I’m a firm believer in trying new things, and expanding any hobbies to include new techniques or approaches so they don’t become stale, so this month’s #Craftblogclub creative challenge, “A New Craft for the New Year”, was right up my alley. It centered around doing exactly that – either trying a new craft, or trying […]
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#Craftblogclub Secret Santa 2014
As I did last year, I took part in the Secret Santa for the #craftblogclub community. Last year I knitted a rice stitch neckwarmer, and received a beautiful beaded Christmas tree ornament. This year, I was tasked with making something for the very lovely Amanda, AKA @giftfrippery, who does marvellous gift wrapping, and I made her […]
Handknitted Notebook Cover
I’ve talked a bit about the new Twitter community I’ve found, #craftblogclub, which meets on Tuesday evening between 7 and 8pm UK time. Our fabulous founder, Emma Berry, set us all a creative challenge for September – I finished this last week but it’s taken me until now to post! Our challenge was to create […]
Icy Goes Owl Daft
Anyone who follows me on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or Google+ will know I make things. In fact, I make a lot of things. I’ve been knitting since December 2008, crocheting since around January this year, and making jewellery since around April. That’s not to mention the twenty years I’ve been taking photos, fiddling with Fimo […]
Jubilee Yarnbombing
I don’t normally post about things in my life outside of writing but I thought, in the spirit of the day, I’d break with tradition and talk about both current events AND one of my hobbies! As some of you know, I’m a keen knitter and I really enjoy putting together new projects. Well everything […]
Give yourself permission to NOT write
I’ve just spent a very enjoyable evening doing nothing but knitting a sock, and watching the first three episodes of Castle. Now, most evenings, I make myself sit down and do some ‘work’. It might be drawing, or working out some more ‘punchlines’ for my forthcoming comic, or it might be working on the next […]
