Over Christmas I made a few heat bags with millet in them. The family loved them. They stay hot a long time if they are covered up. Perfect when cuddled under a blanket. The girls decided that they smelt like popcorn “really nice bread” when hot, which they find comforting. […]
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Bread and Washcloths
Somebody once told me that you shouldn’t make cake if your heart was not in it. I think the same can be said of bread. I am really enjoying making bread again as part of my daily routine. I made two loaves, but only one survived long enough for me […]
Read moreWashcloth Create Along
Up until a year ago, it had never occurred to me that I would knit a washcloth. Mostly because I had a shelf in the airing cupboard half full of bought ones. Then three things happened. Firstly, I kept on coming across instructions, on the internet, about how to knit […]
Read moreThe Children’s Year book craftalong January
Here is my finished needle case for the January craftalong at The Children’s Year. I’m a bit late posting this as I have only just found the craft along. The Children’s Year by Cooper, Fynes-Clinton and Rowling was one of the first books I bought when I became a parent. […]
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