Knitting  |  November 09
“KNITTING and DIGGING!,” Erika Knight exclaimed as if chanting a well-rehearsed mantra. “The two go hand in hand” she continued, warming to this month’s theme. As the proud new tenant of a small and somewhat overgrown plot, I couldn’t agree more. Whilst knitting still leaves a few of my friends baffled, affected-envy has been rife! But to be honest, the lure of the shed has been the strongest attraction. Away from the kids – who strangely don’t share my excitement – I while away the hours giving fi rm (but fair) instruction to the gardener, I mean my husband, as I sip cups of tea and fl ick through copies of Country Life. Though on likening myself to Barbara from The Good Life, I’m sure I heard the gardener mutter something about Margot Leadbetter.
Not to be discouraged, I realized through my new hobby I had also happened upon a great theme, not to mention location, for this issue. Laden with warm knits, rich in colour and texture, we entered the lush verdant land of the allotment.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Knitting November 09.