Today, I finally managed to take a few photographs of the kittens that were born on Halloweenย (now known as theย Halloween Horrors) without them blurring or just getting a close up of kitten noses. ย My kittens do not pose nicely, they wiggle and squirm, pounce and scratch. This afternoon, they decided they were old enough to […]
I’ve been super busy getting the last batches of work in for the Ripple Book – the end is in sight! ๐ Now that Christmas is looming large upon the horizon, I’ve also been frantically knitting some Christmas pressies.ย One year I really will get all the Christmas presents bought and made by December 1st, […]
I’m getting things finished today – woo hoo!! After weeks bumping from one end of my desk to the other, I’ve finally written up the pattern notes for this cheery baby blanket… I wanna make it! Buy Here Etsy ShoporRavelry The PDF download is available in either US or UK crochet terminology. Measurement:ย 24 x 24 […]
I’ve gone into autumn mode quite nicely, and with surprising grace, this year with only a small amount of bird instinct kicking in. ย Usually by this time of year I’m stir crazy and, well, downright mutinous. ย Its the Swifts leaving that does it. ย As soon as they set off to points South I get wanderlust […]
I love autumn colours, autumn leaves, mushrooms and fungi and delightfully squelchy mud. ย This weekend I wandered in the woods basking in the colourful death throes of hundreds of trees, finding mushrooms and squelching in muddy puddles. ย The trees are beautiful as they flare in one last beam of fiery colour before they cast their […]
OMG – I actually finished the pattern! ย I began working on my Entrelac crochet gloves patternย Way Backย then used the wool for something else. Three years in the making – I can’t believe it!! {{ swoon, thud}} ย I’ve stunned myself and need chocolate (any excuse) to bring me ’round. Well, here they are then… Entrelac Crochet […]
I’ve been working on the Book Blanket. I decided to use pale yellow to edge and join the squares because, well, that was the only colour I had to hand. ย I’m not one for patience when it comes to starting a project and lacking the capacity to wait for a yarn delivery of a different […]
.I made loads of squares for my granny square book and since then they’ve been neatly piled in a corner of my craft room. ย They’ve been moved around and resorted over and over again but always end up in a neat pile in the corner. ย Some have still got their labels on! I thought I’d […]
On Tuesday I went to the authors lunch at Search Press where I met lots of fab folks, had delicious food and found where the wine was very easily. ย I also found out that my book is being reprinted already! Draped all over the warehouse was Women’s Weekly record breaking knitted bunting – 3.2 kilometers […]
