After 51 years of fierce independence and self sufficiency, life has thrown a roadblock in my path and erected a very effective STOP sign.  As of the last couple of weeks my heart and my thyroid are being controlled medicinally rather than naturally. Excuse the pun, but for this ‘earth mother’ that’s a hard pill [...]

This cuddly-hour baby shawl would be a labour of love for some lucky newborn. I haven’t knit the pattern myself but wonder if it might work as a woman’s shawl as well?