I’ve been a bit MIA over the last week, for which I apologise. It’s been a horrendous few weeks/months, health-wise, here in my little corner of the world, and once The Secret Garden was published I sort of crashed into oblivion. I’m still mostly there, but a few of bits and pieces have brought me … More A quick round-up
I’m so gratified by everyone’s reaction to The Starry Night. I worked so hard on it, in secret, and it’s just so wonderful to know it’s so admired and to hear that it’s inspired so many of you to try freeform for yourselves. It’s a kind of crochet that I definitely want to do more … More Planning plans
I hope you all had a great Christmas 😀 mine was mostly quiet and peaceful, with lots of lovely yarn and lots of lovely food. And now that’s over, I can share some of the projects I’ve been working on over the autumn, because everyone now has their gift 🙂 This is Esther Chandler’s Summer … More Post-Christmas ta da!
I’ve done it! Twenty-four days of Advent, and twenty-four little ornaments made, one for each day. And I finished today’s early enough to photograph it, so I can write my final Advent blogpost today 😀 Yesterday I got this beautiful yarn, green-flecked on white. I decided to make this adorable little pair of mittens, because … More Advent – days 23 & 24
Still on track – just. Yesterday’s ornament was complete yesterday except for the sewing on of a button, which I did this morning. But it still counts, right? All the crochet part was done yesterday, anyway… On the twenty-first, I got this gorgeous striped purple and pink yarn. The pink is quite a funky not-quite-neon … More Advent – days 21 & 22
I meant to write this blog post earlier today, but the day rather ran away with me. However, I am still managing an ornament a day, hurrah! On the eighteenth, I got this dark, chocolate-y brown yarn. And tbh I was so pleased! I’ve been wanting to do a little gingerbread man ornament, and though … More Advent – days 18, 19 & 20
My pile of tissue-wrapped mini-skeins is beginning to look rather small 😦 but that means we’re nearly at Christmas, so I can’t be too sorry! I’m still managing an ornament a day, hurrah. On the sixteenth, I got this lovely multicoloured yarn. It made me think of tropical fruit but, on a more Christmassy note, … More Advent – days 16 & 17
Still on track 😀 and that’s despite a trip to the cinema on Thursday, so yay me! On the thirteenth, I got this beautiful pink yarn. Oh it’s such a lovely pink – and I say that as somebody who is not, as a rule, drawn to pinks! For this lovely shade, I decided to … More Advent – days 13, 14 & 15
Still on track to make an ornament a day 😀 Apparently I neglected to take a picture of my day 11 mini skein. Nooo! I have nothing to blame except my own forgetfulness and exhaustion. And it’s such beautiful yarn, too! Mottled blue, brown and cream, so lovely. I made this little bird with it. … More Advent – days 11 & 12
Brrr, is it as cold where you are as it is for me? I woke up to this sight this morning: Snow! And thankfully, I didn’t have to go anywhere today, so I’ve just been enjoying looking at it, and watching the birds squabbling over the bird feeders. I’ve also been doing today’s advent ornament, … More Advent – days 8, 9 & 10
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