Winter 2024 poem collection

Winter is a time for being snuggled up in front of the fire with a good book. Here is a collection of poems I have written over winter this year. 

It's our 6th Birthday!!!

The studio is buzzing, balloons are every where - It’s our 6th Birthday!!!

It's also 6 years since I started designing patterns and weaving stitches one at a time. Just over a year later I was diagnosed with two chronic illnesses within months of each other. Thanks for all of your support, comments and messages. I appreciate all of you and thank you for being here.

Cottage Life Summer 2024

Hi friends, welcome to our cottage life update about things we have been up to and happening around the cottage. Things get hectic time to time due to the rollercoaster of ups and downs of chronic illness and flare ups that are unpredictable, summer is usually easier though.  I hope you have been well and enjoyed your summer too or if your in the Northern Hemisphere your winter.  Summer has now been and the days will soon get cooler and Autumn will be upon us before we realize it. 

How to pass slipped stitch over (psso) in 4 easy steps

Not sure how to pass a slipped stitch over? Do you need to know how to psso for a pattern or stitch? Here is a step by step tutorial to help you learn how to pass a slipped stitch over in 4 easy steps. 

Guide on how to do long tail cast on

I can't believe after 10 years of knitting I've never learnt how to do a slip knot or how to to do a long tail cast on before 2018.  In this guide you will learn how to do a slip knot and how to do a long tail cast on step by step.  

What's that stitch? Bobble stitch

Bobble stitch is perfect for adding a bit of fun to any knitting project, it adds 3D texture.  In this tutorial I explain what a bobble is, how to do bobble stitch and  the different names for bobble stitch.  We've also included our free pattern for a  little bobble stitch gift bag and added our free printable handy stitch cards. 

Book reviews February 2023

Here are my book reviews for March. I love to read and I've started keeping a list every month along with a reading journal.  There's a range of Amish books by different authors, a book about a clean winter romance book and a devotional. 

30 Knitting tips for beginners

Started knitting and wondering what you doing?  I've been there and understand I lost count of how many times I miss counted stitches, un picked knitting and threw knitting in the bin. To help you I made this handy sheet of 30 knitting tips, its also in a free printable downloadable pdf file.