Month: May 2025

A quick project 10 years or more in the making

May 30, 2025

Today I want to share with a you what could be a quick sewing project, although I have to admit that it has taken me at least 10 years in the making. You may be asking whether I’m generally someone who starts a project with a great deal of enthusiasm and then doesn’t quite get round to finishing it? Well, you may have a point. I often like the creative problem solving part of a … More A quick project 10 years or more in the making

The Long Reign of the Woollen Cycling Jersey

May 22, 2025

As I spent my Sunday afternoon standing on the side of the road waiting for the riders in Italy’s annual long distance cycling race the Giro d’Italia to come by clad in multicoloured lycra, I was reminded of a blog post I had written some years ago on knitted cycling clothes. I had started this post with a magazine pull out which contained full instructions to knit your own cycling jacket. Back then in the … More The Long Reign of the Woollen Cycling Jersey