Where I’ve been

Sometimes a rest, reset and change is needed. I needed a break from social media and my blog with everything that was going on and thought I should post here so you know where I’ve been. 

Book recommendations and reviews August

Here are my book recommendations and reviews for August. I love to read and I've started keeping a list every month along with a reading journal, here are m reviews and recommendations.  There's a range of different novels. My Goodreads goal is to read 152 books, currently (as at end of August) I've read about 117. I set a goal to read 2 fiction books every week so 8 books this month but I read 10 instead. My other goal is to read 2 non-fiction books in a month but like last month I didn't finish reading any non-fiction books. 

Tutorial on how to do a knitted cast on

The knitted cast on was the first one I learn how to do when I first started knitting.  It is quite a good cast on as it doesn't unravel like a long tail cast on can if you drop a stitch on the first row, perfect for learning how to knit.  Though it can be slower than a long tail cast on. In this tutorial, you will learn how to do a slip knot and how to do a knitted cast on step by step.   

What's that stitch - beaded rib

Welcome to what's that stitch series! This is a pretty rib that adds a different texture to the rib. Learn what beaded rib is, how to do beaded rib and a few project ideas for using this stitch along with our handy stitch cards. 

Book recommendations and reviews July

Here are my book recommendations and reviews for July. I love to read and I've started keeping a list every month along with a reading journal.  There's a range of different novels crime, relationships, Christian, romance with different settings eg. country, Hollywood, India, San Francisco, Paris, airport, and Massachusetts. 

What's that stitch - Bamboo stitch

Welcome to what's that stitch series!

This is quite a versatile stitch that could be used for quite a few different projects.  Learn what bamboo stitch is, how to do bamboo stitch and a few project ideas for using this stitch along with our handy stitch cards. 

Book archives 2020

Come and visit the archives and see the books Fairy Arjaye read in 2020, her favourites and her book stats for 2020.

Health benefits of knitting

There are many things knitting helps improve such as stress, anxiety, self-esteem, recovering from an operation and depression. As well as being enjoyable and relaxing. So how does knitting help?