A soft and spacious wrap with green and grey triangles. That's what I was going for with my sister's birthday present. I made her a Vertices Unite shawl – the design is by Stephen West. It's one of my favourite designs – I'm tentatively thinking about casting on a third one day soon. My sister…

I'm a keen flower enthusiast, and while my gardening skills leave a lot to be desired I've loved pressing flowers and leaves since I was very young. The other day on Instagram I posted a snap of my flower press and some cards I made, and a few people asked me to share how I…

Is there anything nicer than a fresh stack of library books waiting on the bedside table? As if i needed an excuse to go to bed early with a cup of tea.  I spent last Sunday afternoon at the library, and when I got home I realised all the books I'd borrowed featured plants, trees…