I love this time of year – the days are so short yet it's not properly winter-cold (at least here in Wellington) and I still like making and eating soup and tending the fire! It's nearly the solstice, which is special and always makes me think of our friends in Scandinavia and those long summer…

June is the month for reading, watching TV and working with wool. At least it is for me! I was so happy to complete my second crochet project – a queen-sized blanket – last week. For this, I used two cones of possum-merino blend DK I found at a Woolyarns mill sale a couple of…