Though not a slow year from any other perspective, my count of finished knitting projects was abysmal in 2019. I wrapped up only five FOs in the entire calendar year. Though I did complete my first colorwork yoke sweater (seen above, the SnowFlower), the remainder of the projects were not that impressive: two pairs of … Continue reading 2019 was a slow year in knitting
This past March I spent a long weekend in Montreal with the family to celebrate my birthday. At the end of the trip my mother and I took a side excursion to the city's southeastern suburb of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville to visit Les Laines Biscotte. Though the store carries a wide variety of yarns from diverse producers, it … Continue reading Traveling knitter: Three countries and three amazing yarn stores: Part 2
Many times when I'm planning a vacation or work trip, I'll do some research ahead of time to locate the yarn stores and decide which ones I want to visit. And other times, I consciously steer clear of the temptation to fill any spare room in my luggage with yarn by not doing any research … Continue reading Traveling knitter: Three countries and three amazing yarn stores – Part 1
I've been waiting for a nice sunny day so as to get some bright shots of the lovely yarn I purchased on my Montreal trip last weekend, but April showers have finally gripped the Hudson Valley, and the forecast for the coming week is gloomy indeed, so I'll just have to settle for rainy day yarn pics. … Continue reading Traveling knitter: J’adore Montreal
Last week at this time I was struggling to stay awake after my flights from London to Philadelphia, and Philly back to Albany. Today, with jet lag a memory, four loads of clean laundry waiting to be folded on the spare bed, and our lilacs not yet ready to burst as these had already in … Continue reading Traveling knitter: Some fun UK crafty destinations
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Welcome to my blog. I live, knit and craft near the Northumbrian Coast (but not too near - the waves won't be splashing my knitting!).There's a story in every stitch. I thought I'd blog about it...
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