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Proud dachshund mum, book lover, knitter and occasional gamer. Love Taylor Swift and fantasy and sci-fi films and TV. Love an adult Lego set. So many interests since the kids left home. Work for the NHS.
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I have tried so hard for the last 2 months to only work on WIPs but I caved in this week and cast on a new sock. I got my Spring themed project bag out for it too - so pretty. Bag is by Bertie & Poppet on Etsy and the yarn is by the Fibre Fox. #knitting 🧶

submitted 40 days ago • 3 comments

#showmeyourknits week 24 shawls: Omg I have so many but it appears I don’t have photos of most of them 😱. 2 I do have photos for are the Washed Out shawl by Joji Locatelli (yarn by Life in the Long Grass) and the Elfriede shawl by Shannon Cook (Cumbria yarn by the Fibre Company). #knitting 🧶

submitted 44 days ago • 1 comment

-2 🥶 but the park I walk Sadie in is so beautiful in this weather rather than the normal wet mud it’s been since October. #winter #dachsund #dogwalk

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

Took me to the end of 2024 to start reading books by Brandon Sanderson. Completed Mistborn the Final Empire over Christmas and the Well of Ascension over New Year and am now halfway through the Hero of Ages. Should I read Warbreaker or Way of Kings next? #booksky

submitted 47 days ago • 2 comments

I haven’t been very active on here lately. Christmas and New year were busy and I’ve not been well either. Not much knitting happening other than trying to continue finishing socks that were already WiPs. This pair have made it to the second sock gusset decreases. #knitting 🧶

submitted 47 days ago • 4 comments

Happy New Year to all 🥳

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

Rather than a Christmas Eve cast on, I have a Christmas Eve cast off! Shorty socks made from Christmas present yarn. I don’t buy yarn from the USA due to customs charges but 2 years ago my son spent Christmas in New York and brought me this yarn from Woolyn, an exclusive to them colour 🧶 #knitting

submitted 62 days ago • 1 comment

Determined to cure my second sock syndrome by finishing off pairs of socks where I’ve knitted one and then not started or not finished the second sock. This second sock was abandoned for over a year at the heel turn but I’ve now made it halfway along the foot so not much further to go! #knitting 🧶

submitted 70 days ago • 10 comments

Been to see Lord of the Rings The War of the Rohirrim and loved it. The music and the opening scenes had me crying, as Rohan and the characters from the original films are big favourites. The story, animation and the characters were great, need more adaptations done this way. #TheLordoftheRings

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 20 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 19 (a day late) #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 18 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

submitted 77 days ago • 0 comments

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 17 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments

This weeks #showmeyourknits is Christmas themed, so fresh off the needles but in need of blocking are my Christmas socks. I actually started these last Christmas but never finished them until now. Yarn is West Yorkshire Spinners signature sparkle 4ply in the colour Nutcracker. #knitting 🧶

submitted 78 days ago • 3 comments

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 16 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

submitted 79 days ago • 0 comments

Out walking Sadie before the storm rains hit here soon. Wind is awful but at least there’s still some sun.

submitted 79 days ago • 1 comment

Choose empathy. Read.

submitted 80 days ago • 221 comments

Not much knitting progress this last few days as I’ve started to crochet again after a break of 30ish years. After a couple of misshapen granny squares (not in the photo) I’ve started the knitters obligatory granny stripe blanket to start using all my sock yarn scraps and minis up 😂 #crochet 🧶

submitted 80 days ago • 1 comment

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 15 🧑‍🎄 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 14 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 13 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

submitted 82 days ago • 2 comments

👍🏼 🧶 #knit

submitted 83 days ago • 3 comments

No surprises in my Apple Music replay for 2024. Taylor Swift most listened to with The Rings of Power soundtracks second most listened to. #TaylorSwift #TRoP

submitted 83 days ago • 0 comments