There's trouble in the strawberry bed. Not the real strawberry bed, from which we've had a decent crop of fruit this year, but the one on the crocheted allotment cushion that I'm designing. It turns out that it's difficult to convey the essence of a strawberry plant at a tiny scale using DK-weight yarn. What even is the essence of a strawberry plant? I had the same problem with cauliflowers. And potatoes. But I managed those in the end. The pattern is coming fairly soon, I promise the Continue Reading
France
Ah, home. Home is where the yarn is. Also, the third set of 4mm circular knitting needles, just in case a freak tidal wave washes away the other two sets. (We're 50 miles from the sea, but it's not a risk that I'm willing to take.) Home is also the last known location of the Stoic Spouse's secret chocolate stash, but he keeps moving it and I'm struggling to figure out its latest hiding place. I mention home because we've just returned there after a week's holiday in the champagne region Continue Reading