‘Never say never’ has been the theme for my week, as I’ve been trying different crafty things out whilst work has been quiet. Never is a pretty strong word, it’s not like I had anything against the things that I have tried, more that I had felt indifferent towards them and so I’d never really…… Continue reading Never Say Never
This week has been all about Christmas amigurimi and therefore the WIPs are mostly all now finished objects. I’m sharing them anyway because they are so cute, and the weather has been rubbish so it’s ok to talk about Christmas. (Hoping all my USA followers are safe following the hurricane.) I found this free pattern for Christmas…… Continue reading WIP Wednesday-13th September
I try to keep my posts all about one thing and not mix up too much, but today I thought I’d break my own rule. First of all, I said in my WIP Wednesday that I’d post a photo of my latest finished project. It is a Lush cardigan by Tin Can Knits and it…… Continue reading An FO, a Sprout and a chat about Instagram
My needles have been on fire this week and I’ve managed to complete the Lush cardigan I started last Sunday. Today I sewed in the last of the ends and washed and blocked it. I haven’t got a photo of the completed cardigan as the recipient hasn’t seen it yet. Here’s one of the buttons…… Continue reading WIP Wednesday-6th September
Yesterday I made a chutney using the last of our beetroot, but there wasn’t quite enough for any of the recipes I found and I didn’t see the point in reducing the quantities and making a tiny pan full as it seems to take just as long to be fully cooked anyway! I looked at…… Continue reading Recipe Post-Beetroot Chutney
I’m counting the start of September as Autumn here, and the weather seems to as well because it’s getting quite chilly, even on sunny days. The majority of our gluts of produce are over, though there are a few things still to harvest. The beans are still flowering, but fortunately they have slowed down a…… Continue reading Early Autumn Allotment Update
What a funny month August is-it seems to last forever but also be over in a flash. Going back to school time is upon us, after a busy month of holidays and visiting friends and relatives. I have reflected on some of my goals throughout the month and hopefully am close to achieving some of…… Continue reading 17 for 2017 August Update
