Making Life more Beautiful
Last Saturday I shared my thinking and my questions on what sort of yarn and pattern to choose. And, as ever, you have given me the very best advice, based on experience and offered with the utmost kindness and generosity. Wonderful … Continued
I haven’t even finished my first knitting project and I am thinking about the next one. Not a problem – as the thinking and planning time is the most important aspect of a project, in my view. And I need … Continued
Doing the knitting I have finally started to make some progress with my jumper. My first attempt at cable stitching left me somewhat bemused. Holding the stitch behind or in front, stitching the next stitch and then going back to … Continued
I think learning to knit is like learning to dressmake. And probably learning anything. You don’t know what you don’t know. At first you don’t know much and the only thing is to complete a garment you can pull on … Continued
I have never knitted a garment in my life. Well I made a few items for Esme, when she was a baby, using very simple patterns, the odd scarf and a granny squares blanket. I know how to knit, but I … Continued
I used to shop in charity shops all the time, especially when I was in my late teens and twenties. Then you could pick up a flapper dress, heavily embroidered and beaded; silk chiffon 1940s tea dresses and silk satin … Continued
Last weekend we had a Jordanian adventure holiday meet-up at the beautiful home of Bridget and Julian in Mile End, East London. What fun. On our trip to the River Jordan, we sat behind the couple, who amused us as … Continued
I recently went to see the Botticelli exhibition. The thing I loved the best was Flora. Her great beauty is enhanced by flowers that pick up the warm blonde of her hair, the light blue, white and almost black of … Continued
A few years ago I went to a Knitting and Stitching exhibtion at Alexander Palace. Even though I got a student discount it was pricey and Ally Pally is a bind to get to. The spring show, at Earls Court, … Continued
Last weekend I had a very important visitor, Elizabeth of The Fabulous Dr E’s Fabulous Blog. Elizabeth is an American who moved to the UK in her twenties and moved to Sweden a couple of years ago. Her husband is … Continued
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