Week 39 of 2026

This week I started a new "take-along" project -

A pair of handspun socks. Knit two-at-a-time on a long circular needle, from both ends of a ball of yarn. Knitting toe-up, with a simple stitch pattern for interest (knit for two rows, K2, P2 for two rows).

Still working on the "Big Top" towels.

The sleeves on the cardigan are slowly growing too.

Photos from Around -

This year's harvest of garlic, onions and shallots (some dried flowers in there too).

The cats tagging along on a walk.

Full moon over the horizon on tonight's walk.

All the best!♥︎

Week 38 of 2026

This week I finished knitting a hat -

The pattern is the Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague. This is the second one I have made and it is a lovely pattern. This has been on the go since January as my take along project because it is simply knitting in the round (I finished a few other projects along the way too because I knew I wouldn't need a hat for a while).

I used some handspun that had been a few other projects before this, but I think it is perfect as a hat. It is a very light fingering weight yarn (almost lace weight), knitted on 2.5mm needles.

Photos from Around -

Sunset this evening.

Miss Maggie so high up.

Chickens helping clear the garden.

Molly at sunrise during the week.

GingerSnap! having a nap.

All the best!♥︎

 

Week 37 of 2026

This week I put a new project on the loom -

Another set of towels. The pattern is the "Color Nuggets Towels" from the Summer 2026 issue of Handwoven Magazine (on the cover of the magazine). I put on a longer warp (over 7 yards) using colours I have, and will probably try a few different tie-ups from "A Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns" by Carol Strickler, since this is a light/dark straight draw threading and there are a few interesting pattern options in the book.

I have also been knitting on my cardigan - the sleeves are coming along.

Photos from Around -

This week has been about cleaning up after a storm last Sunday (quite a few trees fell). GingerSnap! wasn't bothered about the chainsawing that was happening.

The chickens came for a visit.

This week has also been about canning different types of tomato sauces.

These are some of the ingredients for one batch, but the tomatoes are inside because I can't let them ripen in the garden or the chickens will eat them.

All the best!♥︎

Week 36 of 2026

This week I finished hemming tea towels, and knotting fringes on table runners of my latest handwoven project-

This was woven as part of a weave along on Ravelry for the Marguerite P. Davison in Colour Group. The draft is the Rose Point Pattern on p 86 in the green book. I used 2/16 cotton for the warp and tabby weft, and 2/8 cotton for the pattern weft (all from Maurice Brassard). I used treadle sequence II for the yellow towel, and treadle sequence I for the all the others. More details can be found on my Ravelry project page.

This week has really been all about preserving apples - apple sauce, spiced apple sauce, freeze dried apples, and I tried something new, apple jam (the jars on the left, next to the apple sauce, link to the recipe I used), I am hoping it will be good to flavour homemade yogurt.

Pets - 

Miss Maggie has been spending a lot more time sleeping inside during the day (we still have summer weather).

GingerSnap! is always up to something.

Molly was hoping for a ride in the little truck.

A treat is how we get the chickens back in the coop after a day out.

All the best!♥︎