Hello, and a Happy Weekend to you! I am enjoying my cosy knitting room with a roaring fire AND a heater going, while the hail and rain fall outside, and snow settles on the hills that I can see from my window. I am feeling extremely happy. It is finally Winter! An added happiness is the... Continue Reading →
Seriously Pretty
For a long time, I have hankered after a pretty, feminine yarn, with the barest hint of blush. Something that reminded me of the palest cherry blossom scattered over clean white sheets. I never was able to find that colourway, until Circus Tonic Handmade appeared on the scene. When I saw Hannah's Galah colourway, that beautifully muted... Continue Reading →
Wovember 2015
This year, I am joining the Wovember WAL and NaKniSweMo, and thought that this would be a good time to finish my 100% wool sweater which has been on hold for no good reason (Two Hearts, a pattern by Lisa Lloyd). WovemberWAL projects need to be 100% wool. I have chosen to knit Two Hearts... Continue Reading →
A rural day out
Having moved to rural New Zealand, I am determined to enjoy all that being 'in the country' (as we say here) has to offer. The annual Wairarapa Agricultural & Pastoral Society Show is being held this weekend, so the young man and I trotted along to see what was to be found! For the benefit of... Continue Reading →
The happiness of winter
Ah winter, the best time of the year! We are spoilt in New Zealand. We never get endless sub-zero temperatures and massive snow storms that last for days. Instead, we have days like this: Gorgeous, sunny days, with white frosts in the morning. I love, love, love mornings like this! Last week, we were extra spoiled... Continue Reading →
Of fibre, balloons and birds
Hello!! Happy Sunday! I hope you've had a great week wherever you are. Some interesting things happened to us this week. You'll all know about the Geek socks of course. I'm totally amazed to see a finished project out there already! The young boy said "There are balloons in the sky!" one morning. This is what we saw, appearing... Continue Reading →