Category Archives: The Auld Woolly Alliance Group

New Year… new adventures!

Posted on January 1, 2018 by whippety

Hello, my friends, Once again it has been some considerable time since my last post. Aurelie has settled well into her new life in the Middle East and I am missing her very much! Their beloved dog Lily arrived safely, so the … Continue reading →

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Of clumsiness, Sock Club, VAT, yarn festival and stash management

Posted on February 1, 2015 by spinnygonzalez

This blog post should have been written and posted last night. However, my clumsiness and myself have spilled a full cup of coffee over the keyboard of my (up and running) laptop yesterday evening. Intense cleaning, drying of said laptop … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Design, Edinburgh Yarn Festival, General, Knit-Along, Knitting, Sock Club, Socks, The Auld Woolly Alliance Group | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Random Thoughts, Good Wishes and a Self-Indulgent KAL

Posted on December 24, 2014 by spinnygonzalez

Dear all, It is this time of the year again when everything seems hectic, when everyone seems to be transformed into busy bees which have only one goal: bringing back home as many toys and as much food as possible. … Continue reading →

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Deck your pins with skeins of yarn…..

Posted on November 13, 2014 by whippety

….And join us in the 2014 Indie Designers Gift-a-Long! Disclaimer: some of the links in this blog post will bring you to the right page only if you’re already logged in to your Ravelry account.  Regular readers may remember Aurelie’s … Continue reading →

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Back from Ballater

Posted on November 3, 2014 by whippety

It has been such a long time since my last post that I feel my head drooping in shame, life has been very busy lately but thankfully Aurelie has been kept the blog interesting and up to date in my … Continue reading →

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Feeling ‘blue’……..or should that be ‘pink’?

Posted on August 10, 2014 by whippety

I do not seem to be able to get my mind to stay in one place at the moment…I had great plans for the summer. Catching up on set aside designs, getting up to date with my work load while … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby, Child, Christmas, Cooking, Design, Festive, General, Gift, Knit-Along, Knitting, Ravelry, Socks, The Auld Woolly Alliance Group, Toddler, Toy, Uncategorized, Workshop | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

“Christmas in July” Starts Early

Posted on June 10, 2014 by spinnygonzalez

Janice and I know all too well how rubbish we are when it comes to “gift knitting”, especially as the festive season comes up at the end of the year. Every year in January, we put together this amazing plan … Continue reading →

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We took the big plunge!

Posted on June 6, 2014 by theauldwoollyalliance

We have written about the wonders of Ravelry a few times already. It is a great place to search for existing patterns, keep track of one’s projects, look up yarn, etc. We have already mentioned (and used) the extraordinary facilities … Continue reading →

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