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    Spinning for Winter

    Now that Christmas is out of the way, I’ve been trying to finish off some knitting, and start spinning for the coming winter – in plenty of time this year, I hope! Usually, I leave it too late and the ‘winter woollies’ are not ready in time. Although so far…

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    Hand-made Knitting Bag

    Nothing quite like Hand-Made. It’s unique. And that goes for my new knitting bag, made for me by my daughter. It’s huge! Remember Mary Poppins bag, with the never-ending bottom?  Meet bag number two. I could fit half a dozen projects into it, and then some. I have a feeling…

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    The Banana Cake and Nana

    And it came to pass that it was said unto Nana by daughter, “Go forth and make a banana cake”. With a number of over-ripe bananas in the fruit bowl it seemed like a good idea at the time. So, Nana duly went forth and proceeded to the kitchen to…

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    Production Spinning in Afghanistan

    Spinning is a world-wide occupation, and still gaining momentum, either as a hobby or as employment. Women working at one yarn production company in Afghanistan are now able to spin with a spinning wheel instead of using a drop spindle. Production of spun yarn has thereby increased. With this new…