Published - Mon, 07 Apr 25

Project Timeline: 28 Feb - 07 Apr (38 days)

Towel Rags

I bought some new bath towels as the old ones with quite ripped, so I cut it into squares to turn into rags.

We bought some new bath towels as our old ones were quite ripped and needed refreshing. So I cut the towel into squares and turned it into rags for cleaning.

Initially, I thought; that's that done. But the raw edges of the rags were going to fray so I needed to add a border.

Seems simple, but somehow this took way more iterations and time than I thought. I cut the squares just fine and then decided to use some leftover curtain lining (of which I still have loads) and cut them into long strips. I wanted to make mitred corners, which is a neat way of going around the corner, usually used for napkins and quilts and things. Anything really.

After a few attemp...

Published - Wed, 02 Apr 25

Project Timeline: 15 Mar - 28 Mar (13 days)

Colourwork Mittens

My first colourwork knit.

This was a stash busting travel project I brought with me on holiday. The white yarn is a handspun cotton, and the blue is some kind of fingering weight yarn. I held the blue yarn double to better match with the double knit (thicker) cotton. The blue was still a bit thinner than the white, meaning the white colour would stand out more in the pattern.

I found a nice snowflake pattern that would look nice in blue and white. The Evja pattern by Skeindeer Knits.

I learnt how to follow colour work patterns and how to catch floats on the back. I  learnt how to hold two different yarns at ...

Published - Wed, 05 Feb 25

Project Timeline: 18 Jan - 03 Mar (44 days)

Storage Boxes for Field

Two feathered boxes

20 Jan

I bought one set of 6 2x2 inch timber and started making the long side of the frame. I cut everything to size with a mitre saw and got some dowels and glued it all together. I thought I had done a reasonable job... yes the dowels were probably a bit small for the thickness of the wood, and I don't have square clamps so I help it together with weights while the glue dried. I realised though that it was not strong at all, some areas didn't have good contact and it was just flimsy. 

I re...

Published - Tue, 18 Feb 25

Project Timeline: 05 Feb - 18 Feb (13 days)

Timber Frame for Field

Creating an outdoor storage for stakes and wooden rods

This project came together pretty quick. I wanted to use up the extra timber I had from the two storage boxes. On the field I needed a place to store my extra tree stakes and bamboo sticks off the ground and mud. So I designed this rack that I thought would work.

I used a wood stain to give it a darker finish, this might help it blend into the landscape a bit more.

Ideally I would like to put some ...

Published - Sun, 19 Jan 25

Project Timeline: 08 Jan - 14 Jan (6 days)

Cosy Hoods

Using leftover yarn, paired with some new yarn, I'll be making a pair of hoods or snoods for this cold weather we're having!

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. I finished the first hood, a blue one, which I’m really happy about. The fit turned out great. Now onto a beige coloured hood. My fingers are still not 100% so the jumper will be paused for a few more days. I’d rather wait until I’m 100% again. The hood knitting is much easier on the fingers so I’ve simple stockinette stitch and soft. It's also using 6mm needles, so it went quick.

Published - Sun, 12 Jan 25

Project Timeline: 06 Jan - 12 Jan (6 days)

Smaller Indoor Wooden Plant Pots

Following octagonal pot, would like to pursue more woodworking. Setting up a home wood workshop to make more plant pots. Potentially different techniques. Will mostly use hand tools.

6 Jan

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 didn't like cutting with the track saw at the 22 degree angle before, and I don't think it would be any better trying this at home with a circular saw or something else... 

So I've stuck with rectangular pots. I'm using up plywood I still have from the tool cupboard project. I have a mitre saw which I can use for most of the cutting.

First day went well. I cut 6/8 sides for t...