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Apple Cosy 25 Aug 2013 | 04:16 pm
Many years ago I crocheted some apple cosies for the girls' school packed lunches. Very useful and they have continued to be useful long after the girls have left school. Following our trip to the c...
The Lone Ranger 22 Aug 2013 | 02:17 pm
We had to go and see it - despite the reports that it had had bad reviews in America. The Lone Ranger - I had wanted to see this as soon as I saw the trailers. And I really enjoyed it. The cinema w...
Scrap Challenge # 3 18 Aug 2013 | 07:54 pm
Another week, another challenge. This week the challenge was to cover a jar with fabric. No sewing involved - just messy gluing. Not very inspiring I thought, but it is only week 3 so it's far too ...
Simple Pleasures 15 Aug 2013 | 03:21 pm
It's the little things that make the difference... like, spending a few minutes crocheting letters to form a favourite word. It makes me smile. Thank you to Handy Kitty for the free letters pattern ...
Scrap Challenge # 2 10 Aug 2013 | 05:28 pm
This week's scrap challenge by Samelia's Mum is to make a needlecase. It didn't excite me at first but then I found some inspiring pictures on Pinterest that led me to hen's teeth. Such beautiful an...
Seeking Perfection 9 Aug 2013 | 08:47 pm
Over the last few months I've been trying out different methods of knitting a seamless (or as near to seamless as possible) sweater. I haven't liked any of the methods I've tried so far. The lates.....
Knitting and Cricket 7 Aug 2013 | 05:10 pm
What a pleasant way to spend a summer afternoon - watching Lancashire 2nd XI play a cricket match against Nottinghamshire 2nd XI at Northern Cricket Club. Sitting in the sun and knitting. Not a care...
A New Challenge 5 Aug 2013 | 06:21 pm
On Saturday, I was reading through my favourite blogs and was interested to see that Ginny over at Ginx Craft has joined in a 52 week scrap challenge run by Samelia's Mum. This involves a new project...
A New Lease of Life 4 Aug 2013 | 05:55 pm
I have an old bathroom stool that was originally in my Mother-in-law's house. It was just plain and boring with the seat covered in white sticky-back plastic. It was crying out to receive attention ...
Baby Mice - free pattern 2 Aug 2013 | 05:46 pm
I love mice - the knitted variety that is - I'm not sure about the real variety, I guess I would get a bit panicky if I met one face to face. But the knitted ones are wonderful. I have a growing col...
