Hey all, how is summer (or winter) going in your part of the world? We are truly into summer in my neck of the woods; everything green has had a growth spurt and more and more plants are shooting into flower. We’ve had sunny and […]
As promised here is my post on the Selbu mittens I knit in February and March and a photographic revisit of the snow, cold and freeze we had earlier this month. Right now at the end of the month it seems somewhat bizarre to think […]
Excited to show you this most woodland-y of allovers that I have been working on! These photos were taken on a chilly March day in that perfect transition of winter to spring. All trees are still barren but the promise of early leaf buds are […]
Welcome January, welcome new year, and welcome readers to another year of crafty blogging. January has admittedly started a bit underwhelming in these parts; with record high temperatures, my phone giving up the ghost (not entirely unexpected as it had been struggling for months) and […]
Today I’m showing you the Wilhelmina cardigan, previously also referred to on the blog as “my magnificent fluff monster”. I worked on this cardigan during the great winter storm of late February last year when the snow was building up against my windows and long […]
I’ve got a very autumnal yoke sweater to show you today. It is particularly brilliant to blend in with the rusty orange and dark red foliage of these autumn days, but the rich dark brown main colour makes it well suited to blend in with […]
Do you sometimes look back at the way you’ve travelled to get to where you are now? Think about all the many different roads, sand paths, ally ways, cramped busy city streets you took. I thought about that a lot while working on this shawl. […]
In my 2020 end-of-year review, I mentioned I fell down a sock-knitting hole. For all that talk about my newfound fondness of sock knitting, I have neglected to actually show you any fruits of that fascination! Let this post be the start of my sock […]
Hello makers! Today I’m bringing you a post on a beloved finished cardigan that I’ve been wearing throughout this autumn and winter. There’s a set of photos taken on an icy cold day, with layers of frost cloaking the land and mist gracing the tree […]
Hey all, I mentioned last week how winter decided to make a visit, and how I wanted to make the most of the frozen landscape by getting out there as much as time and Covid regulations would allow. Before I move on with some more […]
