Craft | Abalone – When Knits Go Bad

Craft | Abalone – When Knits Go Bad

This post is part of my Handmade Wardrobe Series   Have you had handknits go wrong while knitting them? I thought long and hard before I wrote this post and from the title, you can imagine that I don’t love this knit but this requires more explanation....
Grow | Six on Saturday – Confession Time

Grow | Six on Saturday – Confession Time

Every year it happens. I don’t know how but it does. In my meticulous planning, that it turns out isn’t so meticulous, I forget to plan for August and September colour. That’s not the reason you are looking at a feature image of a dandelion right...
Love | Bective Abbey – Boyne Valley

Love | Bective Abbey – Boyne Valley

Like many people who live in Ireland, I tend to overlook what is right on my doorstep. This summer we decided to do the Boyne Valley heritage drive. That’s two adults and two toddlers exploring parts of Ireland’s ancient east. I will say that Carol’s...
Craft | Yarnfolk – Stash Acquisition

Craft | Yarnfolk – Stash Acquisition

On the August bank holiday, Yarnfolk Festival of Wool took place in Whitehead, NI. It was smack bang in the middle of our holidays so of course, that meant that I had to go with the lovely Yvonne from Dublin Dye. I will, of course, be sharing a post with some vendor...
Craft | Echoes of Heather & Stone

Craft | Echoes of Heather & Stone

Photography by Joseph Feller.  What do you do when one of your dreams comes from being an idea you tossed around in your head into reality? A tangible thing that you can hold and show the world? I have always loved writing but the idea of having a body of work out...