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twentyfifteen

it’s a long one! I look back at 2015 and think ahead a little.

episode 50 – the one with the ballet dancing sheep

Put that wrapping paper down and come on over for a break – this is a Christmas-craze free zone. Only good fun over here – there are dancing sheep!

Kitsmas Shopping: Feet

So far this Kitsmas we’ve had hats, shawls, cowls, ganseys, felt and angora/wensleydale yarn kits. All that and we are still left with cold feet though! Today I have one or two ideas for warm feet kits this Christmas (and I am getting more comfortable at using the C word the more we progress through these posts!)

Kitsmas Shopping: heads and hands

Today I have more ideas for your head, as well as to keep your paws cosy and we have another fantastic giveaway. so read on!

episode 48 Kitsmas clubs!

For the past few weeks I have had a focus on incredible kits that knitter’s will covet this Christmas. There are more posts to come too, but today I am extending it on the podcast and also want to talk about the kind of woolly gift that keeps on giving in 2016 – the yarn club!

Natural Gradient Beauties: Five questions for Louise Tilbrook

Louise Tilbrook is here for a quick-fire Five Questions on the topic of natural sheepy shades!

Whistlebare

This week I am excited to tell you about Whistlebare and introduce you to Alice Elsworth who is hear to talk about her home grown and dyed mohair and wensleydale yarns.

episode 47 and I knit socks now!

Yes! You read it correctly – I am finally knitting socks! This episode contains my socks-ploration, a yarn review of WYS Illustrious and a preview of In The Footsteps of Sheep, by Debbie Zawinski.