it was only a few days ago that I posted that I didn’t know what to knit. Umm that feeling lasted a few hours - and then I started this:

as is probably obvious it’s a top down raglan. I knit the neck border first and then picked up stitches. the neckline is lower than the [...]

Materials: approx 128 metres (140 yards) of worsted weight yarn, I used 2 skeins ofDebbie Bliss Alpaca Silk in colour 09; 4 metres (4.4 yards) of ribbon, I used 1″ wide black satin.

Tools: 1 pair 5mm needles; yarn needle; 2 stitch markers; scrap yarn.

Gauge: 16 sts and 24 rows = 10cm (4″) in stocking [...]

by Glenda, my amazing secret pal. Thanks for the goodies Glenda :)
I’ve been tagged!
Four jobs you have had in your life:
Umm… rather shamefully I’ve only ever had one proper job.
I worked in the office of my family’s construction company for the last couple of summers. The only other job I’ve had was spending a [...]

Well that’s the longest post title, I’ve ever written. Hell it’s the longest post title I’ve ever seen.
And this is a lengthy post - knitting content is right at the end, if that’s all you wanted feel free to scroll past the life gets in the way part.
Christmas was fun, a nice quiet [...]

life’s just been getting in the way of blogging. But tomorrow, when there is daylight I have a pile of things to photograph, and much to post about. In an attempt to not forget it all then, here are some of the forthcoming topics:
- where the hell I’ve been since christmas eve.
- the things I’ve [...]