I love oak trees. I love acorns and I love knitting, so the idea of knitting an acorn appealed. I wanted to knit some for our seasons table. A way to celebrate the season through my own creativity. I looked at a few knitting patterns and adapted them. Each time […]
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Making time for WIPS
In between making chutney, cutting up apples and storing courgettes, I’m trying to make time for my current knitting work in progess. I stopped doing the arms on my Daisy cardigan, as I wanted to make sure I had enough wool for the length of the body. I have about […]
Read moreCrafting in miniature
“Would you like to paint?” always gets the same answer. Today, I had no trouble persuading them that they would like to paint story stones. Not a new idea, variations on the theme can be found throughout blogland (my way of saying, I can’t remember where I saw this first. […]
Read moreBirthday crafting
It was AJ’s birthday. My first born is eight years old now. From tiny baby to loving, inspiring, live-wire in eight years. We have had a count down to her birthday for weeks. Hugely excited. She has been dropping heavy hints that she would like one of my dollhouse dolls. […]
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