Felicity II
Another Felicity beanie, this time knitted up for my cousin. This is a wonderful pattern, knits up quickly and is the perfect project for a beginner. Ravelled here.
Green Goodness
I love a good green smoothie and this one is full of vitamins, protein and healthy fats making it a meal in a jar. Makes 1 litre 2 cups of whey*2 stalks of celery2 large handfuls of romain lettuce1 banana1 green applehalf an avocado2 tablespoons of chia seeds2 tablespoon of spirulina1 tablespoon of pea protein …
Kidsilk Cowl
This is a really simple knit, using 3 colours of kidsilk haze and interchanging the colours to give a subtle colour block. I was a little concerned that this would be one of those projects that hung around for a while but it knitted up quite quickly. The finished cowl is like a cloud, so …
Crocheted Rib Cowl
If you are looking for a quick and easy project, this is the one for you. The yarn is gorgeous and I can see this cowl getting lots of wear this winter. Project details here.
Kids Breakfast Smoothie
Both my kids are pretty good eaters but having a few different breakfast recipes to select from never goes astray. This is a very basic, but super delicious breakfast smoothie that the kids love. You will need: 1 banana*1 cup of frozen mango or fruit of choice1 cup of milk of choice – I use …
Back at it…
I’m not really sure what I am more surprise about, the fact that I am writing a blog post or that I am about to pick up the hook. At any rate, sometimes we all need a bit of a prod and I got mine last week from Tam. We are both going to crochet this gorgeous …
The week that was…
On Thursday I arrived home after ten very full on days in Manhattan. That place never ceases to amaze me. It is so full of energy and from the moment you arrive, you get swept up in the frenetic pace of it all. I walked, ate, shopped, walked, ate, went to a few favourite places, then walked, …
Haiku
It has been lovely reacquainting myself with the hook and Haiku was the perfect project to ease back in to crochet. Mindless repetition which became mediative. I ordered the pattern from Quince & Co, along with two balls of tern. Calico & Ivy stock a gorgeous brushed suri alpaca from frog tree yarns, it is so wonderfully soft …
daily green : recipe
The last few months have seen me make a concerted effort to eat lots of greens on a daily basis. I’m a big salad girl but sometimes time gets away from me and on those days I whip up a green drink. There is nothing quite like whacking a few ingredients into a food processor …