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The Restless Fibre Crafter

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The weather is predicted to get much warmer this weekend here in Ireland – yippee!  It’s definitely warmer, but for a cold-blooded person (part reptile perhaps) like me, it’s still not cardigan free weather.  At least not in this office anyway.  I’m currently wearing a long-sleeved t-shirt, under a short sleeve t-shirt, with a wool cardi on top and I’m considering putting a hat and a pair of fingerless gloves on too 🤣  I should point out, that I know it’s me, the front door is wide open and it’s definitely warmer outside.

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Photographer Wanted, Must Like Knitwear

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I was chatting with a friend briefly yesterday, who happened to mention a real lack of time of late and it really struck a cord with me.  I know I’m not alone in feeling like I’m constantly playing catch up and these intrusive thoughts can end up causing a problem.

I wonder if it’s a pressure we put on ourselves because of social media?  I confess to having to fight with myself on occasion, not to get drawn into the latest pattern to grip the knitting world, or take up a new hobby – macramé anyone?  It’s hard though and it’s in our nature to want to belong, so we join in, even if we know we don’t have the time, so something has to give – right?

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These Are a Few of My Favourite Things – March 2017

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Despite it being barely above freezing here this morning, the sun is up in the sky, the birds are singing away and all is good in the world.  Well that’s providing you don’t turn on the telly, computer or radio, refuse to open a newspaper and never venture outside.  We can still dream though and there’s nothing like dreaming about shiny pretty things, or in my case mostly woolly or woolly related things.

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