A mere 7 years after its release, I too have made a Ranunculus. The verdict? I LOVE this pattern! Addictive and highly customisable. Hadn’t even completed this version, that I’d already started a second one! This one was made in Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk with a few mods as far as the fit was concerned. […]
The Shift
A few months ago (boy, time does fly when you’re having fun!!) I made The Shift, a mosaic cowl which was somewhat out of my comfort zone (I’m looking at you, blacks, greys and browns, my faithful friends!), sporting far FAR more colours than I usually wear. The jury was out on whether it would […]
Tweedies
I have just finished a Spring weather project, the Tweedies! I have had this yarn (Drops Soft Tweed) in stash for some time, just the one solitary ball, which I wanted to put it to some use. I absolutely love tweedy yarn (yes, in case you can’t tell from the photos, the yarn has got […]
Cumulus Blouse
I have just finished the Cumulus Blouse, which I had been wanting to make for ages. Unpopular opinion: this has got to be one of the most overrated patterns on Ravelry, I’m sorry to say. With over 7,500 projects, I thought it would be a safe bet and a pretty universal item to wear on […]
Sidewinder Beanie
Are you ready for some unbearable cuteness? This is my little nephew Emilio modelling the Sidewinder Beanie I made him for Christmas. How adorable is he??! ❤️❤️❤️ I also made my two other nephews the same hat (I did say I had made A LOT of these hats, didn’t I?) for The year of Handmade, […]
Elemental Beanie
Another Elemental Beanie for Tim (part of The year of Handmade series—bored yet? Haha!). Double layered hat for a proper toasty head hug and pretty long, so it can be worn with the brim folded for a cosier fit like in the photo, or slouchy for a hipster look, because, you know, hipster. Used every […]
Saturday Shrug
This is my third Saturday Shrug! I loved my other two so much that I wanted to make a very dark, monochromatic version to use as one of my staple neck coverings, especially when I’m wearing other colours. Ax
Elemental Beanie
The year of Handmade series resumes with the Elemental Beanie, a double layered hat for a proper toasty head hug. I have made it pretty long, so it can be worn slouchy like in the photo, or with the brim folded for a tighter fit. (Modelled by a very patient and gracious Steve—thank you!!) Ax
Beans Basket
Temporarily interrupting The year of Handmade series, I wanted to share something I whipped up recently to cover up an unattractive plant pot for my elephant bush plant (Portulacaria Afra). It’s a colour block basket in light grey and off white. 4 strands held together to achieve a super-bulky weight (I was stash-busting, haha!). This […]
Classic Ribbed Hat
The year of Handmade series continues with the Classic Ribbed Hat by Purl Soho. With almost 10,000 projects on Ravelry, it’s a pretty great little design, which will fit any number of heads, so ideal for gift giving. However, for me it felt like a labour of love, all that 1×1 ribbing got pretty boring […]
Mobius Scarf
Another finished object, part of The year of Handmade series, today I am sharing a mobius scarf I made for my friend Myriam, in a buttery alpaca blend (2 strands held together). Ax
Sophie Shawl
Continuing The year of Handmade series, this is the Sophie Shawl by PetiteKnit I made my baby sister (hi, Ale!) for Christmas. I went back and forth several times between making the scarf or the shawl version (read: frogged the first 10 cm, something like 5 or 6 times!). There wasn’t an awful lot in […]
Sunrise 1
I gave myself 1 hour to paint something. Anything. What came out was an abstract sunrise. I would have kept going, but the hour was up. Acrylic paints. Mostly palette knife, with some brushes and fingers in it too. Ax
Mobius Scarf
To kick off The year of Handmade series, we have the most buttery baby Alpaca and merino yumminess, for this very light and oh-so-soft cowl. Even if I’m modelling it here, I promise I did give it away, not before adding it to my ever growing list of goodies to knit for me. One day. Ax
‘Twas a handmade Christmas!
The year I started making and selling at craft markets was also the year I decided ALL my Christmas gifts would be handmade… apparently I didn’t think I already had enough on my plate, what with juggling my day job and market prepping! Haha! The plan was to make gifts for about 23 people. I […]
Sidewinder Beanie
A great little pattern by Aspen Leaf Knits, the Sidewinder Beanie is fresh and stylish and super easy to memorise—I have totally lost track of how many I have knitted over the past couple of years, but we’re well into the double digits. (Hint hint: a whooole loads of posts on this coming up!) This […]