I’m in Hobart this week. It’s all work-related stuff involving insurance and superannuation of course, but it’s still a trip away and a break from the normal weekday grind which is very welcome.Unfortunately it means no pictures for this post as I don’t have my camera with me. I tend to work long hours…
Retro Monday – Mary Maxim
A very quick post today because I’m flat out at work and madly knitting a present for a birthday tomorrow (nothing like planning ahead!). Last week I discovered Mary Maxim patterns. I’d never heard of Mary Maxim patterns before but I stumbled across them on the unreasonably excellent blog No Pattern Required. The…
Finished Owls Jumper
I finished my Owls jumper about a week ago and I’m pretty pleased with it. It makes me happy to be finished because it’s a very warm jumper and the weather has been freezing lately. Even the rain freezes solid in Gordon. Ok, so it’s hail, but it makes me think that…
Retro Monday – Patons Aran Knits
It’s not often I buy a 1980’s pattern where every single design is a winner. Usually there are a few knits I would tweak a bit to suit my taste but the rest are a parade of mohair and dropped shoulders. Today’s pattern book is different – every single pattern is just wonderful. Seriously…
The orphan posts of 2014
Last year was a bit mental so very little blogging was done, especially in the later part of the year. This year is likely to be equally busy and stressful – but now I have a desk where my computer can be set up permanently which makes a huge difference. Something that…
Retro Monday – Australian Home Journal February 1958
Today’s Retro Monday is nothing more than an opportunity to drool over the front cover of the February 1958 edition of Australian Home Journal. I only have a handful of these magazines, and I’m lucky enough to have copies with the original paper dress patterns intact. This means that I have patterns…