As a kid growing up in the 80s/90s, I was dressed in overalls and pinafores. Always with some bright skivvy and a scrunchy to accessorise. If you know first hand those times you might shutter. There's nothing unique about the good olde pinafore, there's no denying its a classic staple and this is my take with one of my favourite yarns. The need to reinvent this came from a need to put something easy over the top of leggings and jersey cotton tops. Easy to throw on and washabl

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

I know it's been months since I've touched base with you all. Honestly work just gets in the way of life doesn't it! BUT I have been keeping busy and I have a few new things I want to share with you shortly. Firstly though I want to share with you an event coming up. I became a member of Trove in August this year. A collective of artists, designers and makers local to the Canberra region. If you are near Canberra I highly recommend you pop in and check out our store. Create w

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

I've found a new obsession. It feeds my love of crochet, homewares and recycled stuff. Baskets are such a versatile item with so many applications. From a simple key bowl to a new project basket. These delicious baskets are created with a jersey knit fabric, they can be found in many online stores or your local yarn shop. I have seen some crafters create their own from old shirts. I won't touch on that in this post but the options there if you're feeling crafty. These are som

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

My first market is done and dusted! Honestly I felt a sense of relief wash over yesterday. Massive shout out and thanks to all my friends and family that came out for support. You guys made my day!! My stall was small and there are a few adjustment I'd love to be make and other things I want to try with my set up but overall it was a successful day! I wrote recently about my feelings leading up to it. Throughout my career and life in general, I feel like there's always been

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

May 2015 we found out our first bub was on her way. For god sake within that moment my mind went into overdrive, there's a thousand things that would have to be done, a million things to buy and how on earth can could I expect to achieve everything while hugging porcelain. Without even a good story from the night before to recall, there was very little to motivate me to do anything. The reality is, none of it mattered. The connection between myself and my little one was what