OK ... you're thinking. She's finally lost the plot.   The sun has addled her brain. But bear with me. There's been a lot wri...

Are you in the mood for lurve , or do you just like to self-indulge in pink hearts and lavender. I don't need much encouragement to dood...

My friends, after beavering around in my garden, and brandishing my garden secateurs with malice, I give you Ivy Leaf Yellow, which is reall...

This week I've had a lot of fun using logwood chips to create a dye-bath that's given me a lush spectrum running from inky purples t...

... to all my lovely customers at Festiwool . It was a fabulous friendly fair, showcasing lots of marvellous yarns and yarn-related k...

Remember back in the day when anyone mentioned avocado  in the context of colour and it summoned up images of drab, sludge-green bathrooms f...

Many of us yarn-aholics have an enduring, perennial problem in the storage department. Our stash has a tendency to grow quicker than our cap...

We're off to Fibre East tomorrow. You can find us in the Leicester Marquee. We've got our fingers crossed for nice weather. E...

The weather here in London continues to put on a cold, grey face, but I'm resolutely clinging to the notion that spring must be just ar...

Thank you to all the lovely ladies who stopped by my stand at knit & stitch it 2016.  It was a treat to meet so many fellow yarn-enthusi...

It's been really cold here in London, and I've been keeping cosy inside with some lovely new wool. Fancy a peak? Oh, okay. I'm...

I know it's not a fibre that people have traditionally used for knitting, but I've just ordered my first own-label consignment of ba...

Well I'd better 'fess up first: I never actually set out to knit another jug cover. It all started in an idle moment when I was at ...

I've been having a bit of play over here at Talk-a-Lot Towers. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, my roses are blooming and I'm re...

So how do you like my clutch of cushions? I'm quite pleased with how they've turned out: a nice combination of stripes and texture...

Isn't it a bore when you get back from holidays? There's always so much laundry and sorting out to be done. And then we've had t...

I have a dilemma. I have a couple of rather boring beige sofas that are very functional and very comfortable, but they lack a certain pizzaz...

I love a classic white shirt. It looks so clean, so crisp and so effortlessly elegant. Know what I mean? And this morning I'm busy dress...