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In Her Soft Wind I Will Whisper
Lady on the left? My great-grandmother. She would have been ninety-six today. The photo was taken in the early 1950s outside her cottage and she is with two of her sons, K and T. I have several photos of her; … Continue reading
This Bit of Glasgow
It has been a very long month. While January is seldom a cheerful month, this month has been a never-ending stream of tight deadlines, late night working, and battling post-flu malaise. Today I sent off one pattern submission that may … Continue reading
Listed
I have been having the kind of month when I am constantly running behind myself. I think this is called Modern Life, but hopefully I can retire to my Absolutely Old-Fashioned Life once Christmas preparation is well under way. I … Continue reading
Balance
Many of my regular blog reads are participating in Self-Stitched September. I did think about it, honestly. I love how people show off their handmade goods looking incredibly stylish and proud in the process. Maybe I will do it next … Continue reading
Monday Making
As a freelancer, I occasionally have to take time to assess where I am and where I am going. I think of these assessments as incredibly fruitful and certainly a lot more thought-provoking than when I used to get assessments … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Purls, Sewing
Tagged Crafty, News, personal stuff, Purls, real life, self
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Swatching for the Future
Do you swatch? To tell you the truth, I rarely swatch except when I suspect that either my tension will be off-kilter or when I’m unsure about colour combinations. It is a terrible thing to admit to (not) doing and … Continue reading
Knitting In Public No More
As a blogger and a social media type, I think frequently about privacy issues. It matters to me even if my face is plastered across Ravelry and my full name is easily uncovered. Yesterday I joked I was going to … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Purls, Scotland
Tagged Glasgow, knitting, personal stuff, real life, wtf
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Knitterly Musings & Some Links
I have spending considerable time trying to figure out what to knit for the forthcoming winter. The last two winters have been terribly cold and I want to make things that’ll keep me both cosy and relatively stylish. A bit … Continue reading
J & Dianne
My partner collects photos. He likes going through old photos in junk shops and buying whichever catches his eyes. He recently found these photos. In his own words: There’s something a bit sad and also a bit voyeuristic about this, … Continue reading
There & Back Again
Mornings are less rough when you wake up to this view. The north-east coast of Scotland is gorgeous: expansive light, dramatic cliffs, and teeming with wildlife. During my days in Aberdeenshire, I spotted seals, puffins, deer, and more buzzards than … Continue reading
