There's not much flowering in the garden these days, but there is this shrub – I'm not sure what it is, maybe a kind of manuka, or Erica? I spent a rainy afternoon recently embroidery small sprigs of this mystery plant onto linen, which was quite a pleasing activity. I usually like to listen to…

Hello friends, how are you? I'm typing from the kitchen table with coffee nearby and winter sun momentarily beaming in, which is rather blissful. I haven't had much to write about lately, mostly because there's been limited light to take photos, school holidays, stormy weather and flu in the house. But anyway, onto better topics!…

Hello friends, how are you? I'm typing from the kitchen table with coffee nearby and winter sun momentarily beaming in, which is rather blissful. I haven't had much to write about lately, mostly because there's been limited light to take photos, school holidays, stormy weather and flu in the house. But anyway, onto better topics!…

I finished knitting another small garment recently, this time for the new baby boy of some old friends. For this I used soft alpaca yarn in an oatmeal shade, and wooden buttons. I began with this pattern, but made some changes, namely, converting the whole cardigan into garter stitch. (More details here on my Ravelry…

Thank you for your thoughtful messages after my last post. I so appreciate them! It feels as though the days are slowly, slightly, getting longer and lighter. It's still dark when we get home from work but it helps to know that technically spring is a bit closer. I don't have much to show this…