Stitch This

  • Down at the old Bull and Bush…

    Back to work tomorrow. I have been getting used to not being frazzled so am a little worried but on the other hand my lists have been going very well today so I have to have faith, don’t I? Anyway, on to more cheerful stuff. I’ve been clearing the decks so as to reduce stress…

  • Give it away…

    Well, I promised to say a textile style thank you for getting me to 100 followers and now (omg) 10,000 hits…here it is. There’s some  Rowan fabric (about a metre), a FQ of some quirky japanese black cat fabric, about 2 metres of pompom trim, ricrac (of course), velvet ribbons and some coordinating thread and…

  • Hey! Finito!

    I finished my Scarf of Doom! Then I tarted it up. With a button flower I’d made earlier. The button fell off my slipper and the yarn was from my stash. No pence. Fab. And fun. I finished it while playing in the garden with Little One. Knitting on the hoof. Thanks to deadly Knitshade…

  • Manhattan Abbey

    Well, I’ve joined my first knitting swap. A US Based one, run by Subway Knits, based on Downton Abbey. Barking mad but then isn’t that what it’s al about when you get down to it? You can read about it here. I have answered the very detailed questions and await my allocation with, it has…

  • Mine’s a large one

    My ears are still ringing. 5 small children can make a LOT of noise. But then so can good friends gathered around a table, eating good food, having a good chat. They all had wine, I waited ‘Til now being the driver. But it was OK. I must be getting sensible in my old age.…