Category Archives: Knitting

Posted on February 27, 2018 by pallasdesigns

Hi Guys, I’m back, and it’s been an awful long time, and the last year,  the saddest year of my life. Go to https://www.norfolkhospice.org.uk/blog/susans-story for a fuller explanation. knitting? I have another book Very British Toddler Knits due to be … Continue reading →

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21.12.14. A handy escape from Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2014 by pallasdesigns

The family shoot was a glorious occasion, the day bright, cold, crisp, and extremely windy which made for fast, high, and challenging birds………… the black tie dinner was a riot, lots of fun, laughter, and yes – booze (and good food). … Continue reading →

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03.12.14. lovely show, lovely people

Posted on December 3, 2014 by pallasdesigns

The show must go on! I write, of course about the Stitching and Knitting show in Harrogate. Four happy (despite the aching feet) very busy days. At home I spend most of my days here in my studio with only … Continue reading →

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13.11.14 An old dog goes home, a visit from a daughter and grandson and the Harrogate show

Posted on November 13, 2014 by pallasdesigns

We took our beloved dog Fable to the vets yesterday and didn’t bring her home, just a rather worn collar and a brand new lead (why did I buy a new lead for her? I just don’t know) This poem … Continue reading →

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05.10.2014

Posted on October 5, 2014 by pallasdesigns

A blog at last…………… I’m sorry for the long absence it’s not as if there has been nothing to write about. A vineyard in France, a book being published, workshops a plenty, and what was the other thing? Ah, yes………. Eva … Continue reading →

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19.04.2014, Art exhibition day two, obsessive compulsive scarf collector and the beauty of a cabbage leaf

Posted on April 19, 2014 by pallasdesigns

Sat 19th April Watercolour  exhibition,  day two The Somme, a hundred years on, and the birds sing and there is such a feeling of peace and contentment. It’s difficult to visualise the carnage that happened here………………..     My grandfather, … Continue reading →

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06.04.14. A lovely week, new life and the Godzilla mouse!

Posted on April 6, 2014 by pallasdesigns

  Busy, busy, busy week! Beginning with Mother’s day, a day in the year when having six children really pays off – thank you kids; but you know, without you guys, my life would not only be extremely dull (never … Continue reading →

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16.03.14 We plough the fields and scatter, and a tree by any other name (would be just silly)

Posted on March 16, 2014 by pallasdesigns

    We plough the fields and scatter, and thus begins another farming year, although in truth there is not real landmark between one farming year end and the next year beginning. Oil seed rape is in the ground at … Continue reading →

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Blog 15.12.13, undeserved flowers, the death of a kind man, French knitting and the kindness of strangers

Posted on December 15, 2013 by pallasdesigns

Blog 15.12.13, undeserved flowers, the death of a kind man, French knitting and the kindness of strangers   In my last blog I hinted not very subtlety that, my men, (sons and husband – not lovers, oh if only!) might … Continue reading →

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08.01.13. Another hat, an interesting find, and taking colour coordination a bit too seriously

Posted on October 8, 2013 by pallasdesigns

  I think Marcel is trying to pretend that he’s not wearing a girls hat – ignore it and it will go away sort of attitude – he’s right, it did……………. An interesting day, one of those days when you … Continue reading →

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