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I’ve been bitten by the hat making bug. For years I’ve made shawls/cardigans/socks/sweaters - anything but hats, really. And now suddenly I can’t stop. I’ve even set about designing one. But it’s not ready, because the thing about hats…
For my birthday this year Mr E+L said he wanted to buy me something at the art shop. It had been years since I last picked up a pencil but then, a month or two ago …
With a week to go until the start of the #seaglassCAL , it’s time to talk colours. What will you choose?
A review of Round and Round the Crochet Hook, a beautiful new book by Emily Littlefair (aka The Loopy Stitch).
There was once a little boy, of a generally sunny but also pensive disposition, who often struggled with bad dreams.
Do you know what a FIP is? This innocent-looking little cardigan turned out to be mine...
Lyonesse by Blacker Yarns is a 50/50 blend of linen and wool. Find out what it's like to work with and what to use it for.
Ulysse by de rerum natura is a merino yarn produced in France in an ecologically and ethically sound way. Find out what it's like to work with and what to use it for.
About a year ago I decided to try being a little less random with my personal makes. It hasn't come easy to me; I've still ended up with some very last-minute makes and many more unfinished ones. Still, by the middle of last summer I did have one outfit that ticked all the boxes.