Biophilia

Today, Mary-Anne Mace, New Zealand lace designer extraordinaire, released Biophilia. (photo copyright of Mary-Anne Mace) I am so very, very touched that Mary-Anne has freely contributed this design to the Sustain the Sea initiative. She brought tears to my eyes when I saw what she had created, and read her message below.  Here are her words about...

The flipside

It's used extensively in Asian cuisine, and its cultivation is a major industry in many Asian countries.  Ancient cultures all over the world made good use of it as a food source. Nowadays, we know it as a primary ingredient in sushi, the source of agar jelly, and the 'gum' used as a thickening agent...

All rivers run to the sea

"Where does the water in the drains go to mum?" asked my youngest boy one day. It was raining, and he was watching the water run down the channels on the side of the road.  We were on our way to school when he came up with that question, so we had a brief conversation...

Sustain the Sea: The Orange Roughy Mitts

Welcome to the first design from my new series collection, Sustain the Sea!! The Orange Roughy Fingerless Gloves. This pattern is a mid-length fingerless glove.  I have selected a ‘scale’ pattern to highlight its fishy tribute, with the seed stitch thumb further hinting at marine origins.  The stretchy bind and ribbing represents fins.  The colour...

Giving back.

Today, I am proud to announce the launch of a free pattern collection called "Sustain the Sea". I have been thinking hard about how I can meaningfully support faster change in the direction of truly sustainable fishing. You remember how I got very upset over reading the article on the state of the ocean?  ...

The ocean is broken

I decided today that to do my bit for this planet, and leave something for future generations, I must no longer eat fish. Why?  Because of this:  http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/9314323/The-ocean-is-broken/ It's a heart-breaking read. It's not just because of this article.  I've long been worried about wasteful fishing methods, and hoped, in the past, that the supposedly...