Following suggestions made in our Ravelry group we will be running a WAL this Wovember. A WAL is a “Wool-Along” which works exactly like a KAL, “Knit-Along” but which (unlike a KAL) also includes spinning, weaving, crochet or any other making craft which utilises wool. If you want to join the WOVEMBER WAL simply select… Continue Reading The WOVEMBER WAL
Year: 2013
WOVEMBER 2013…
COMRADES IN WOOL, OUR FAVOURITE TIME OF YEAR IS FAST APPROACHING! It’ll soon be cold enough to wear all-wool outfits, layer your sweaters, and pin your woolly brooches to your lapels!!! Mark cutting a dashing figure in his good wool coat Sandals can go in the loft; thick, woolly socks can come out; hats and… Continue Reading WOVEMBER 2013…
Spring has sprung!
After a long and largely sunless Winter, SPRING is finally here! In my garden here in Reading, there is an apple tree with new growth bristling in its twisty branches; the papery petals of the hellebore flowers are in bloom; a scattering of vivacious green leaves are sprouting along the hedges; and neat little clusters… Continue Reading Spring has sprung!