Knitting is, by far, my favourite pastime, although maybe I shouldn't call it a pastime because that implies I do it only for pleasure....

Thank you for all the kind and encouraging comments yesterday. It seems that what I thought is a localised drought is being felt world-wide...

Coralie Allmin, a faithful Down to Earth reader, died after a short illness on 6 November, 2012.  Rest in peace, Coralie. ♥♥♥ ...

Madge asked if I'd show a photo of the baby quilt that Tricia's currently making by hand for her first grandchild. She worked on it...

Just popping in for two reminders. Vivian at EcoYarns is having a Camelid Yarn sale from the 21st to 27th May. There will be alpaca, l...

I'm sure most knitters would agree, there is a special thrill in starting a new knitting project. I really love making baby clothes - n...

If you have had problems slowing down, I encourage you to take up the delightfully heart-warming and productive craft of knitting. Clicking...

We had a wonderful mixture of resting, planning and working over the weekend. We're getting ready for our new season vegetable garden a...

Of all the things I do during the course of a normal day, the one thing that is guaranteed to help me relax is knitting.  Who would have th...

My thanks to the men who commented yesterday. It was really great to hear your opinions and learn a little about how you work. ~*~*~ ...