Monthly Archives: December 2008

Here we are at the end of the year, so I thought one final post for 2008 was in order. I’m still trying to catch up with a few final Christmas presents, and don’t want to give too much away, … Continue reading →

There are many benefits to living alone: sole possession of the remote control, unlimited access to both the kitchen and the bathroom, no one waiting for you to tidy up the wool lying everywhere. Of course there are also a … Continue reading →

Happy Boxing Day and I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. No doubt plans are now afoot as to when to attack the yarn sales at John Lewis and Libertys (if you’re going in tomorrow you’re a braver soul than … Continue reading →

Now I have no wish to tempt the wrath of whatever from high atop the thing (to quote Toby Ziegler) but it’s not a total disaster. (Ok, ok, I’ll go outside turn around three times and spit). I have finished … Continue reading →

God, it’s just so predictable it’s ridiculous. Barely 24 hours after my last post and the plan has been cast by the wayside. Christmas arrangements have altered and people I didn’t think I’d see on Christmas Day will now be … Continue reading →

Listen up people, it’s here. I have 5 days left. I finished work yesterday and now the knitting marathon really begins. Good intentions will count for nothing on this particular chocolate-muffin and gold-star strewn road to The Madness. So, let’s … Continue reading →

This will be brief as I have a nasty cold and am feeling pretty wretched. In fact, I felt so awful yesterday evening that I sat on the sofa and didn’t do any knitting. At all. Today I am in … Continue reading →

(Editors note: this post is going to be pretty dull and possibly incomprehensible if you do not knit. And if you do knit, well it’s probably still dull but hopefully useful!) There is a certain gift in progress which is … Continue reading →