I had a true 21st century encounter last week. I was in a supermarket, late one evening, with a trolley full of baking equipment and supplies. I’m no domestic goddess, but just lately all I’ve been able to think about is baking. Cupcakes, brownies, banana nut bread, chocolate chip cookies, custard slices, macaroons, marble cake. I’ve […]

I bought the latest Interweave Knits last weekend, the summer edition. What a disappointment! There wasn’t one pattern in it that I fancied making. Ah well, it’s a good job there are so many great patterns to be found online instead. Here are some that have been tickling my fancy lately:
Shetland Shorty (in Lei Vain)
Gigi (in […]

Mmm, some more of my favourites from this week’s yarn to show you today.

Diana Everglades

Diana Deep South

Lei Cotillion

Laura Quirky

Laura Gamble

Emily Hopeful

Emily Malice

Emily Prodigy

Emily Quack

Emily Dude
Check back tomorrow for some pattern suggestions, and the full shop preview!

As regular readers will know, I like to present my picks from the shop updates into ‘collections’, based on some kind of theme. Well, this week, we have such a varied selection of colourways that it was hard to pick out any themes - there really is something for everyone! Gloomy dark colourways, warm Mediterranean […]

Something I’ve been working on recently is the art of mindfulness. Mindfulness, as I’m sure you know, is awareness of the present moment, rather than having your thoughts and attention wandering to what has gone or what is about to be. This is about as far from my natural way of thinking as possible. I’m a […]