So much has happened over the past month.I haven't felt like writing here, or on my other social media accounts, much since the devastating terrorist attack that took place in Christchurch. But at the same time reading articles, blogs and social media posts online have been comforting and illuminating to me in the past few…

A weekend away with friends to learn, play and experiment with making.That's on offer at the inaugural Craft Camp, a weekend-long retreat near Wellington organised by Tash and her team at Holland Road Yarn Company , July 12-14. While Tash says this event is aimed at knitters and makers, there are no knitting classes. Each session…

My sister gave birth to her second daughter last week. Such an exciting time! I made some things for my new niece, including the knitted things you can see above. Baby was a little bigger than we were expecting so hopefully she will get some wear out of them! And if not I will happily…

It's blackberry season, which means summer won't be staying for much longer. There are blackberry vines that grow along the side of our road by the bus stop and I've been watching the berries ripen every afternoon on my walk up the hill. No-one seemed interested in harvesting them. But the other day I 'helped'…

Hello! I finished another knitting project since I last wrote here, a whole shawl even. In truth, much of it was knitted over the end of the summer holiday, just before work and school started up again. It's the Hedgewitch Shawl by Canadian designer Nat Raedwulf and there was a fun knitalong happening over midwinter/midsummer…

Hello! I hope you're well, and the end of January is ticking along nicely for you. I can't quite believe that February starts tomorrow. Despite a small 'heatwave' we're having (with apologies to those in extremely cold temperatures elsewhere!) I haven't wanted to put down my knitting needles. I finished knitting the linen pullover I…

Hello!I hope you have had a lovely summer (or winter?) break and a very happy new year to you, wherever you may be. Tom, the kids and I returned from a very long and lovely break in the South Island. There we visited our families and spent lots of time together, reading stories to baby…

Hello lovely readers, Wishing you a very happy Christmas and holiday season if you celebrate it. I hope you find time to relax, read, knit (if that's your thing) and hang out with friends and family.  Thank you for visiting my blog this year. See you back here again in January! Lots of love, Melissa…

Hello! I hope you're enjoying this special time of year and it hasn't been too hectic where you are. I've been staying up far too late working on projects of various kinds, as i seem to have a strange sort of extra energy as the days get longer and warmer. I'm sure it will crash…

Hello! I hope the end of the calendar is going smoothly for you and yours. It always feels a bit frantic in December, doesn't it? I've been doing my best to distract myself from the usual anxiety brought on by an extra-busy schedule and finishing work projects, etc by making more. I don't know if…