It's that time of year for golden-syrup light pouring through the windows- it's mid-autumn. And therefore time for a little knitting on the needles. I made a hat but about halfway through it became clear there wasn't enough yarn to finish it. So I couldn't remain true to the pattern I was following- I won't…

An autumnal pencil-pattern today, done in my sketchbook on the bus ride home while listening to my new favourite track. The video is even better and features more beautiful Thom Yorke dancing. Wishing you a relaxing weekend, dear reader. See you soon for some autumn knitting, a new website, the easiest and cheapest thing to…

We went blackberry picking. They were growing wild along a river north of the city. Coming home with half a lunchbox full of juicy little fruits was worth the minor injuries caused by prickles. There weren't really enough berries to make pie, margaritas, bars or anything like that. So I just cooked them up with…

I quite like mending, and it seems to be the only kind of sewing I've done for a while. I had this cardigan which needed some new buttons and some minor surgery but is comfy and has good pockets. The elbows were also a bit worse for wear, so I patched them up with some…