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The Worm Farmer's Daughter

  • Rainbow socks and an author recommendation
  • Ten things
  • Weekend wanderings
  • Bran Muffins 3 ways
  • Zucchini Tomato Sauce
  • Bacon, Chorizo and Vege stew
  • Blueberry, Ginger and Walnut bread
  • Cheese roll filling – aka Cheese “Crack”
  • Chilli Cornbread

Author: Rachel McKelvie

Frankentrolly gets retired
Local / Love food hate waste / recycling / Sustainability
  • March 23, 2025
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  • 2 mins
  • 2 months
  • 191 words
  • 6

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
Christmas / Handmade / Travel
  • March 4, 2025
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  • 1 min
  • 3 months
  • 142 words
  • 3

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
Christmas gifts / Handmade / Homemade / Love food hate waste / Preserving / Recipes
  • March 3, 2025
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  • 3 mins
  • 3 months
  • 314 words
  • 4

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
Homemade / Love food hate waste / Recipes
  • March 2, 2025
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  • 2 mins
  • 3 months
  • 163 words

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
Knitting / Me made wardrobe
  • August 26, 2024
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  • 1 min
  • 9 months
  • 101 words
  • 1

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
Handmade / Knitting / Me made wardrobe / Socks
  • August 25, 2024
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  • 1 min
  • 9 months
  • 144 words
  • 4

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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June Project Round-up
Christmas gifts / Handmade / Homemade / Knitting / Me made wardrobe / recycling / Sewing / Socks / thrifting / Vintage
  • July 24, 2024
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  • 2 mins
  • 10 months
  • 286 words
  • 18

June Project Round-up

June was a super productive month! I made another A line skirt and a matching vest from some lovely soft and super warm wool that I got at the local second hand fabric sale.  It […]

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Wellington Weekend Wanderings
Local / Photography
  • June 25, 2024
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  • 1 min
  • 11 months
  • 102 words
  • 8

Wellington Weekend Wanderings

We went out for a wander on the weekend to visit the New Zealand Portrait Gallery to view the Adam Portraiture Award exhibition for 2024.  Lots of very talented artists and worth a visit if […]

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May project roundup
Crochet / Handmade / Homemade / Me Made May / Me made wardrobe / recycling / Sewing
  • June 24, 2024
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  • 3 mins
  • 11 months
  • 352 words
  • 9

May project roundup

Me Made May was a good month to get some projects done.  We have a fabric fair at one of the schools local to me every few months and when I went in November I […]

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April Project Roundup
Handmade / Knitting / Me made wardrobe / Sewing / Socks
  • May 2, 2024
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  • 3 mins
  • 1 year
  • 356 words
  • 10

April Project Roundup

April was a very productive month project wise.  I made myself a cape using a self drafted pattern and some boiled wool that I got for Xmas a couple of years ago.  I used some […]

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Frankentrolly gets retired
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Granola Hack
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Lento Sweater
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Same Same but different
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Wellington Weekend Wanderings
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Granola Hack
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