Has it happened to you? You make a committment to finish what ever it is you are doing and then, AND ONLY THEN can you get on with something else. You know…. I’ll do the dishes AND THEN I’ll sit down and relax. I’ll go for a long walk AND THEN I’ll eat just a… Read More
Ever seen those crazy, slap stick Japanese game shows and TV ads? Nani iro patterns are nothing like that! To me they exude serenity and coolness of all kinds. Don’t freak out that they are all in Japanese. The directions are all there if you are at one with the universe Grasshopper! Follow me to… Read More
The temperature is rising here and sitting still knitting doesn’t have the appeal it usually does. Lace weight alpaca does tend to stick to one’s hands! I’ve been clicking away on this beauty. Its the Laar cardigan from Gudrun Johnston’s book ‘The Shetland Trader’. This book has some beautiful designs and there are quite a… Read More
Here’s a little bit of rather dodgy Saturday afternoon sewing. I had this rugby top in the ‘can’t throw it out but its too old to wear in polite company’ pile. So, a bit of repurposing meant it could become a new peg bag. I cut two pieces from the body. Remember that this is… Read More