You've probably noticed my lovely new header, sitting there looking gorgeous right up above this blog post. The illustration is by an amazing artist called Paola Zakimi. Here's a bigger look at it, so you can really admire the full glory: I mentioned a few weeks ago that I'd been looking for vintage wolf images … Continue reading My lovely new header
Year: 2013
Falling water scarf
I love it when a knitting pattern has a good name. My (relatively) recently completed Wurm hat carries a great moniker. Even though I had little to say about the project itself (“Knit a hat. Finished it. It is nice.”) I was tempted to write a blog post about it, just so I could call … Continue reading Falling water scarf
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Don't keep me on the fence, darlings, just say the word... Hope you're all having a lovely Valentine's Day, wherever and however you're celebrating. And if you've just gone "Shoot, it's Valentine's Day, I completely forgot!" then take a look at my article on the top ten homemade Valentine's presents, there are definitely a few … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day!
Bibliophiles present: bookplates
I think it’ll give you an idea of the sort of child I was if I tell you I used to think bookplates were glamorous. The height of desirability. Not for me a sandpit or a doll, no, I could think of nothing better than a quiet corner and a new book, with the pleasure … Continue reading Bibliophiles present: bookplates
Knitting in Vogue
When I moved south of the river last September (I mention this move a lot, don’t I? I clearly haven’t quite come to terms with being a South Londoner yet), I was somewhat disappointed to discover that there was not a single second hand bookshop in walking distance from my house. Yes, I have two … Continue reading Knitting in Vogue
Happy National Carrot Day!
My Abel and Cole calendar* tells me it’s National Carrot Day today. It would surely be a crime to let such a prestigious occasion pass uncelebrated... I was just going to share a nice vintage carroty image with you in celebration of this momentous event, but on my search round my favourite vintage image sites … Continue reading Happy National Carrot Day!
Top 10 homemade Valentine’s presents
I’m not the biggest fan of Valentine’s Day. Whether it’s the memory of all those agonising February 14ths at primary school, hoping that someone would leave a card on your desk, and the crushing disappointment when nobody did. (The only year worse than the barren years was the time someone did leave me a card … Continue reading Top 10 homemade Valentine’s presents
Stamp your own gift tags
I realised when I sat down to write this post that I’ve been playing rather fast and loose with the word “vintage” these past few years. You see, I was going to call the article, “Create your own vintage gift tags” – which is clearly an utter nonsense. That’s the whole point of vintage: you … Continue reading Stamp your own gift tags
Weighty issues: Valentine’s gifts
No jibber jabber from me today, just a few pictures.I revisited the paperweights I made for Christmas and used Valentine's Day images to create some nice, weighty, non-cheesy Valentine's Day presents.For a detailed step-by-step for making these (and a lot more jibber jabber), see my post on how to make your own paperweights. Today, I'm … Continue reading Weighty issues: Valentine’s gifts
Moustache mugs, a perfect man present
When I embarked on the whole homemade Christmas plan last year, the one person I was really worried about making something for was my brother. I find him hard enough to buy for every single birthday and Christmas as it is. With all of the products available to buy in all of the shops that … Continue reading Moustache mugs, a perfect man present
Wolves in London 