HI all,

Been a while since I was writing last. In that time we have had a holiday to visit family and friends on Lewis, had scorching and unnaturally warm summer weather (not ideal for knitting, that’s for sure, although we stoically struggled on) and now that the evenings are drawing in again, thoughts turn from the garden to the pleasure of the inside fires and of knitting beside them.

I love having the fire on again. Now that the evenings are a bit cooler we light the stove in the living room to drive the damp coolness away, without needing to turn on the central heating yet. The days are still warm, after all.

My own thoughts are turning to Christmas knitting - a dread word to some and too soon! I hear others cry, but as a crafter it remains sadly true that we have to plan our time accordingly as made articles take such an age! Especially when we want to showcase our skill and make something we are proud to call hand made. We make items out of love and for our own pleasure, and hope that the sentiment of affection for our recipients shines through.

With that in mind, we have a new timetable of classes imminent where you can learn to Crochet, knit a sock from the toe up (advised for knitters who are beyond the basics) and a Knit to Fit session, where we take a pattern or design and adapt it to suit your body shape. Keep an eye out for these, and if you want to see a particular subject brought up or taught, please let me know!

Off now to add to the website. Lovely new winter ranges and colours coming in regularly so keep an eye on the shop pages for more yarny loveliness.