Have you ever experienced a knitter’s block? Often we hear about authors having writer’s block, but is knitter’s block just as normal? Lately I have found it difficult picking up my knitting. I often look at my WIP bag and think about what is in there and how I really should pick one of them up and work on it, but in all honesty, I really don’t want to. Unfinished knitting project in John Arbon Textiles Yarnadelic. Pattern is Pick and Mix Cowl by me. Last summer I spent a good deal of time in my garden, growing vegetables and trying (and failing) to grow flowers and really having a wonderful ..read more

With the beautiful weather we had a few weeks back I decided to take my daughter out for a little photo shoot. She loved twirling and running through the buttercup fields and we had a great time! The photos turned out pretty good too! The dress is Maddie Children’s Dress and it can be found here The yarn is Yarnadelic in colour Pink Moon by John Arbon Textiles and can be bought here ..read more

It’s been a while, but finally I have got something new to show you! It’s a bit like with busses, you wait and wait and wait and all of a sudden two come along at once. The two patterns are Melanie Jumper and Melanie Child’s Jumper; a mini version of the big one! Both the jumpers have become firm favourites in this house, I wear both the pink and the white one a lot and Alma does her shocking pink jumper. She wears it with dresses or jeans and thinks the colour of the MillaMia yarn is fantastic! You can read more about the adult Melanie Jumper here and the kids version here. The patterns ca ..read more

GIVE AWAY!! October is my birthday month and I usually do a little something to celebrate with you all and this year I have decided to do a massive give away! To take part you have to do three things: * Go sign up to my mailing list (click on ABOUT in the top menu) *Follow me on Instagram *Tag a friend in the comments of the competition post on Instagram If you have already signed up to my mailing list and follow me on insta all you need to do is tag in comments! You can win everything in this photo; 2 balls of Alpaca Supreme from @knitsirdar, 2 balls of Tynn Alpakka from @dustorealpakka, 2 s ..read more

Have you ever seen a snow lantern before? These little pyramids of snow and light are a common sight in Norway in the winter, but I have come to realise that they are not so common here in the UK. Snow is a rare sight here and I always try to make the most out of the precious snow days we get. On Sunday it snowed, beautiful big flakes and it settled just long enough to allow us a little bit of play time in the garden. Alma and I had a snow ball fight and then we made a lantern. If you would like to try make one, here’s how. Make snowballs. Quite a lot of snowballs. Place them in a circle and t ..read more

In October I cast on for a new project. One that I have wanted to knit for a long time! My favourite design for kids, the Maddie Dress, for my own little girl! I have chosen Yarnadelic in the gorgeous pink shade, Pink Moon, and it is just the right amount of pink for Alma and just the right amount of not for me. I am knitting the second size (5-6 years) for my girl who is 4 1/2 hoping it will last her a couple of Christmases. I love the way the leaf pattern flows around the circumference of the skirt and I chose to work one more leaf pattern to get even more leafy gorgeousness. I love how th ..read more

I recently joined in a new event called the Uplift Make Along. It’s a make along with a focus on smaller, independent designers. When joining you chose a porject to work on from a designer you feel need a bit more promotion and attention. You share your project and hopefully in doing so, create a buzz around the designer and their work. Anyone can join in and there is a good mix of knitters, crocheters and designers taking part. It has been running for a while already but it is not too late to join in still! It runs until the end of June. My chosen project is the Scoop Shop Cardi by JP Knits ..read more

What do you do when you have worn your knitwear literally threadbare? Make a new one, of course! This is my own design, Duchess Cardigan, and I have worn my original version for years and years. When it first got worn under the arms, I mended it with duplicate stitch, but the area has gotten bigger and bigger and it was just getting too much to fix in the end. The only thing to do was to knit a new version! I chose to make my new Duchess Cardigan in the gorgeous yarn from John Arbon Textiles, Yarnadelic. I had swatched with the yarn previously and new that the tension I achieved with this yar ..read more

This blog post contains affiliate links. I know I am not the only one to have found this last year a bit of a rollercoaster, both personally and professionally. Having to juggle constant changes and many roles is not easy. One day I am a freelance designer working from home, the next day I am a full time mum creating collages with a three year old. I have found my time with my daughter very rewarding but I have missed being able to focus on work. My work is an important part of me and I enjoy what I do. When my daughter went back to her childcare setting at the beginning of March I was again ..read more

How fabulous is Alma’s “cool pose” in her new cardigan? It’s actually been a while since this project was completed but as with most things this year it has taken me a little while to tell you all about it! Now that autumn is here and knitting season has begun for real, I am getting the urge to share again so prepare for more frequent blogs, social media posts and newsletters (not signed up yet? Do it here!) Scoop Shop Cardi is a pattern by Jennifer L. Parroccini Designs. It is sized from 2-12 years and it is a really fun knit. The pattern has some of the most detailed instructions of any pat ..read more