Charity Knitting

I had a big bag of yarn leftover from 5 blankets that I had crocheted over the past couple of years so I decided to use it up knitting beanies for a local organisation, Crafting […]

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May socks

I have finished my May socks.  These ones were for Hubby and he chose the yarn which is Naturally Gallipoli in shade 82455.  The best thing about this yarn is a percentage of the sales […]

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April Socks

My April socks are done, these ones are for my Dad and he has wide feet so I cast on 68 stitches instead of the usual 60 for these ones.  I used some yarn I […]

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March Socks

My March socks are done and dusted (finished on the 28th) and I have worn them once already.  This pair is knitted with West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply in the colourway Pheasant from their […]

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February Socks

I have finished my February socks with one day to spare.  I knitted these ones for hubby and they ended up having different toes.  I made the first one too short so I unpicked it […]

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Sock Knitting Challenge

I have decided not to buy any new yarn or fabric this year until I have used up what I have in my stash.  I have set myself a challenge to knit 12 pairs of […]

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Sewing Update – Burnside Bibs

Every so often, I find a sewing pattern that is so good, I end up making multiple garments of the same pattern.  Burnside Bibs by Sew House Seven is my latest fav make. I have […]

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Mini Christmas stockings

You might be forgiven for thinking this is a post about some stockings I made for Christmas 2022.   I was super organised during the holidays and made these for gifts for Christmas 2023!  I have […]

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Calendar pages to envelopes

While I was visiting my friend in Christchurch, she gave me some old calendars to recycle.  She had given me some a couple of years ago and I made envelopes out of them as we […]

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T-shirt to cushion transformation

I popped down to Christchurch the weekend before Christmas to visit my oldest friend who had a significant birthday on Christmas Day. We have been friends since we were 11 when we became penpals, she […]

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