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Wonderful, Wonderful..
The train journey from my childhood landscape to Copenhagen takes about 90 minutes. The distance from Glasgow to Edinburgh, more or less. I often think about the cultural divide between Glasgow (young, vibrant, edgy) and Edinburgh (heritage, self-aware, conservative) – … Continue reading
Family
The Danish landscape is more subtle than Scotland’s but no less beautiful. My parents live on the outskirts of a large bog area famous for its archaeological finds (link in Danish) and today we went for a long drive through … Continue reading
Packing
When did I lose my sanity? I have no idea but I clearly lost it some time ago because I’m looking at my luggage thinking: “Denmark. Ten days. Three knitting projects. Should I bring a fourth?!?” I have had a … Continue reading
Breathing
The past few weeks have been really stressful for a number of reasons, but I’m feeling like I’m into the homestretch now. Hopefully this means I can muster the mental energy to start writing regular blog entries once more. I … Continue reading
Momse’s Sewing Box
The parcel man brought me my great-grandmother’s sewing box yesterday. It contains buttons of varying sizes and colours. And things that may look like buttons but have clearly been put there by one of my prankster uncles (yes, that’s sweets … Continue reading
Bricolage
The internet does weird things to how we are perceived and how we interact socially. Two recent examples: A New Zealander living in Scotland has contacted me through YouTube (where I have added a few Kiwi music videos to a … Continue reading
DK: Knit
DK: Knit is an exhibition of contemporary knitwear design by graduates from the Kolding School of Design currently on display at the Danish Cultural Institute in Edinburgh. Being both of the knitterly and the Danish persuasion, I thought I might … Continue reading
Far-Flung
One of my favourite dishes is the humble tabouleh – a Middle-Eastern bulgur salad. Whenever I make it, I try to make enough for several days but I always end up (like tonight) scoffing down whatever is left over from … Continue reading
Midsummer
Call for test-knitters! I have a pattern I need test-knitted before I can make it publicly available – we are talking one ball of Rowan Kid Silk Haze plus beads. Knitted lace. Get in touch by email (distantsunATgmailDOTcom) or via … Continue reading
I Need Distractions
My great-grandmother’s bedspread/blanket arrived today. Every single square was knitted individually in moss-stitch and then sewn together before she picked up stitches, knitted an edge, cast off, and crocheted a decorative edge. (So much work. I can deal with the … Continue reading
