And the winner is …

The winner of last week’s giveaway was comment number 36 from Anja. I have sent her an email, and I hope she replies to claim her prize soon. On a whim, I decided to create a runner-up prize. I am …

Baby socks

Because the recent baby boom at my office emptied out my supply of ready-made baby gifts, I thought I would knit some tiny socks from the remnants of sock yarn I had in my stash. Then, I went to the …

Small things

I have a month-long break from study, so I hope to find a bit of time on the weekends to complete a few sewing or knitting projects. To celebrate the freedom, I allowed myself to make a couple of little …

Liberty lanyards

For the past year, I have been using a bright orange lanyard to keep my office security tag handy. The colour is cheerful, and it can go in the washing machine when it starts to look a bit grubby. And …

‘Australia’

I am on a roll! Another pattern I have been working on is ready. This pattern is for a foundation-paper-pieced map of Australia. The pattern is for the block only and includes templates for two sizes: 6 inches and 12 …

Baby hats

There is a baby boom at my workplace: four women are expecting five babies. (The rest of us are eyeing the drinking water nervously.) It is a good thing I bought all that yarn on sale to make baby hats …

Nearly there

It seems like the process has taken forever, but I am finally putting the finishing touches on two new patterns, which I hope to release in April. One pattern is for a foundation-paper-pieced map of Australia. It is a fun …

Socks and jocks

My husband’s old pyjama shorts were wearing so thin that the elastic was showing through the waistband. It was time for new ones. Each pair of shorts only needs 1.2 metres of fabric and a length of elastic, and I …

Scrollwork

Working at Calico & Ivy last year, I heard customers and staff raving about the Brooklyn Tweed range of yarns. I thought I would give the brand a go, so I found a pattern and colour I liked and started …

Everyone loves a yarn sale

Beanies might seem like crazy things to make in the Western Australian summer heat, and they are. All I can say is that the yarn was on sale, and I have friends who live in cooler climates. Both hats are …