Crochet is out to hear Gershwin and Rachmaninov. Cultured crochet.

Scotland qualified for the World Cup. Miracle one. Will snow day tomorrow be miracle two????

Sound of the Underground is NOT a jive song.

Pom pom achieved. I had to buy new wool too. The shame.

Crochet is enjoying football on Skye

My Hat is done. Needs a pom pom.

Taking the crochet to Skye with the girls football team. It is very early.

Got my hands on a shiny book! With a wee cameo inside... Can confirm very scary and spooky and still fabulous to read @julietemckenna.bsky.social

Strictly catchup after fireworks and pub. Maybe it's the gin but I've never been more attracted to Nikita than I am when he is the Big Bad Wolf....

Snuggly shrug for MiL complete! Ball and a half of wool left over so making yet another hat. I love hat.

I am in hat production mode but chuffed with this. The wool was a merino/linen mix and feels amazing. Lucky wee sister getting this as a pressie!

Crochet out to hear Nicola Benedetti

Wool Fest #2. Been very good honest.

Started crocheting a hat for my sister. Too small and wool is wrong so guess I'll just have to buy new wool. Oh the shame.

Taking crochet to theatre to see Rory Bremner.

Strictly is back! Sunday zoom through complete, time to re(re)read @selenay936.bsky.social's Wanxian Strictly fix in which I take credit for prompting the most nightmarish costume idea...

Experiments with finger weight Sparkly wool have gone well. It was supposed to have a lace pattern but it looked weird. Tunisian crochet obsession continues. Next is arran wool...

Trying intarsia using dishcloths. Worried that the heart might disintegrate so made stripy spare.

Continuing to take crochet out for tripe. To the pub!

Learning zig zags with axe scarf for smol colleague. Still addicted to Tunisian crochet...

First wool fest and shawl I made. I was very restrained.

Eating lunch in a very nice cafe in Bath when an exceptionally entitled woman started shouting for soup. When my mum asked her to be quiet, she was told to "shut up, bitch". I reserve the right to be the only one to tell my mother that. Sadly, had a American accent.

I finished this! In summer? But a cowl for my mum

It's exam results day for my wee ones today. Very proud of what they've achieved. So many exceeding expected grades.

Adventures in tunisian crochet. This is magic wool.

I have made mitts. In August. Hmm. Hopefully the mother in law will find the dishcloth more useful. I am going to try and move on from rectangles soon. Either to triangles or dachshund coats.

I only bought eight balls of wool today.

Forcing Dave to try custard buns. I will convert him to steamed buns one day.

Attempting Tunisian goblin stitch in Heathrow airport

Hotel we're in for tonight does a jurassic afternoon tea. You excavate bones and have volcano cakes. 🦖

Today's crochet is at Hatfield House.

Today's crochet is at Bletchley Park.

Today's crocheting is at Shuttleworth Swiss Garden. It's raining so we're hiding in a simmer house and it is bliss

And I have my first scarf. And my first ever piece of crochet. The top is terrible for showing it off and I have no needles on holiday so not woven in ends but scarf! What I made!

Houston, we are about to have a problem. Casting off... although I'm going to have a very pretty necklace scarf so I feel accomplished. Next step, patterns. Tunisian crochet heaven.

We're renting a car. The rental place has no seats. I'm sitting on the cool cool floor. And crocheting.

I am now that person who crochet on the Tube

Today I learned about Tunisian crochet and am determined to keep going.

I'm going on holiday tomorrow and I'm excited but also I'm having brain crash and am very very down. Why brain, why? I feed you the chemicals.

I watched. I want 3.

First ever temporary tattoo

L'Habenera from Carmen is a hella sexy song

Q: how did you get into ice hockey? Me: porn

Sports Day today. I spent the day in a park on a camp chair.

I do not have a bank holiday. I had it at the start of the month and have a local holiday next week. But in the spirit of bank holiday, I am doing as little as possible at work. I might read fic.

Smol colleague is designing unit for teaching camera and film techniques. She is getting in as much Interview with a Vampire and Wang Yibo as possible. I am so proud.

Yes, The Incandescent by Emily Tesh is a fucking great read. Yes, as a teacher I enjoyed how often the children are...accurately depicted. Yes, I am now recommending it at a teacher's marking meeting.

Watching Eurovision. I've seen that drum corps live.

Dave is disgusted I'm watching Eurovision semis. He doesn't get the sheer joy.

We survived last day of seniors in school. I now possess many tiny ducks.