Blog

three ::

Posted by vicki brown on

three

three

three

three

three

so far three is looking pretty tasty for this little one, who has done little else but eat and play since the celebrations begun yesterday!

Read more →

FO Friday :: Little Flowers ::

Posted by vicki brown on

So I haven't quite finished the cardigan yet, there was little unknitting to do following a couple of silly mistakes, but I do have a finished object(s) to share today, hooray!

FO Friday :: Little Flowers

Namely a collection of little flowers, made for the lovely Bex of Stuffed Nonsense, who requested them to attach to a lampshade.

These are super fun and easy to make, such a satisfying little project.

FO Friday :: Little Flowers

I shall try and get the...

Read more →

new obsession :: knitting podcasts ::

Posted by vicki brown on

I have been doing a lot of knitting and crochet recently, a lot indeed, I am not complaining, no not one bit, but I have discovered a new listening pleasure to accompany all this clicking and hooking, knitting podcasts. In all honesty I have never really listened to podcasts before, I think there was a time a few years ago where I researchedsome I might like, but when I couldn't seem to put them...

Read more →

WIP wednesday :: Puerperium Cardigan

Posted by vicki brown on

Inspired by nicsknots, who was in turn inspired by Tami Amis I am going to start sharing with you my wip's (work in progress) on a wednesday and my fo's (finished objects) on a friday, this is an attempt to get me working through all those unfinished items and all that stashed yarn, and trust me there are many of both to share with you!

However today I have a very newly begun project (around about...

Read more →

finding inspiration :: lego cakes ::

Posted by vicki brown on

So Milo turns 3 on saturday (three really?!) and there was I thinking I'd make a fairly simply decorated rustic looking cake. Originally he requested a cherry cake, I figured that wouldn't be a problem, then I remembered that it is of course April and the chances of finding any decent cherries would be impossible. I set out to explain to him seasonality and how there wouldn't be any cherries on...

Read more →