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KnitBritish Episode 2 and the Very Blustery Day

The difficult second episode!
Talking about Ripplescrafts newest yarn club; my dos and don’ts of knitting British; wool shop shout out for Sylvan Tiger; a look at Kettle Yarn Conpany’s BFL twist yarn and Cast on Cast off.

Thrapple

“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