easily distracted by shiny things…
Posted in fabric, re-enactment, shopping on Aug 12th, 2010
Last weekend we paid a visit to Broadlands, where there was a multi-period historical re-enactment weekend going on. As you can see, the weather was absolutely ideal for a British summer’s day out.
As it turned out the Victorian Redcoats didn’t have to shelter for very long, but it was certainly very wet while it lasted!
This [...]
Posted in inspiration, knitting on Nov 20th, 2009
I popped into town the other day, and while I was waiting for a bus I decided to nip into Jacksons. I’m glad I did, because they just happened to have a great big basket of Sirdar Hug for just £1.20 a ball! This means that for just £14.40, I now have enough wool to [...]
Posted in inspiration, shoes on Aug 12th, 2009
I’m sorry that the posts have been few and far between lately - I’m having far too much fun at the museum, and haven’t found time to blog about it all while I’m at home.
I’m partly helping out on the reception desk of the museum, and partly giving a hand to the visiting artists who [...]
Posted in knitting on Apr 17th, 2009
I was looking through some of my photos on Flickr, and realised that I’d never posted my tutorial for dyeing wool using Kool Aid!
It’s now in the FAQ section, with my other tutorials.
I dyed this one lonely ball of wool more than a year ago, and I still haven’t thought of anything in particular to [...]