Sometimes you come across a craft pattern so great you can’t help but make it time and again. Sure, you think you to yourself, I could try out a different pattern this time round. I could make something new that I’ve not made before. In fact I probably should try out something new. Who knows? … Continue reading The original ickle trousers
Homemade presents
Rainbow chevron baby blanket
Prepare yourself, gentle readers, for some photos of... ...my favourite thing I've ever knit! Whipped up in a mere few weeks of late-pregnancy knitting fever, I present to you this rainbow chevron baby blanket, a present for my brand new nephew. I dillied and dallied about what to make for him, knowing that he was … Continue reading Rainbow chevron baby blanket
A boy’s favourite things
I’m the oldest of four siblings, all born within six years of each other. (Looking back now, with the experience of having my own family, I wonder how on earth my Mum coped without having a serious breakdown, or running off with a Greek waiter at least once in my childhood. But, to the best … Continue reading A boy’s favourite things
The horror
I can’t be the only knitter who absolutely hates sewing in all the yarn once the project is finished. Sometimes, it can take me as long as it did to knit the entire thing to actually get around to binding in all the loose ends. So, if you share this aversion with me, pity me … Continue reading The horror
A finished baby blanket
As I mentioned in my last post, I managed to summon up a burst of knitting energy recently and finish off the blanket that I started about three months ago for the impending new arrival (aka sproglet mi). After sewing in all the ends (oh, such a tedious process, I always put it off and … Continue reading A finished baby blanket
Homemade baby presents; a quandary
Can you give my weary brain a little help this fine spring morning? I'm having a quandary about what to make for the imminent arrival of my future niecephew (tbc) and could use some advice... When my sister had her first baby, last summer, I put together a lovely little box full of homemade goodies: … Continue reading Homemade baby presents; a quandary
The joy of knitting
Now that my exams are over, I am itching to tackle my gigantically long to do list. And the very first thing at the top of the list is to knit a blanket for the impending arrival of sproglet number two… What with one thing and another* I’ve hardly done any knitting for almost a … Continue reading The joy of knitting
Woodland Christmas ornaments
Struck down for the past few days with a horrible pre-Christmas lurgy, I'm just popping in to share some photos I finally got round to taking of my air dry clay Christmas tree decorations... Now, unless mine is the only blog you read, I'm sure you will have seen variations of these at a number … Continue reading Woodland Christmas ornaments
Christmas crafting
After my frazzled, manic late-night making sessions of last December, I decided not to go for any homemade Christmas presents this year. A rather sensible decision, for me, what with temporarily living at my Mum’s, not having access to any of my supplies or, frankly, much time or energy spare at the moment… Everyone in … Continue reading Christmas crafting
Liberty fabric baubles
I know, I know, I had you at “Liberty fabric baubles,” didn’t I? There’s not much need to write anything more… I made up these little beauties a few weeks ago for my sister-in-law who was running a craft stall at a charity fair at the weekend. I’m not sure that nine little baubles will … Continue reading Liberty fabric baubles
Wolves in London 