Once upon a time, long, long ago, I blogged about knitting. Truth be told, it was the knitting that got me into the blog...

..a very large pile of hand-washing. (A side effect of this , I guess.)

..yarn glorious yarn. (Oh, who am I kidding? Knitting stopped being a winter-only sport for me years ago.)

What a lovely bunch you are! Thank you for your good and kind and considered comments on yesterday's post . Belinda 's formul...

The first in the Typically Red  Tiny range for newborns , the Tiny Pixie, is available by custom order in the shop now. One size, seven...

I finished The Snow Child and, wow, did it tick some boxes . A really good novel - tick! A not-too-challenging read - tick! Tolerant of...

I put out the call and you responded in kind, you good people. Michelle provided a list as long as my arm. No less than six of yo...

It's Wednesday and I've nothing to read. Who am I kidding? I've been bookless for months. Novel-less, at least. I'm not ...

Knitting: A tiny hat for a tiny head. Short of stalking the exit to the maternity ward, I'm not sure how to find out for sure if it...

"Or make an omelet but leave it unfilled and unfolded. Flat, round omelets are quiet, and a little serious." I think I mig...

When all about is red and green, silver and gold. When everywhere is technicolour and bold-print and sparkle-glitter-sparkle. When e...

I had a massage today. That's not something that happens very often. It was a gift voucher given to me - wait for it - two Christmas...

Today I have been experimenting in preparation for Christina's Handmade Ornament Swap ... Upsizing an old favourite... ...

A big stack of magazines waiting for a big stack of spare minutes on a lazy afternoon, coffee in hand, children otherwise occupied. I lo...

Now, if I could just get this pair to stop monkeying around long enough for me to get some useable pics, I might be able to finally open...

I'm between books and between knitting projects, and something tells me things will stay that way till I'm on the plane . Ple...

One tiny summer baby knit complete! It's in lovely, soft, drapey organic cotton , and I took a gamble and made it in the 6 month siz...

I listened to an interview with Ian Rankin the other day. I realised I'd never read one of his novels, nor ever watched 'Rebus...

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. Via  Soulemama .

Seven days is all it would take, I reckon. Seven child-free, work-free, meal-preparation-free days  to tackle the lists. Seven days to ...