Patons Woolcraft is a booklet of knitting and crochet patterns and instructions that has been published in various versions since the 1930’s. A current version is available but it seems to be a British edition – so I’ve only seen it in online shops. I have three different editions which were all published…
Meet the fatties
Six weeks ago, Cobey passed away. After nearly 15 years of being the best little cat in the universe he decided it was time to go. I still miss him every day – he really was my little baby and always will be. After a month of living in a very sad…
Sad news about the little yellow cat
Cobey, the little yellow cat that this site was named for passed away last week. He was 15 years old and had a fantastic life but it still breaks our hearts to be without him. I’m sure there will be other kitties in our future, but Cobey is a tough act to follow….
Retro Monday – Saccharine Sixties
In the previous Retro Monday post, I featured some styles from the early sixties and I remarked that they were fairly typical of what 60’s women’s wear looked like before it got all cutesy. Well, this week’s patterns are good examples of the cutesy look I was referring to. These dresses are from…
Retro Monday – Synthetic Style
It’s been AGES since my last post – a combination of a crazy work schedule and an antarctic winter in Ballan makes it hard to find time for blogging. But now I’m off work with the plague. I don’t have the energy to knit but I can certainly type a few paragraphs….
Knitting in Public
I spend two hours commuting each day on the Ballarat VLine train. Although that’s two hours I’d rather spend at home, I make the most of it and use this time to knit and listen to podcasts. During the week it’s often the only knitting time I get, so I don’t really see it…