Socks and Needle Pouch Progress

Happy February everyone, i hope it starts getting warmer and sunnier soon because here in the UK it is still freezing and miserable! I am happy to say I have nearly finished knitting my first-ever sock made by me! Just got the toe to do on this which I am hoping to complete tonight, andContinue reading “Socks and Needle Pouch Progress”

New Video – Watch Me Knit!

I have a new video up on YouTube! In my last knitting video you would have seen that the way I have always knitted was by holding the needle like a knife, but I am trying to learn Irish Cottage/Lever style so in this latest video, you will see me holding my needle like aContinue reading “New Video – Watch Me Knit!”

Shepherdess Update and a Watercolour!

Hi all, thought I’d update you on my second Heaven and Earth Designs cross stitch, which is of The Shepherdess by Johann Baptist Hofner. This one is very slowgoing for me because it is my second HAED and my first one, Butterfly Kisses, takes priority. Many stitchers have what is called in the stitching communityContinue reading “Shepherdess Update and a Watercolour!”

HAED WIP & Something Different – Gardening!

This blog is mainly about my stitching but with this post, I wanted to talk about another relaxing hobby of mine – gardening! I don’t have a garden as I live in a flat. Last June I was lucky enough to be offered my very own allotment . It’s been slow-going as I am stillContinue reading “HAED WIP & Something Different – Gardening!”

First Post! Gettin’ Stitchy With It!

Happy New Year and Happy New Blog! A lot of my posts will be WIP (work in progress) updates; posts about pieces I am currently working on and my current progress on them. Today has been a cross-stitch only day. I have mainly worked on my Heaven and Earth Design (HAED) stitch. I put inContinue reading “First Post! Gettin’ Stitchy With It!”