TJFrog's Blog
TJFrog's blog is a gentle wander around life on Skye, a little travel, social knitting, new designs and shows attended. Like the weather they are a little unpredictable as to what comes next.
Episode 39 – Learning & Developing
This month I’m sharing my love of learning & developing.
Shetland Peerie Makkers
If it wasn’t for knitting, it’s likely Shetland would still be on my list of places to visit one day . . . Instead with
Delving into the Delights of Dorset Buttony!
Blog post by Geraint Ashton Jones. When your hubby is a photographer & you task him to photograph some Dorset Buttons instead of his usual
Black Isle Show
I mentioned on Episode 6 of TJFrog Podcast I’d pop up some more photos from the Black Isle Show 2017. A few highlights for me.
Pies for the body – Panoramas for the soul – A creative cafe on Skye
Blog post by Geraint Ashton Jones. Geraint’s knitting & crochet educational day out with TJFrog! Click here to read about majestic landscapes, pies, knitting &
Fancy Tiger Crafts
Last year work took us to Denver, Colorado giving me the perfect opportunity to visit Fancy Tiger Crafts. Celebrating their 11th anniversary on 8 July
Woolfest 2017!
What a fantastic weekend at Woolfest 2017! As a first time vendor and having never visited Woolfest before it was with nervous anticipation that I
EYF 2017
EYF 2017, my third time as a vendor & the most elated exhaustion I’ve experienced post show! The run up to EYF 2017, alongside my
My Crofthoose Hat
Last October I went to Shetland, my third visit for Shetland Wool Week and three years since I last took in this amazing event. Many of
Exciting Times Ahead!
TJFrog is now over 2 years old & so much has happened in that time both for the business & on a personal level. During
The last months of 2016
December arrived with the weather officially warmer on Skye than where I use to live in the South of England and here at the end
Autumn 2016
There is no denying when I wake up & see a sunrise like this it adds an additional sense of wellbeing to me & injects some
WIPs – Finish It or Frog It?!
Last weekend saw Louise of KnitBritish and Leona-Jayne of Fluph shop, Dundee collaborate & hold a #bigwiprip session – Rip up your works in progress
April Weather
Saturday morning started off like this . . . . . . and by the afternoon it looked like this. Snow settling on the ground
Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2016
Whether a vendor or a visitor at EYF you will all have had your own experience of this unique & innovative yarn festival created by Jo
Sun, Snow, Sheep – Skye
Plentiful sunshine today, blue skies & snow topping the very peaks of the mountains to showcase the Skye landscape. After the winter storms we’ve had
A Leap Year in more Ways than One
With the transition from one year to the next it is with great interest I’ve read many online 2015 reflections and 2016 business plans and
Pies & Pom Poms
Over the past few months Skye Pie Cafe has appeared in my social media feeds a few times and left me wanting to share in
On The Turn . . .
One of the things I’ve found living on Skye is how distinct the seasons are, whether they be accentuated by the vast and plentiful array
Holiday Project – Crochet!
I am currently working on a crochet project for myself! It’s not often I swap the knitting needles for the crochet hook. I had selected
My Inspiration
A week ago today my Nana sadly passed away. Even though she reached the grand old age of 95 it was still very sudden and
It’s been a while . . .
Last time I blogged I was feeling elated and exhausted post Edinburgh Yarn Festival, and about to embark on a Norwegian cruise to take in
Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2015
Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2015 – my first big show as an exhibitor! Huge thanks to Mica & Jo, the organisers, for giving me the opportunity
Winter Walk – Armadale Hill
Since the New Year, 100+mph winds, horizontal hail coming off the sea, thunder & lightning storms, snow and various weather elements all in one day have
TJFrog Leaps into 2015
I am not one for making New Year Resolutions although as one year passes into another I tend to have a ‘To Do’ list for the forthcoming