Stitch This

  • In praise of knitting circles

    Did I ever mention the knitting club I frequent? It’s wonderful. I went last night even though I was feeling shaky and I’m so glad I did. Lovely chat and lovely cake. Plus I FINISHED LITTLE ONE’s JACKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s taken a year but I cast off last night thank God! Just have to sew it…

  • it’s raining

    just a quickie – the weather is so rubbish here we have been confined indoors – just wanted to share the chaos while Little One snoozes… lots of painting and card making for Father’s Day. The Richard Scarry book is a reprint of one I had when I was small, it’s brilliant! we trashed the…

  • Phew!

    where did I put that paperclip?     no seriousness today, just a thankfulness to have made it to Friday. My route to bedtime is as follows:   hang out washing that has been in machine half the day tidy my work papers away to keep the office lovely sort and fold laundry open wine…

  • What do you say?

    A full on and funny 24 hours. Different lives meeting head on. I’ve met lots of people, some I have known for 15 yes but not seen since I got ill, some I’ve hardly spoken to but who know the shaky me. Weird. Neither comfortable. Both exhilarating. Can’t bear it when old friends look worried.…

  • Yay!!!!

    Finally I’ve done it! I’ve got a stitchy corner with all my pretties on show… Want a peek?! I got the dresser from eBay and the rest is repurposed from elsewhere in the house or my stash. The big dresser drawers are full of yarn!!!! The yellow vintage Brio box is 50 years old and…