Wool on Sundays – 7 (Playing Hooky)

Welcome to Wool on Sundays! And Thank you to everyone who stopped by and/or linked up last week. This Drops Paris was my Christmas present from my MIL. I ordered it from Wool Warehouse  and their service was amazing! I ordered it after lunch one day (using the standard free delivery option for orders of £25 and over) […]

Read More…

Birds in Progress

In progress this week, I have some new birds that just need a few finishing touches… And a completely new project. This may look like the beginning of something very pink but really it’s the very pink beginning of something… Suddenly I love crochet! Rather than playing hooky, I should be taking shop photos but […]

Read More…

Wool on Sundays – 6 (socking and frogging)

Welcome to the first Wool on Sundays of 2014. I’m hoping this will be a good year for yarn! At last I’m able to show pics of these secret Christmas socks. I used this free pattern from Garn Studio and Drops Karisma as suggested. I’m probably the last person in the world to have discovered  Garn Studio but, if […]

Read More…

MAKING CHRISTMAS, 2013 – THE FINALE!

Welcome to THE FINALE of Making Christmas, 2013! It seems a long time ago since we started this Hop but I can hardly believe how many things we all made in less than three months and I know that, at least in my case, all the encouragement, enthusiasm and inspiration of everyone who joined in […]

Read More…

Taking a Break and Happy New Year!

My camera has gone to Paris without me so I can’t show you any recent makes and I was looking for something on Pinterest to say ‘Taking a Break – Back Soon’ but I found this pin instead and it made me smile. This is what our greenhouses look like after the recent storms… …our […]

Read More…

MAKING CHRISTMAS, 2013, WEEK 11

  Welcome to MAKING CHRISTMAS, 2013, WEEK 11. I had originally thought about posting a tute today but I think we’ve all got plenty enough to finish off without starting anything new right now! If not, there is, of course, a wonderful collection of tutes and projects on the Pinterest board. I think I’ll have […]

Read More…

Wool on Sundays – 5 (mostly mittens)

Welcome to Wool on Sundays and thank you to everyone who visited and linked up last week! If you’re wondering Why wool? and Why Sundays? you can find an explanation here. This is just a quick post because I’m sure it’s a busy weekend for us all! I finished the gloves and mittens from last […]

Read More…

MAKING CHRISTMAS, 2013. Week 10

Welcome to MAKING CHRISTMAS, 2013, WEEK 10. Thank you, again, to everyone who is joining in and linking up with Making Christmas. I’m too scared to even count how many days are left now! The Pinterest board continues to be a huge inspiration but the days seems to be going by faster and faster. Next […]

Read More…