At home in between contracts again, but life is good
I went to the fabulous Fibre East festival last weekend and lovingly stroked a vintage row counter, just what I'd been looking for, but not at the price they were asking (well over £25).
Today I took my two to my mum's and went round every charity shop in her town, asking to see the knitting goodies hidden under the counter. There were many, many needles, a few gauges, surprisingly few crochet hooks and wool was like rocking horse droppings. I didn't get to see any patterns (I need more of them like I need an extra foot) as another woman was doing the rounds and scouring the pattern folders. In the very last shop, they have a vintage section upstairs and there, shining out at me, was the very thing I've been looking for and less than a fifth of the festival price. I've not got a photo yet, but it was very like this one, but without the needle sizer down the side.
I drove all the way home feeling happy!
Friday, July 20, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Wartime apple cake
This will be my offering for the Clandestine Cake Club tomorrow. The meeting is a 1940s theme in a steam railway tea room, so I've used a wartime recipe. Shame it made such an unassuming if not ugly cake!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Sunday, February 05, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
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