The online home and (not so) alter(ed)-ego of Ann McMeekin Carrier. New Mum, Photographer, Knitter, Petrolhead, Shoe and Stationery Obsessive and User Experience Consultant at Lab49.
At the end of a week the likes of which I hope I don’t have too often, it’s nice to have a productive weekend. The weekend’s productivity started on Friday night, at the I Knit London film night. Although I had a project in my bag, I’d been thinking about something soft and fluffy for [...]
I know it’s a terrible terrible pun, but I’m not apologising for it, because it makes me grin, and with the week I’ve had, that’s a much needed thing. As were these bobbins. When I first bought my wheel, it came with three bobbins, and I kinda thought I might need more, but figured three [...]
I’ve been dealing with quote a lot of stress lately. Some of it comes from external sources, some from within myself (I’m sure I’m not the only one who beats themselves up for not being perfect all the time). It sounds corny, but when I think about it, knitting (and crocheting, and spinning), have literally [...]
I learned to crochet at Ally Pally 2 years ago, and since I learned with a borrowed hook, I needed to get some of my own, sharpish. So I did. I wandered round the show, and stopped at a stall selling Vogue crochet hooks and knitting needles. I bought three hooks – an 8mm cream [...]
Dee at Posh Yarn asked a very interesting question today, on her blog. She asked us to tell her what knitting project we enjoyed the most. I was going to answer in her comments, but it all got a little too long and involved so I’m replying here, and hoping that she’s got trackbacks enabled. [...]