knit 1, purl 1....

the nights are drawing in, so perfect time for the knitting needles to come out!.... this year i'm spolit for choice crochet or knitting!!... mmm my friends complain that i'm a 'hermit' already as i'm a nightmare to get out! i've now got something else to keep me from venturing out!!!...
Tonight I made over a knitting pattern book of my nans, with some great papers from cosmo cricket and a stamp from hanglar....its full of old patterns which i love. They bring back lots of memories as my gramps knitted a lot for me when I was little.
I've also knitted a little bag to put my crocheting in, whilst i'm on the train in the morning!... granny squares are coming on!
Jane who I blogged about recently has listed some new workshops for October... check them out here.
It looks like she's caught the blogging bug too! I've booked to do the flower brooches... hopefully will see some of you there!
I have also discovered this amazing blog by Vanessa, who's crocheted scarf is so on my wish list.....a lovely bright funky blog. Kelly has also posted a knitting post, supporting this great cause and a worthy reason to get the knitting needles out!
This weeks train read is the fitting "The Knitting Circle" which i picked up in the charity shop this week...
Recipes of London Life has come back after its summer break.. check it out here.
have a great week... Tx

socks or scarf ?

My friends have often likened me to Nigella (east end version!) however recently Kirstie has been added into the mix. (not for property buying alas but for her Homemade series!)I am a bit of a maker, i think it was a childhood in the brownies & guides!...and spending the majority of my time at my grandparents.

Nan was the Baker and Gramps was the Maker. He taught me to knit at a very young age, along with needlepoint and rug making. Gramps taught himself to knit during the war and continued well into his 80's. I don't knit often now and when the needles come out I know that I am really stressed. I have in recent weeks knitted a bag! It is currently sitting on my table awaiting "finishing-off" my least favourite part of knitting and something Gramps & I always passed over to nan....

In my quest to seek out things to occupy my time I have stumbled on this... I don't have much confidence so once I've plucked up the courage to walk in the door I'm taking myself off to this fab looking shop for knitting & gossip!... I picked up the knitting journal recently for £2 in a charity shop...what a bargain! I have been exploring other cupcake & crafting opportunities in London so watch this space....