Tea Making Tips (from a 1941 film)

I love watching this old film from 1941 ("Sponsored by the Empire Tea Bureau") demonstrating tips for making a good pot of tea!



BFI (British Film Institute)

Handy Halloween Links

It's nearly Halloween (Oct. 31) so here are some handy links to help you prepare for the fun: Video: How To Carve a Pumpkin How to make Toffee apples Party Games and Recipes! Make Your Own Costume - Simple Costume Instructions Halloween Crafts & Activities (for young children) Halloween Crafts - Free projects/ideas Halloween Hang-Ups Free knitting pattern for The Curly Purly Pumpkin Jean Greenhowe's Halloween Ghosties - free pattern

Free knitting classes offered to stressed staff

People who enjoy knitting (as I do) know that it helps you to relax and de-stress but it's difficult to persuade non-knitters of this benefit. Perhaps this news will help to convince them: COUNCIL employees who had an average of almost ten days off sick last year are being offered free knitting classes to combat stress. It really does help! If you are feeling stressed (and that seems to be just about everyone these days) then I suggest you take up knitting. It's fun, and creative as well as relaxing and it's very popular. Knitting is the new cool hobby! Here are some useful knitting links: Learn how to knit with free knitting videos! The UK Hand Knitting Association Download handy step-by-step guide to knitting techniques (Knitting Institute) Free Patterns from Knitting Magazine Coats Crafts UK Knitting Projects - free patterns! About. com - Free Knitting Patterns

Knit with Mazz, The Rebel Knitter

In May, I posted about a knitter who got in trouble with the BBC for posting knitting patterns for Doctor Who characters. Today, an article, The rebel within, in The Guardian is about the (infamous) rebel knitter known in the blogosphere as Mazzmatazz, or Mazz. Her real name is revealed to be Marisa Turmaine and she has created 12 patterns for all sorts of weird and wonderful, practical and silly things. for The rebel knitter's guide. The patterns are FREE and there is a handy guide with more information about knittng for those of you new to knitting. Try it! Knitting is a fun and relaxing hobby.