the 1980s, I
Come Dine with Kate – 4th – 24th July 2010. I stumbled upon the exhibition “Come Dine With Kate” recently while in London. Displayed in the lovely airy Rebecca Hossack Gallery, this was the latest show from textile artist, Kate Jenkins. Kate crochets really exquisite works on the theme of eating. In this exhibition, she
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Remember the Friendsocks? Remember how originally we were going to make two Mrs Miniver style double ended socks: one each to keep once they’re done and Katie returns to America? If you’ve been following the story, you will know that in the event, a pair of ordinary socks seemed to fit the bill. We knitted
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Issue 9 of Knit on the Net went live a couple of weeks ago, and I have an article about the Knitting Reference Library, a couple of book reviews and most excitingly, a pattern too! This neck warmer was inspired by a pub discussion about the perfect scarf / neck warmer which could keep your
