I have been knitting this scarf for two years, yes I know 2 years on a scarf, its excessive! It is a hard pattern? I hear you cry. No indeed its straight knit, the yarn is an italian one I picked up in Masons (instantly clocked as it lay in the bargain bin). I decided Read more about Confessions from the stash[…]
As its valentines day I thought it fitting to do a recipe with a heart theme, these jam tarts are really quick and easy to make yet perfectly yummy, whether you make them for your love, your family, friends or neighbours you’ll definitely want to make more. Ingredients 150g/5oz butter (cut into pieces) 225g/8oz plain Read more about Sweets for my sweets[…]
Sometimes something comes into your life at a time which is exactly the right point and that thing, which originally might have been quite small starts a domino effect and before you know what’s happening your considering things that you just weren’t considering before. If you are a regular reader of this blog you will Read more about I’ve got to ride my bicycle[…]
The first step to making a felt hat for me was to make my felt hat base. We got to choose a pre-made felt cloche in the colour of our choice (I went for a deep blue) depending on the shape of hat we wanted to end up with we got given a hat block. Read more about Hat making part 2[…]
So this weekend I left his Jamness at home and headed to the very beautiful Mountsorrel Hall (above) to meet the very lovely Louise Brooks. As well as making hats professionally Louise leads classes in how to make hats, and I was there to learn how to make a felt hat with flowers. Mountsorrel Hall Read more about Hat making part 1[…]