A little cheer-me-up purse…
I had a bit of stressful day. One thing and another. And I still have lots of things I should do (!), but I needed a break a while. So, I have […]
Category Archives: Inspiration and Reflections
The yarn most travelled…
My very kind Australian friend – who I used to work with in the UK – sent me an unexpected package of yarn to me in Sweden last Christmas. The […]
Crafting-Work-Life Balance
I recently got offered a job – as an English teacher in Stockholm. This means a big move down south, sharing a pretty small flat with a handsome, tall Swede. […]
Thinking outside of the square…
A new idea. Take the classic granny square and make four – a bit bigger, more varied in stitches (treble, half treble, double, etc.) Use up scrap yarn in bright, […]
The definition of a crochet addict is… ?
The beautiful model of yesterday’s photo shoot, Julie, had some experience knitting but had never tried crochet before. Well, we could fix that here, of course. So the first lesson […]
Midsummer Photo Shoot
Here in Jämtland, the mid-north of Sweden, I celebrated midsummer’s day with my Norwegian friend Julie. With a thirst for coffee and a need for a sugar hit, we took […]
Eurovision scores? Non…
Quite nerdy to check my blog hits but very happy to welcome so many nationalities to my page! Today, I welcome the new addition of Germany. Willkommen! Välkommen! Welcome! I […]
Waste not, want not: using recycled materials.
Last summer I worked as a volunteer for the Swedish Red Cross shop, the “Röda Korset”. It is a friendly, cosy meeting place to take fika (coffee and something sweet) […]
WordPress Family Award – Thank You
Originally posted on Monster Yarns:
On Thursday a surprising thing happened, kfklever nominated me for the WordPress Family Award. I have to admit, I started blogging as those in the…
It’s Hip To Be Squared!
So the reference to an eighties pop hit may have given away my age a bit. Either that, or I am 21 and in touch with Youtube. Entirely possible. Anyway, […]
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