It has been needles noon and night here! Our local show is coming up VERY soon and I’ve wanted to finish quite a few things off. Spring Garden Tee by Alana Dakos This was a great knit, but proved that 100% cotton yarn isn’t my favourite yarn. We went camping the week before Easter, so… Read More
The weather here is finally starting to cool down and little feet are getting chilly. I started some Norwegian House slippers for Dirtboy…but I got bored with them and they aren’t finished yet. But there is no way I’ll get bored with these babies! During my usual haunting of Jellywares I found this cute book. I… Read More
Way back when, I put out a call for you to help me decide on the colour to knit my norie. You said green and though it took me a while to cast on, it was a super quick easy knit. I chose Posh Yarns Amelia for this one. I had two skeins and did… Read More
I’ve been working hard on a design project so haven’t been posting as regularly as my head would let me, but I’ve just seen something that has made my heart leap. It was this… Rock Island by Jared Flood Something about this sings to me of feminity but also strength. Yeah! I know sounds like… Read More
Just when I was trying to make a decision on a new design project I found this…. Laptop Compubody Sock! Inspiration…maybe not.
Our Saturday morning got off to a good start with these yummies. Honey and Yoghurt Muffins Melt together 55g butter and 5 Tblspn Honey Whisk together 250ml greek yoghurt, an egg, orange rind and a couple of Tblspn of orange juice. Add to a bowl of 300g plain flour (or half plain / half wholemeal) 1… Read More
I went online looking for a fixed macro lense to take better pics of my knitting and get back into cooking and blogging about it. In my usual style I came away with something completely different. But I love it! Its a telephoto lense. What was I thinking??? You don’t have to sneak up on knitting or… Read More
There are some blogs I love and eagerly await the next installment. And I love them for different reasons. The Sartorialist is one I’ve followed for a while. I love clothes and fashion, though you might not think that if you saw me schlepping around the house. And when I say I love clothes and… Read More
I’ve been away at my dear Pop’s funeral and didn’t have a clue where to begin the next post. There is a lot I would like to say, I will miss his amazing smile and how he made you feel special. While sad, I take comfort in his passing. He was 89, still living in… Read More
These dresses are drool worthy. I was about to launch into making a new dress, when I went trawling the net for a few ideas. I came across this site and fell head over heels in love. This company was started by a couple of women who were sick of not being able to find dresses… Read More