Winter

"I think you need to knit a sweater next." said my friend, Alex. She is right, I suspect. The current shawl and sock streak has enabled me to knit at times when I just need to knit and not think, and also produce beautiful neckwear that goes well with my wardrobe. But maybe it is...

Regenerate

Oh my goodness. I did not mean to disappear for so long. A new year has begun, and we are already into the second month! Time seems to be flying faster and faster! I hope this post finds you well, and that your year has begun well! In Wellington, we are experiencing the wettest/coolest summer...

Wait…

Oh gosh. Since when did it become December!? Christmas is just around the corner, and there is still so much to do! Isn't it funny how the end of a year provokes a whole range of thoughts around life, deadlines, accomplishments, wishes. In a way, it is a good thing because it gives us a...

Waiting for Rain and Light Gale

As I was typing this header, it occurred to me that both my recent Finished Objects are about the weather. Isn't that funny! Here are Light Gale and Waiting for Rain. A bit about both: Light Gale I used The Wool Company's Utiku Merino Possum in the Mink colourway. As noted in my last post about this...

Sustain the Sea: Gyre

Long time readers of this blog will be aware of the free pattern collection I developed to highlight the importance of looking after our oceans:  Sustain the Sea. I have been absolutely thrilled to be joined in this initiative by Kiwi designers Mary-Anne Mace (Biophilia - pictured above) and Sonya Newstead (Empty Nets - pictured above). Today, I'm honoured...

All the shawls and a sock?

I was having a conversation with my daughter this morning over Skype, and in response to her question about what I was doing, I mentioned I was fussing over the heel of my latest sock design.  "Mother, why is it always about the heel with you?" she asked.  "You are always so fussy about your...