Finishing my first Hilja Mitt I shamelessly did my nail polish in a matching colour for stylish showing off pictures. I’m eagerly casting on the second mitt tonight – but wonder if I’ll get it done by the time my nails start flaking and I’ll have to do it all over again. How about you?…

Well, for once, I’m actually knitting! Any yarn shop owner will tell you that they’ve never knitted as little as after opening the shop – there just isn’t enough time! But with both the Hilja KAL happening and my test for Strands of Joy, and with knit night tonight, actual knitting has finally taken precedence…

I am a cardigan, sweater and shawl knitter. I’m definitely a big projects girl! But lately I’ve had this craving for smaller, quicker maybe, and more manageable projects. This might have to do with us experiencing the coldest winter in London for more than 10 years – and you know cold fingers and toes ……

Right now I’m hearing my youngest scrambling about in the kitchen, he is making dinner and we’re having pancakes. We’re going to have a feast! Thursday is the day for early dinners in my household, the point is to feed mum before she locks herself in to host her weekly knit nights. And so is…

It is THURSDAY! Ya’ll know what that means! Just a week has passed since I enthusiastically shared my new project and newfound yarny obsession with you all, and you know what – I haven’t grown tired of it at all! I can’t wait to show off my colour-work progress, and I’m just as excited to…

I’ve had to put all other projects on hold, as I’ve taken on another test knit with a very short deadline, knowing myself I took it for granted that I would fail completely meeting this – but lo and behold … I’m completely obsessed! It is for an upcoming publication I am very excited about…