Shopping the stash
I haven’t done any sewing for a while but I made a few things last year using fabric I already had in my stash. I have been trying to reduce the amount of fabric I […]
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Gift socks
Now that the Christmas gifts have been gifted and opened, I thought I would share the latest pair of socks I have knitted. These ones were a gift for my friend T who happens to […]
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Travelling with carry-on only
It has been a couple of months since we returned from our big trip to Italy and it already feels like a lifetime ago. We managed to do the whole trip with carry on only […]
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All the socks
I love washing day and seeing all my hand knitted socks hanging on the line in a row. I have added a few pairs to the mix over the past few months. Three of the […]
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Frankentrolly gets retired
Every Saturday morning I get up early and head down to our local vegetable market. My trusty trolley makes the journey with me each week but sadly it recently had to be retired. I brought […]
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Japanese Christmas Decorations
We visited Japan in September last year and when I travel I like to get a Christmas decoration or memento to hang on my tree. I couldn’t find anything Christmasy so I decided to make […]
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Plum and Ginger Chutney
As soon as Christmas is done and dusted for the year, I am thinking about the next one. I like to collect up recipes and gift ideas throughout the year and write them in my […]
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Granola Hack
I have been making a batch of my Granola recipe every time we run out which is weekly at the moment. I have been experimenting with possible replacements for Maple syrup as with the rising […]
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Lento Sweater
I recently finished knitting a Lento Sweater, pattern by Jonna Helin. It was my first time knitting a top down sweater using a provisional cast on and knitting short rows. The pattern was well written […]
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Same Same but different
I have been wanting to try knitting some 8 ply socks for a while but struggled to find any 8 ply sock yarn here in NZ. West Yorkshire Spinners recently released a new range of […]
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