2012-04-25 17:34
A late starter, I am joining Knitting and Crochet Blog Week three days in. Pictured here is Ruby, my crochet hero. With a passion for decorative one-off pieces, Ruby can often be spotted tra… Read More
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2012-04-20 21:41
Having had a whale of a time, I've just got in after enjoying a few drinks in 'skinny jeans country', A.K.A. Shoreditch, east London. This neighbourhood is still very much trend centrale how… Read More
2012-04-19 21:30
Well good evening or good morning, depending on where you are in the world! It's a couple of hours away from bedtime for me and as usual I'm shattered. I narrowly missed going to my gym clas… Read More
2012-04-15 19:45
Only two posts this week as I've been a bit poorly. My crochet blanket is nearing completion but I may have to leave it for a week or two as I won't be home much. To keep us cheery, here are… Read More
2012-04-12 20:17
Knitting and Crochet Blog Week 2012 Check this out, it's the perfect blogger event for craftivists! Fingers crossed, I hope to get involved! I haven't done anything quite like this sinc… Read More
2012-04-08 14:01
Well happy Easter! As you can see, I've been a busy bee. It was lovely to visit Greenwich and see all the quirky buildings and the independent shops on the high street. Greenwich is of cours… Read More
2012-04-06 21:20
Hello, hello! Just a few photographs from Greenwich, south London where we spent this afternoon and evening.Seafood lunch including fresh crabCanary Wharf by nightParty boat on the Rive… Read More
2012-04-02 23:27
Yes, it's time I declared my feelings for online shopping Mecca, Amazon. Amazon. I love you!Until today I have been content with frivolously purchasing wool from my local department store at… Read More
2012-04-01 19:20
Despite my fatigue, I didn't want to miss my trip to Manchester this weekend for anything. So here I am, nestled cosily in the back bedroom at a friend's house with her cat Lula wandering in… Read More
2012-03-31 07:59
Been in bonny wee Scotland this week, I did a speedy one day return trip for a meeting in sunny Perth. Catching a glimpse of the rolling hills, wild horses and deep blue lochs between Edinbu… Read More
2012-03-27 08:48
As my marathon effort to make a crochet blanket continues in the background, I thought I'd reveal how my iphone cover ended up. And here it is! My iphone and earphones fit snugly inside and… Read More
2012-03-24 22:19
More woolly adventures! Not much news today, so just a quicky. Here are the latest crochet granny squares I've made. I will eventually sew them all together and - hey presto - &hell…Read More
2012-03-23 07:25
It's Friday so I'm on the crest of happiness today, particularly as I've had a hideous amount of work to do this week. Time to book a summer holiday me thinks...Great minds think alike as th… Read More
2012-03-18 19:39
I was going to show you my first few granny squares with these but then thought better of it; they were so misshaped it's embarrassing! I changed my mind back again and decided to… Read More
2012-03-17 21:50
Purely by accident I just came across Amy from Nest's responses to my recent crafty Q&A and here they are! I'm with you on Glasto Amy, but it's not returning until 2013 so that… Read More
2012-03-15 22:10
Hello one and all! I have something in the pipeline to show you; it's a knitted iPhone pouch. I just need to reassemble my sewing machine to put a label on it and it's all complete!As I've b… Read More
2012-03-11 18:54
To my surprise, for the Commuter Crochet Challenge I completed two granny squares going to from work on a packed commuter train this week. It is not something I plan to repeat as it's a stru… Read More
2012-03-08 22:18
We all slog away at work, minding our own business. We keep our head down, smile, show willing and try not to complain too much when things aren't so great.Well you wouldn't believe my surpr… Read More
2012-03-06 20:20
I have been tagged into this ‘very simple exercise’ by Whispers in the Night Sky blogger Berni Kellett. Here are my answers to her questions...1. If you could change ju… Read More
2012-03-06 20:20
I have been tagged into this ‘very simple exercise’ by Whispers in the Night Sky blogger Berni Kellett. Here are my answers to her questions...1. If you could change ju… Read More
2012-03-05 05:00
How can I put my new crochet skills to the test by better using my already packed diary of living and working? I came up with the idea of the Commuter Crochet Challenge yesterday and thought… Read More
2012-03-04 15:01
On the advice of blogger Ericht from Crochet Empire, I've decided to get back to basics this weekend and crochet a number of granny squares from the same Crochet Geek pattern I used previous… Read More
2012-02-27 15:56
Bit of an 'aspirational' one from the Post Mistress today! Ahem... what I actually mean is I haven't actually made anything for a few days but as ever, I have lots of ideas brewing. First of… Read More
2012-02-26 15:06
Lights. Camera. Action! As part of my ongoing bid to improve my blog, I've been saving up for a new camera. I've had a Rebel 2000 Canon SLR for many years, which served me well but gett… Read More
2012-02-23 21:07
I couldn't let London Fashion Week pass me by without so much as a mention! Why? Well, because whether we want to admit it or not, what's on the catwalk will filter down to the hig… Read More
2012-02-22 05:00
So here it is, my first crocheted granny square! I've completed the first three rounds and it's a little untidy, but the basic shape is there. Remember to check my previous post for the Croc… Read More
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