Silky Merino Cat Cay Cowl

I’m so, so happy to have finished this cowl! I’d bought the wool from Wool Baa in Port Melbourne back in September 2016, on the way out to Horsham with my daughter. It’s the gorgeous Adorn Silky Merino 4 ply 420 – Sapphire. I had just found the Cat Cay Cowl pattern by Ann Budd […]

My new Alpaca Chunky Cowl | Sunspun Yarns

Sunspun Alpaca Cowl | Spunspun Yarns (pattern)

So when everyone else’s hearts are singing for joy as the trees begin to blossom, what have I  just done? I’ve finished a superbly thick, divinely yummy and soft, alpaca cowl that will keep me warm through the chilly nights and days to come. Ahem… what!!! Well, it’s not all bad, because realistically, we do have […]

MMM14 Update plus a little baby news!

Purlbee - Heirloom Hats for Newborns in Shibui Cima

Finally! After waiting and waiting and waiting. Due Date + Nineteen Days of waiting! We now have a darling new little grandson! He was born last Sunday in the afternoon. On Mothers Day – perfect, yes? My amazing daughter had stuck to her guns, and allowed her baby to say when he was ready to […]

A hankering for knitted hats & mittens

Wiksten - Snoflinga Hat

I woke this morning to no baby (my daughter is now 16 days past her due date, and doing well). Everyone else in the house was still asleep. I did my usual morning run. Feed the dogs, boil the kettle, make a @Whole30 breakfast, and have some “me-time” with my emails. I actually don’t remember […]

The Good Wife and Super Easy Lap Blankets

Now, I know what you’re probably thinking. What on earth do lap blankets have to do with a good wife? So let me start at the beginning. You may have noticed that I haven’t posted for about three months. As some of you may know, I’ve been busy with my new Stitch 56 website that […]

Wrapped In Baby Soft Chevron Knit

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Do you remember the saga with the little chevron baby blanket I started knitting for Austin? If yes, you’ll recall that the first skein of wool ran out well before it should have, leaving me with only 18 of the 20 rows I needed. After emailing The Purl Bee and doing a swatch gauge as […]