Author: Tess Young

Hot on the heels, no, not a sock but a second sweater of the year!

February 11, 2022

Yes, indeed. Having discovered the speedy winning formula of short sleeves, a little cropped but with plenty of ease in the body, in my first sweater of the year, I went there again with the second. What’s more I added some motivating stripes into the mix. While it’s tempting to bask in the glory of the sweater that was knit in a week, this would never have happened if I hadn’t succumbed to covid. Within … More Hot on the heels, no, not a sock but a second sweater of the year!

Quick off the blocking mats: My first Sweater of the year from some very deep stash

February 7, 2022

Do you fancy a chat about knitting? The sort of knitting that flies off the needles and gets the New Year off to a great productive start.The sort of Project that also allows you to dig deep into the stash and use up that lovely yarn that isn’t quite a full sweater quantity.The sort of sweater that thumbs it’s nose in the face of sleeve island. Great, because that’s what I have for you today. … More Quick off the blocking mats: My first Sweater of the year from some very deep stash

My Best Books of 2021

January 21, 2022

2021 has been a tough year for me and my reading has ebbed and flowed along with just about everything else, I just couldn’t seem to find any equilibrium and some of my choices were suspect. Today I’m only going to share with you the best of the books I read this year. Some, and one in particular, I really wouldn’t wish on anyone. Those I’m sharing however, I recommend whole heartedly and without reservation. … More My Best Books of 2021

Introducing The Leonia Project

January 16, 2022

A new year is traditionally a time for reflections and new beginnings and today I want to share a new project that has been in the active making for the last part of 2021 but that has been active in my mind for a lot longer. The Leonia Project is my response to an intensifying unease with the amount of waste generated by modern living and a concern about the capacity of our shared planet … More Introducing The Leonia Project

Fudge: A simple recipe and the perfect edible gift

December 3, 2021

Sweet and simple, fudge is a festive tradition rooted in my teenage years when I was learning to cook and bake. It’s one that I return to most years and in which I find in it a sense of continuity and comfort. Some years those things are more important than others and I really hope that this year I can share these traditions with the people with whom they were made and to who they … More Fudge: A simple recipe and the perfect edible gift