There is a rather good read called “The Camomile Lawn” by Mary Wesley. Its frightfully English and is a very fast moving story of a group of middle-class cousins just as WWII begins. It’s worth reading if you ever get the chance. Lush make a shampoo bar by the same name and…
Making Sense of Noro
I’ve bought Noro yarn on a whim three times now. Twice I’ve bought Silk Garden Lite and once Silk Garden Sock Yarn. The sock yarn went to my mother who made me a very snazzy pair of (slightly too big but lovely) socks. The first purchase of two balls of Silk Garden…
Welcome to Beautiful String
I know, I know – the world doesn’t really need another knitting blog but I just couldn’t help myself. After a few years of focused knitting obsession (having learned only the bare basics as a child) I’ve started to write patterns. As I typeset them I’ll load them onto this site as…