Now that my children are getting bigger they often steal my clothes (Arlo has taken to wearing my trainers and winter jacket, and Keira my knitwear – this hat, in particular.) So I made her the same hat ('Jul' by Jenny Gordy) and let her choose the yarn which is Knitsch Yarns 'Chickadee' (there are some more details…

Do you remember a while ago when I wrote about Everyday Style by Lotta Jansdotter? I've been enjoying looking through it and planning future projects – and recently I made up a couple of things to wear to the office for winter. It's always a great feeling to be able to make my own everyday garments,…

I finished sewing the buttons on this heathery purple-grey cardigan just as a cold snap passed through our town. It's the first top-down garment I've knitted. Or I should say finished knitting, as I'm terribly slow and not particularly good at it, and usually give up partway through projects and use the yarn for something…

I felt so happy recently to be able to contribute a few things for a project that helps families in need. Little Sprouts is a local group that puts together kits for new babies. These boxes include everything from nappies and clothing, strollers and high chairs. Everything is gathered and sorted by a team of hard…

The sun's out today, after a week of stormy weather. So it only seemed right to find some yellow around the house to add to the blog. From the top: – the beginning stages of a hat knitted for a gift – the yarn is 'cashlana DK' in a golden honey colour. – some in-progress…

During the recent school holidays, Keira and I made pompoms. We always like to have some sort of project on the go, and this is a favourite (a couple of years ago we made some too) mostly because it's a simple, tactile activity with quick and effective results. This is the super-easy and quick method we used…