Summers heating up here in Oz so bub and I are whipping out these beauties again. This bow tie head band was the first crochet pattern I'd ever written. I published it for free with some input from another crocheter. However In the 12 months since I published this my skills and knowledge have evolved. This being one of my little favourites I wanted rejig the written pattern and clarify some of the written instructions. To do this heres a visual guide to go with the pattern. F

Some time ago I posted two new patterns. The Linear fingerless gloves and The Column beanie. What these patterns both have in common is the use of front post stitches. Using front post stitches creates a rib effect, adding an extra dimension to your crochet. I must love it more than I gave it credit, its popping up more and more in my work. If you're unfamiliar with the technique, I'd love to run though how I create this effect that can be used in the band of the gloves. The

The feedback has been amazing form the last few markets. What I heard from many of you, is that you'd love to learn to crochet. Music to my ears! This is a passion of mine and I would love to share it with you. I've taken my time over the past few weeks to compile different packages that could be tailored to suit what you'd like to learn. Learning may be a little awkward at first, hold a hook and yarn for the first time certainly doesn't feel natural. But with a little repeti

Winter may be coming, but that doesn't mean I need to be stuck inside! We spent last week end making the most before the cold and frost of canberra settle in. My handy partner and helpful friend did the back breaking work of the turning soil and laying down turf. Which we hope will establish before the first frost. Me, I grabbed whats left of the eggplants, tomatos and chillis, while wrangling our little one. Our little peach was our motivator to create this small lush haven

Oh I love it when the leaves start to turn. Can you think of anything better than, the cool weather, cups of tea and snuggling up in my favourite doona while crocheting... I just drifted off for a moment imaging it. Autumn hasn't really kicked in here in Canberra but I have started to pull out my knit wear! Best be prepared and the thought is exciting if you ask me. This is the first glove pattern I am so proud to share with you. Her name is Star. Simply because the gorgeous

H A P P Y N E W Y E A R How exciting the new year is here! I hope you all had just as much fun over the holidays as I did. There was lots of laughs, good company and far too much food. Yes, this is a very belated new year i'm sorry. I took a rather long hiatus from writing but the hands have been super busy! For myself and my little family, 2017 has already started off busy and with so much change. With my little one starting daycare and myself kicking of the new year wi

December is almost here and I feel like summers already started. My first market is less than a week away! I've been madly making and putting the final touches into my set up and packaging. This has proved to be a larger undertaking than I had anticipated. BUT... having a partner like mine, who puts my every movement into an excel spread sheet has organised me. He has been an amazing help to get the nitty gritty of this up and running, which gives me the time to create and sp

My main and only motivation was purely driven by my delightful toddler. Climb and grab whatever is within reach. I just can't keep on top of her every movement and honestly I'm learning fast that it's easier to pick your battles and alter my environment than keep her away from things. Out of sight out of mind! Her recent fascination has been the coasters on the coffee table. So it's time for my Whitehill metal coasters to be put aside Probably till she's an adult, might b

Pre baby, I did a lot of travelling. While it might feel like its only a distant memory now, I have projects and photos to remind me. My last trip was to Romania and Ireland where I met up with a friend living in London and later my mum. So there was a fair bit of travelling involved. Living in Australia to get to many major cities overseas its a 14-24hr flight, often taking 36-40hrs with stop overs. There's nothing more boring than long hail flights, stop overs, overnight tr