Fairy vomit

This yarn looks so sweet & innocent doesn't it....not.

I really hate this yarn.
I regret signing up to receive it & regret trying to crochet something with it.

Recipe: Easy Sausage rolls (with veg)

I make these sausage rolls all the time, they are easy to make - reading this recipe is actually harder than making them!  They are also egg free & dairy free, I originally started making them for a friend who has a son with allergies, discovered that I totally loved eating them & then added them to my 'regular' make & eat menu.

Getting ready for that day in December

As time ticks by closer to Christmas, I suddenly to decide to jump in and start knitting (yet) another project, justifying it by saying that is a) using up yarn from stash & b) it'll be a present for someone.

So now that I have faffed around with my new project & convinced you, yet again, that I am possibly mad...  let's talk Christmas presents!

Taa daa...

This is a very belated ..taa daa.  As I was trying to delete excess photos from my camera, I found piccies of this hat that I made about two years ago.  Little did I know then that I'd have another baby nor that the baby would be a girl!

Check out this awesomeness!

So, I was surfing the internet and I stumbled upon the most awesome embroidery artist! Now don't just *yawn* at the word embroidery - nope. Check out her creations, they will make you go "wow!"

Almost November & thinking about posting stuff.

Oh my goodness, it is almost November which means that it is almost December which means that it is almost Christmas!
Eek!
So, first things first, planning.
List making,  look at your calendar and note down the following (in chronological order):
~ what birthdays are there between now & the end of the year
~ what events are there for the end of the year things such as end of school year, parties
~ what do you need for these events - teachers gifts, Kris Kringle gifts etc
~ then add to the list all the people that you need to buy gifts for & those that you need to buy that special card for.

Highlight all those that need to be posted.
Now, what are you going to make/buy & post?

Know your stripes - Sirdar Crofter DK

I've been quietly working on a blanket, I'll pick it up every now & then and add a few rows.
I have enjoyed watching the colours come together, you can't predict how they will turn out when you first pick up the ball so I thought I'd do a little colour chart of how they work up.
Below shows the before (the yarn of ball) & the after (the squares) side by side. I will of course, show you more details of the blanket at a later date, in the meantime, enjoy my stripey yarn piccies!