Coffee and Yarn

Obsessive knitter, who ogles and analyses other people's woollen items. Likes pretty needles.

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I started the seating area at the allotment today and I’m so proud! I probably should have waited for J tho as the slabs were heavy!! Can’t wait to get this bit finished!! Also covered the broad beans and made a new bed for the potatoes. A good day, but im aching now!! #allotmentlife #allotment #allotmentsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CqQ-mA0oQkG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Ooh what’s this growing now? Surely not another flower? #amaryllis https://www.instagram.com/p/Co7_E7poyb3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Day 8 of #fiberuarychallenge ‘Work In Progress’ I think I might have posted this last time I did the Fiberuary Challenge. I have been working on this hat from @pompommag for a number of years now. There has been no progress! Mostly I think because I sat on one of the needles and broke it and I don’t really want to pay for delivery for just needles, and with my self-imposed yarn buying ban there has been no opportunity to add more needles to my basket. Boring, but true! 🤷🏻‍♀️ 😂#knittersofinstagram #wip https://www.instagram.com/p/CofBv0OIKwL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#fiberuarychallenge day 7 ‘Colourful’. I’ve chosen to show the hat I made for Miss P for todays post. This was made entirely from wool in my stash and was almost a no waste knit as I knitted with each colour as close as I could to the end. The knitting pattern is a free Drops Design pattern I found online called Autumn Acorn, but the colour pattern is something I made up, as you might be able to tell! I think the shape is a bit strange, but I’m hoping once it’s blocked out it will look better! I plan to add a small, pink pompom once I’ve blocked it out. Miss P initially was not keen on this hat, but now she likes it! 😅 #knitting #knittersofinstagram #knittedgifts #hatsofinstagram #knittedhat #nowasteknitting #knittingfromstash #dropsdesign #fairisleknitting https://www.instagram.com/p/CofAuxqoX_C/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Day 6 of #fiberuarychallenge is ‘Monday Morning’. Monday mornings for me are about coffee. I have coffee every morning, but on a Monday it just hits different. And obvs if it’s in my fav @miacharro mug then all the better!! #mondaymorning #mondaymotivation #mondaymood #coffee #coffeetime #miacharro #coffeeandyarn https://www.instagram.com/p/Coe-6RXIzq7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Day 5 of #fiberuarychallenge is ‘Sunday Funday’. Sundays for me are all about getting outside. Whether it’s at the allotment or a National Trust property or a walk in the Peaks. Parks are good too, but my preference is for somewhere a bit more rugged, ideally with sandwiches and a flask of hot coffee! Definitely my happy place! ❤️ #getoutside #getoutdoors #sundayfunday #allotmentlife #thepeakdistrict https://www.instagram.com/p/CocOxSKok_a/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Day #4 of the #fiberuarychallenge is ‘made in 2022’. I didn’t actually make that much in 2022. Partly because with starting a new job and having two young children I was mentally at capacity and also I had imposed a ‘knitting only from stash’ rule which unsurprisingly reduced my readiness to start projects 😂😂 I did actually complete two other projects, but they are gifts so I won’t share those until I’ve handed them over. This was my second attempt at knitting this hat. I like the pattern the yarn makes, but it’s too big which has made me sad. I also made a pom pom which is too heavy. I’m hoping once I’ve blocked this out and reduced some of the density from the pom pom, I’ll actually like this a bit more. I didn’t do a swatch for this knit and I really really should have 🤦🏻‍♀️ I could unravel it and start again, but the thought of that gives me the horrors so I might just leave it as it is 😬 #fiberuarychallenge #knittersofinstagram #handmade #knittedhat #pompom https://www.instagram.com/p/CocOGTvosNn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Wow, I am behind on this years #fiberuarychallenge Partly because of the third days topic ‘go red’. I am not really a fan of red. It’s a great Christmas colour, but that’s about where my love for it ends, discounting red wine and red lipstick! So I really struggled what to post for the third day. And then I remembered this gorgeous cardigan that my mum knitted for our oldest daughter. Miss I chose the colour and the buttons and I love it. It’s warm, and snuggly and knit with love! 🥰 https://www.instagram.com/p/CocM8prIts5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Absolutely LOVING this @dirtymotherpukka podcast. Not many things make me LOL, but the Christmas C*** definitely did it! 😂😂😂 and @prueleith what a woman! So empowering to hear an open and frank conversation with intelligent, funny women of different ages and life experiences. More of this please! I now need to read Prue’s memoir! #motherpukka #dirtymotherpukka #strongwomen #podcasts https://www.instagram.com/p/CoZd8pPoZWP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Day 2 of #fiberuarychallenge is Project 2023. This fabulous @emjpeacock Tina The Crab cross stitch kit is my intended project for this year! I have loads of smaller projects planned (and WIPS to finish!) but this is the main one! #fiberuarychallenge #fiberuarychallenge2023 #tinathecrab #emilypeacock #crossstitch #craftingsealife https://www.instagram.com/p/CoNpOD0ojQ-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Hello! This year I have decided to do the #fiberuarychallenge2023 as last time I found it really fun! My name is Julie and I love coffee and yarn! I also love wine and cheese and messing about in our allotment! Since last #fiberuarychallenge I have been trying to use up a lot of my yarn stash before buying more and my knitting has definitely slowed down 😂😂 I have two beautiful daughters who are the highlight of my life and a wonderful partner who is very patient! Let’s see if I manage to stay on track with the challenge this year! #knittersofinstagram #allotmentsofinstagram #coffeeandyarn #cheeselover #wineforlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CoIiKXXIyp2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Totally obsessed with the @marillawalker sewing zine! What a wonderful delivery for a Monday morning! I hope there will be more!!! ❤️❤️ #sewing #sewingzine #fanclub #excitingpost https://www.instagram.com/p/CoC9R8xIXNk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Here she is! It’s taken a while, but my gorgeous amaryllis from @farmergracy has finally bloomed! 😍 #amaryllis #amaryllisbulb #farmergracy #indoorbulbsinbloom #springbulbs #coffeeandyarn https://www.instagram.com/p/CoCKHd2oRZ7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Watched some #onlymurdersinthebuilding drank some end of #dryjanuary wine and made a new card. Happy Friday everyone! 😍 #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmaking #fridaynight #craftersgonnacraft #papercraft #papercrafting #papercrafts https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn77OIfoafm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Seriously regretting not tying in all of these ends as I was knitting… 😬 #knittersofinstagram #knitting #knitters #tyinginendsistheworst https://www.instagram.com/p/CnpoNfZIGex/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sooooooo excited to start my birthday present!!! Thank you J 🥰 @emjpeacock #needlework #crossstitch #emilypeacock #tinathecrab #birthdaygirl #birthdaypresents https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm6E0YvILif/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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So excited about my Christmas present!! #bookstagram #booksforchristmas #whenifellfromthesky https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm1m-20Ig_H/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=