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Knitting local
Online you’re sort of inundated with North American culture and products. So much so that it starts to look like the best products are from there. They must be, since they are apparently widely used. I...
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Breed specific yarns with Deb Robson
Deb Robson said you have to make “Seriously Silly Swatches” and play with the yarn. Wash it, take notes and see how it reacts. We can’t just judge yarn by how it feels and looks in the skein. When we...
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Learning cables – Aran yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners
There’s a kind of mad sale on Craftsy now apparently. All classes up to 50% off. Here’s the knitting ones on sale. Two great cables courses on sale Explorations in Cables – with Patty Lyons. I’ve...
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How to write a yarn review
I have a problem with first finding out the “right” way to do something before I jump in. So, instead of writing a yarn review as intended, I’ve written HOW to write a yarn review. OK so, I’m no...
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Is Knitting popularity declining in the US/Canada and rising in the...
Is knitting actually getting more popular? In 2011, The Guardian wrote about the apparent rise in the popularity of knitting. “It’s no longer something owned by the east London hipsters who knit in...
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Sankow’s Beaver Brook Farm in CT
I went with my sister and mother to a sheep farm: Sankow’s Beaver Brook Farm in CT (Connecticut), near my brother’s house. My sister was able to chat to Sue about the various trials and tribulations of...
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UK Fibre events: Spoilt for choice?
There’s a thread on Ravelry which asks: have we reached a saturation point for fibre events in the UK? Currently there are 6 events with dates confirmed in the UK and Fibre events group on Ravelry. I...
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An Irish yarn for St Patrick’s Day
With the Euro having reached parity with the USD and today being St Patrick’s Day, I’m hoping some knitters are considering a trip to Ireland. One of the most active threads on the Ireland Ravelry...
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Review of Fenella – a lovely yarn by Susan Crawford Vintage
I took a class at Edinburgh Yarn Festival with Hazel Tindall to learn fair-isle colour work. I liked my little cuff I created that day, but I sensed that I wasn’t quite ready to dive into making my...
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Crafts in the UK will be disproportionately affected by Brexit
The first time I realised craft related businesses were going to be disproportionately affected by Brexit was on Hilltop Cloud’s recent newsletter, Katie assured customers that they shouldn’t feel...
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The scourge of the heavy “student spindle”
For the third time in as many weeks, on Saturday a would-be spinner told me of her woes trying to spin on a spindle. I diagnosed her problem: a way-too-heavy spindle. I have been delighted recently to...
View ArticleA rant: Your stone stacking isn’t Zen AF
I don't think many of my friends or family in Ireland/UK are aware of this stone-stacking trend, it only just seems to be spreading. Now that I've pointed it out to you, you'll probably notice it more...
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