Weekly Newsletters
Sat, 18 Jan 25, (4d ago)
NewsletterGetting Things Done
This week, I finished the second hood in beige, which turned out lovely again. The pattern is really great. The project post will be up today with the link to the free pattern I used. Have already worn it out a few times this week as the temperatures have
Sat, 11 Jan 25, (11d ago)
NewsletterHard Work and Cold Weather
The first full week back after Christmas and New Year was a cold one. Around 0 degrees and below pretty much most of the week. I had made some progress on my new Grobbendonk jumper on the weekend, but by Monday I decided I needed to restart.
Sat, 04 Jan 25, (18d ago)
NewsletterNew Year Round Up
It’s been a productive week as we roll into the new year. I planted my box of garlic, which took just a few hours, for maybe 500 heads of garlic?
Sat, 28 Dec 24, (25d ago)
NewsletterChristmas Week
This week has been relatively quiet, we had three dinners this Christmas week so a lot centered around food, as most people probably had.
Sat, 21 Dec 24, (1m ago)
NewsletterA Spot of Spinning
A week of progress has transpired as I finished planting the hedges. It took a total of 4 days, 3 hours per day to complete. I definitely felt a peaceful sense of accomplishment when it was all done on Monday.
Sat, 14 Dec 24, (1m ago)
NewsletterDigging is Life
It’s definitely winter now, this week was very gloomy, the right weather for that eerie, overcast, colourless winter scene. It can be quite enchanting in a park or outdoors, but mostly depressing in the city.
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Latest Completed Projects
Sun, 19 Jan 25, (3d ago)
ProjectCosy Hoods
I’ve been making hoods or snoods, which I’ve found really practical in cold weather and using up some leftover yarns. I did have to buy some new yarn to accompany the leftovers and hold them double.
Sun, 12 Jan 25, (10d ago)
ProjectSmaller Indoor Wooden Plant Pots
Originally I was planning to doing another set of octagonal plant pots, like my original pot I made in a woodworking workshop with an instructor. However, I think the bevelled edged angles I need are too complicated / too scary for me to cut. I
Mon, 06 Jan 25, (16d ago)
ProjectKnit Jumper for Nephew
Started with an Italian cast on, instead of normal cast on as is my preferred method now. Started with a size 4, which was my first mistake, I was going for size 6. It's so easy to do the wrong thing sometimes...
