Archive for May, 2009

Quietness

The old black dog is shaking me between its jaws at the moment, so if I’m quieter than usual, that’s the reason why.

Shop Update 31.05.09

Running a bit late this week, due to the sock club. But here are this week’s yarn picks!

Charlotte 4ply Ebb (this week’s cover shot)

Time Of Your Life Batt (this week’s batts are our last ever batts!)

Sophia 4ply High Hopes

Charlotte 4ply Linger

Charlotte 2ply Mystery

Esme Primeval

Eva 2ply Enigma

Sophia 4ply Faraway Tree

The shop preview will soon be up. […]

June Sock Club

I’m delighted to tell you that the June Sock Club yarn is being sent out today, so should be with you very soon. The yarn we chose this time is Daisy 4ply, our 80% superwash merino, 20% bamboo sock yarn, with 400 yards per 100g. The colourway was inspired by June weddings, deep pinks and […]

us v. US

I’ve been listening to Bill Bryson’s Notes From A Small Island this week. This was written about his farewell tour of Britain before moving back to the States. He often muses in the book about the difference between the two countries. For example, the weather. In the States you get dramatic weather. In Britain, a […]

Viva France - Part II

I tried to be as inconspicuous as possible when photographing people in France, but it’s quite hard to be inconspicuous when you are not only taller than all the women, but most of the men as well. And carrying a large camera to boot. This French poodle didn’t seem to mind though.
 
When its owner saw […]