Tag: knitting
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Exploring the Joys of Daily Knitting
Following on from my post about knitting and benefits I have seen these two articles this week How knitting can help your mental health and Gift of knitting And also a couple of videos Dr Xand and knitting and a wonderful gift I have so far managed to knit every day in March, some days…
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Join the Knitting Movement to Support Dementia Research
I decided I would join in the Alzheimer’s research knit every day in March, partly to spur me on with my knitting, which in recent months has been crucial to my mental health, to focus on making the twiddle muffs and toys that I have been wanting to make for people with Dementia at my…
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Outlawz Anything But a Card Challenge March 2026
For this challenge I chose a knitted project in preparation for an event I am taking part in during March, Knit every day in March for Alzheimer’s research. For the challenge I will be knitting Twiddle muffs, twiddle toys and twiddle bags for dementia residents at my local care home. I am not a fast…
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Anything But A Card
January – Deja Vu The Outlawz challenge website is changing and we now have new categories beginning on January 1st 2026. There are less categories and each challenge will be monthly starting on 1st of the month. I am on the design team for two of the categories, Anything but a card, ABAC and Twisted.…
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Crafting with Brainfog
““Brain fog” isn’t a medical condition. It’s a term used for certain symptoms that can affect your ability to think. You may feel confused or disorganized or find it hard to focus or put your thoughts into words.” (WebMD) I spend most of my time looking and feeling like the picture above, feeling like I…
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Autumn makes
These are my makes over the Autumn, I don’t have the energy to describe them all, but if anyone wants to know which dies or patterns they are made from, give me a shout! Dolphin Made by Emily Ready to go to Emily’s school Christmas fair on Sat. Unfortunately we can’t be there, but hope…
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2018 makes so far
It’s been so long since I wrote a proper blog post. Things always seem so hectic. As usual, I have just about recovered from Christmas and New Year, when Emily and Rob’s birthdays arrive and this year they were quickly followed by half term. Add into the mix a leaking radiator, a new washing machine,…
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UFO’s
UFO’s, no not flying objects, but unfinished objects, although my unfinished objects probably have more chance of flying. Having made quite a few cards in May now that my craft stuff is more accessible and the mess can be shut away, I really want to do something else. I have my never ending quilt still…
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January makes
Made for my daughter 9th birthday using 3 different patterns from Stitching cards, home-made backing paper from Craftville. For a friends daughter, pattern from Cardbroidery, backing paper and card from Riverbank Revels. Made for my husband using pattern from Craftsuprint and home-made backing paper from Craftville. it’s a difficult pattern as if any of the holes are marginally out of line it…
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Pointless!
And I am not talking TV game shows, but everything seems so pointless. New Year is always a tough time and I hate feeling so useless, with so many things I want to do and or achieve another year older and still in the same situation and the things I do seem so pointless, or…