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Woollen Trousers - The Tenth Circle of Hell

Woollen Trousers - The Tenth Circle of Hell

In the 14th century, Dante Alighieri published his classic poem The Divine Comedy. Nine circles of hell were described covering Lust, Gluttony, Greed and Violence amongst others. A deeply religious man, Dante was attempting to describe the various flavours of wickedness and evil which humans must overcome to spiritually reach God. Unfortunately, he missed out one final, excruciating circle. A circle so appalling that those who have endured and survived it speak in hushed tones of their ordeal: woollen trousers. In this article, I provide what should have been the closing chapter of this epic work of literature…

In the Beginning There Was a Sheep

In the Beginning There Was a Sheep

For knitters interested in the history of the craft, an all-consuming question is who discovered that wool could be used as a warm jumper?

Recent research has discovered well-preserved dyed wool samples from Mongolia which predate 6000 BC but I believe I have unearthed the truth and it lies closer to home than anyone previously thought....

Welcome to The Chatty Sheep

Welcome to The Chatty Sheep

Hi everyone, my name is Clive.

Welcome to my new blog which I've called The Chatty Sheep.

In this series of articles, I will be taking a light-hearted look at the world of knitting, crochet and arts and crafts....

Cute Cupcake Pattern

Cute Cupcake Pattern

Teddy Hand Puppet Tutorial

Teddy Hand Puppet Tutorial

Flower Pot Tea Cosy Tutorial

Flower Pot Tea Cosy Tutorial

Egg Cosy Pattern

Egg Cosy Pattern

Knitting Abbreviations

Knitting Abbreviations

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