Cosy scene with knitting supplies, colourful yarn in front of a warm fireplace. A lit candle marked "4" and vibrant glass decor set a relaxing winter mood.

Winter Haven KAL 2026 – Week 4

And just like that, it’s the end of January!  Where did it go?!  The fourth Friday blog post is here and this is the last of the posts for this year’s Winter Haven KAL,...

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Winter Haven KAL 2026 – Week 3

Can you believe that we are already three Fridays into January 2025?  We’ve passed “Blue Monday” (it was “Gloomy Wednesday” for me this week – I don’t know what was going on!) and February...

Cosy scene by a lit fireplace with striped knit socks, a red-numbered candle, and an orange mug. Text reads, "Winter Haven KAL, Week 2."

Winter Haven KAL 2026 – Week 2

Hello to you!  It’s week 2 of the Winter Haven KAL and we’re half way through January! Thank you to everyone who has been in touch through the blog comments, on social media or...

Cosy scene by a fireplace with an orange mug, a lit candle marked "1," a partly-knitted sock, and warm lighting. Text: "Winter Haven KAL, Week 1."

Winter Haven KAL 2026 – Week 1

Hello, hello, it’s lovely to see you – and welcome to Week 1 of the Winter Haven KAL 2026! It’s been a bit chilly here in the UK and I’ve been very glad of...

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Abacus Socks – free pattern

I’ve been in our attic a lot over the last year.  It might not sound particularly glamorous and to be honest, it wasn’t (our attic is very cobwebby with an old wasp nest that...

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Winter Haven KAL 2026 – time to get ready!

We’re counting down to this year’s Winter Haven KAL! The knit-along (KAL stands for knit-along) starts next Friday on 9 January 2025, so I thought that this weekend would be a good time to...