Happy first day of 2025, folks! 🥳❤️ Despite my attempts, I’ve entered this new year with (a lot) more WIPs than I would have liked! So, welcome to the first #WipWednesday of the year! Skipping from project to project is fun as I’m always working on something different and don’t get bored, but of course, it means […]
Souvenir yarn
Souvenir yarn from Maine: “Coastal Maine Hand Dyed Yarn“, colourway Maple Twist. This yarn comes from Maine-raised flock, spun in the Maine mountains, hand-dyed in Maine and bought in Maine. Doesn’t get more local than this! I have 420 yards in total. It knits up to aran weight. Any suggestions as to what these 2 […]
Foraging
Foraging for yarn in New England. Ax
Everyday Sweater
Back in July, I made the DRK Everyday Sweater – it took me only 2 weeks to complete while enjoying (cough! enduring!) the Euro 2024 matches. I knitted it with Autumn in mind, and finally now I get to wear it! If you didn’t even see the jumper because you’re only looking at the beautiful […]
Bellwoods Hat
Just completed a test knit for Jennifer of Pairs Well With Knitting. And I LOVE IT! A cosy and squishy hat in broken rib, this was such an addictive and quick knit! I may have already started another one… Ax
First LĂ©ttlopi
First time working with this Icelandic yarn from our trip to Iceland last year. I adore the colour! I keep stopping to admire all the subtle variations of this yarn, it’s rather beautiful! Slightly on the fence about the rustic feel, though – I don’t think I’m particularly sensitive to scratchy wool, but just to […]
Ranunculus
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 […]
Felix Pullover
Hello people! Well, it’s been a minute! How is everybody? I had to take some time off from social media after my last market, as I felt completely drained and exhausted with nothing left to give. I’d worked myself silly prepping for my Christmas markets, and really felt I needed a break to recharge and […]
Plans for 2024
Welcome to 2024! Here I am assembling a veeery fluid list of what I plan to knit in 2024 – ideas will be added and edited as I make things and as the year progresses… My colour:Anthracite Nurtured ↗by Andrea Mowry—DONE!My yarn: Sesia Arboris. My colour:Brown Felix pullover ↗by Amy Christoffers—DONE!My yarn: Sesia Arboris and […]