With Valentine’s Day coming up on the weekend we thought hearts and flowers and shades of pink and red were appropriate. This little project is great for using up yarn leftovers and a lovely way to let someone know you
Brick stitch is a beautiful introduction to slip stitch knitting and a lovely way to play with contrasting colours. Having seen a lot of slip stitch colour work around recently I decided to experiment with it myself. There are a
I was 12 years old in 1984 when “Big in Japan” the debut single by German band Alphaville was released. Their album Forever Young became deeply engrained in the fibres of my teenage being, and I can still remember the
We do a lot of swatching in the studio. This sounds like work, and I suppose it is, but it also feels quite a lot like play. It’s a particularly important process when it comes to mixing colours. The colours
Give aways are such fun things to do. I love unwrapping gifts, so the thought of being able to send that thrilling moment of excitement to someone else is pretty cool too. We were delighted to participate in a give away
Our 12th day of Christmas blog post made it to Instagram but sadly not to the blog, until now that is. Holiday season is probably a distant memory for most of us, but the great part about that is the fun
On the eleventh day of Christmas eleven piping pipers might have driven me to drink. This super simple crochet cowl would definitely have kept me on the wagon. We like to mix and match textures as well as colours, and this
On the 10th day of Christmas it’s still scorchingly hot in Cape Town, and whilst planning an ocean dip on my way home from work I’m also having happy cold thoughts, of wintery days, snow, ice, and beanies! Herewith our easy
I’m almost out of steam and it’s not December 24th yet, yikes! So today’s post is short and sweet and some colour inspiration from Cape Town. In my mind mid-summer conjures up images of strong bright colours, but that wasn’t what