Weekly Newsletters
Dec. 21, 2024
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.
Dec. 14, 2024
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.
Dec. 7, 2024
NewsletterA Cold Start in December
It has been some time since my last newsletter… a long holiday abroad is the main reason for it and while I did bring along my knitting, not much else happened in the craft avenue of my life.
Nov. 2, 2024
NewsletterEnd of October Slow Week
It was a slow week last week, not too much progress. I’m taking a short break from the field for a few weeks, now there is not much prepping left to do before the hedges and trees come in.
Oct. 26, 2024
NewsletterWoodchip Work and a Plywood Planter
Last Saturday I borrowed a palm router, which opened up the possibility of making grooves for drawers and such, so I go to work on cutting down my final large plywood board of 6mm thickness. It’s the thinnest board, and really just supposed to be used for
Oct. 19, 2024
NewsletterPivoting Plans and Making Progress
I’m off to my field this morning, I should hurry up and get there. Will do some more bean planting, not hugely excited about the effort required, but keen to try my new twister tool, which has now arrived. Let’s see how it goes…
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Latest Completed Projects
Dec. 5, 2024
ProjectZipper Sweater Light
Third in the three part series of Nordic jumpers - danish patterns and nordic wool. This one is the Zipper Sweater Light. I'm excited to be finishing this series and using up all the wool I bought. I'll probably do a mini round of left over yarn projects
Nov. 18, 2024
ProjectPegboard for Woodwork Tools
This cabinet is my plan to store all the new tools I've acquired for woodworking, and hopefully some existing tools like my sewing machine. I know its a big project, but I think it'll be a good all rounder to learn a few new skills and techniques.
Oct. 29, 2024
ProjectPlanter and Toolbox
Throwing in two side projects, while my tool cupboard is underway. I was going to have a lot of the thin 6mm plywood left over, so while I had it on the table to cut it down