This guest blogger is inexperienced when it comes to buying for a knitter….
“The question is when you don’t understand knitting, what do you get someone? Do they already have it? Is it the wrong size or type? Is it bad quality or just a bad idea?….”
The whole point of writing this blog and knitting British is to share the love of local fibre.
Today’s tease to the stash giveaway is a reminder that there is more to knitting British than with sheep wool…
If you have a knitter in your life and you are not sure what to buy for them, or you are a knitter yourself and you want to treat yourself this Christmas then I have a few gift ideas for you. All lovely makers, sellers and artists are UK based too!
Mitten loving and another little tease of what is inside the stash giveaway!
“Aw! In the name of the Wee Man! Your thrapple is out!”
This was the cry of my wee Glasgow mammy* when I came through her door one day when the wind was blowing and the air was chilly.
I hadn’t heard the phrase before, so the first time she said it I checked to make sure I hadn’t had some dreadful wardrobe malfunction
I have been a little bit quiet. Sorry about that! Here are some excuses…
How was everyone’s Wool Week?
I have just visited randomresults.com to draw the winner of the wonderful Made By Ewe knitted sheep kit!
Having played about with washable yarns recently I felt the need to get a bit sheepy and went stash-diving for a breed specific yarn.
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