Pretty & Simple: crochet face cloth. (With pattern!)
I have a pot of ‘Organic Wild Rose Beauty Balm’ by Neals Yard Remedies, which I use to give myself a little facial with every week. It comes with an (organic) cotton muslin cloth used to steam the...
View ArticleEnchanting flowers in spring-like shades
Hoorah, another languishing project finished off! I finally resurrected this jumper from where it had been lying in pieces in a plastic bag. Studying tailoring at uni put the fear of god in me about...
View ArticleNorthern greys
I spent last week in Darlington, and seemed to gravitate naturally to the yarn shop in town. ‘A Fine Yarn’ is a lovely little shop selling both affordable, and more luxurious, commercially available...
View ArticlePom Pom 6 is here!
Issue 6 of Pom Pom Quarterly was published this week! And whose name is that you can spy along the bottom? I discovered Pom Pom Quarterly in the spring and knew immediately that I wanted to work with...
View ArticleDiving in
Sometimes when I get an idea in my head, it’s all I do to stop myself obsessing about it night and day. In general, it’s best to just do it. Unfortunately these brilliant but only half-conceived plans...
View ArticleCotton, cardigan, lavender, grey…a finished knit
Well, it turns out that however industrious I may (or may not) be feeling, posting about completed projects is a lot harder since my Secondary Blog Photographer (boy-friend) has moved to the other...
View ArticleWinter hits, with Pom Pom Quarterly
A distinct finger of frost blew across as I was preparing to leave London, reminding me that winter is definitely here. One bright note was the arrival of the seventh issue of Pom Pom Quarterly, which...
View ArticleA red hood for the Autumn, and filmic requests
I’ve finally made a real dent into this project: a hooded scarf in garter stitch, which will be ready for this Autumn! I’m quite terrible with getting projects done on time; but rather than regard...
View ArticleA surprise from Denmark
It was with quite a bit of delight when during last week’s insane time of freelancing and illness, a parcel popped in through my letterbox. It was from my dear friend Dorte in Copenhagen, an early...
View ArticleCareless Love in Red
What irony – and after my last gushing post, summer in London seemed to come to an abrupt end. The wind is cold, the skies are cloudy, and I even got caught in a painful hail storm whilst cycling at...
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