So, we are most likely all aware of the current, almost global, it seems, penchant for panic buying due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Top of the list for far too long has been, of all things, toilet paper. Kudos to…
Category: Experiments
Some things take quite a while to move from the acquisition stage, through the development and then re-development stages and into the final creation stage! A long time ago I purchased a variety of coloured polyester netting from Lincraft. I…
It’s a wonderful thing when the idea to adapt something to your own ends works out! For quite some time I have wanted to crochet a long, lacy jacket, I even had the pattern picked out. I just couldn’t bring…
Remember when you used to be able to buy a decent, flavoursome corn relish? I do. I miss being able to grab a bottle of corn, or gherkin relish, and chucking it in a mixing bowl along with a block…
I do so love being able to open the fridge door to grab a container of something I’ve made. It’s especially helpful to experience that feeling when the awful dark clouds start descending, knowing I can do something good and…
Just so you know, not all of my project beginnings end with a useable end product! Sometimes that delightful looking, and feeling, yarn just does not want to be what I want it to be. I’m convinced yarn, and fabric,…
There’s nothing quite like watching The Great Bake Off shows to inspire me to reach for the butter, sugar, eggs, flour and milk. It’s not just the recipes that are inspiring, it’s the wonderful camaraderie of the contestants. The Great…
Feeling just a teensy bit, okay, a lot pleased with myself today as I’ve managed to complete a variety of tasks that, all together, means my lovely Argo shawl is now ready to wear! Thanks to the wonderful designer of…
An experiment with plarn began sometime back in December 2018 and it’s only just occurred to me to write about it here. With supermarkets having recently changed over to the heavier plastic bags for delivering groceries (I order online and…