This week we took stock of unfinished projects for Finish February, flew a kite, obsessed over granny squares, spent lots of time with the kids and fit in a meeting or two… Visit our Instagram page to see what else we’ve been up to!

I can’t believe it has taken me so long to make a granny square, but I am now a true believer. These things are amazing. They eat up stash yarn in a most satisfying way, they look cute even when they are ugly, and making them is totally addictive even if you don’t really like  Continue Reading »

It’s no secret that Amanda and I are partial to green and orange – they are the Knit Social colours after all.  I especially love orange, and Amanda is keen on green (Sorry, I couldn’t resist that). I wear it all the time, I have orange furniture, and most importantly I buy orange yarn. I  Continue Reading »

I wasn’t planning to knit anything for Christmas this year, but I suddenly find myself with 3 or 4 projects on the needles that have to be finished by December 25th! How did I get myself into this situation? I have to admit, I do love knitting for others. I know by now who truly  Continue Reading »

Warning – I am feeling kind of sorry for myself. You may not want to read on if you’re not in the mood to hear me whine…. Over the years that I have been a knitter, I have lost a few things. Mittens, hats, scarves- it’s easy to misplace these small items. Still, it kills  Continue Reading »