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 […]
Its sunny! ย Its hot! ย No need for socks, feet exposed, sandals on!ย Perfect weather for my latest pattern; Sea Breeze Shawl. With all this hot sun outside and the abandonment of socks, I’ve got to thinking of the seaside. ย Whenever it gets all sunny and hot I crave the sea. ย The sea is on my […]
I use the Magic Ring for a lot of my designs because it makes a nice tight and neat centre for blocks and motifs.ย You can use the magic ring instead of chain 1 when working in the round. Its easy an easy technique – here’s how to make it… Magic Ring Tutorial Begin with […]
I’m desperate to go out and walk in the woods, the bluebells are out and the trees are decked in new, bright green leaves. The weather this morning is rubbish (heavy drizzle) so I’m doing a bit of crochet in the hopes that it will be brighter later. I’m not sure what I’m making. Is […]