It always disturbs my equilibrium when I have to throw anything out. Anything.  A pair of Mr B's discarded canvas trousers, worn at the...

 It started with a YouTube video and a ball of string … I had more hanging plants than I had pedestals to put them on, so, with overcrowding...

 Happiness comes in a terracotta pot, brimming full of auriculas. It's so satisfying to compare their performance with last year, and se...

 This week I've been struggling with the cold weather. I want to spend my days outside, but it's just too cold. I've got a jungl...

 A very big shout-out to all our mums! Happy Mother's Day! I've just made this lace scarf in a sumptuous fingering weight cashmere/ ...

 Do you feel bad about throwing things in the bin - things that you might just conceivably find a second life for? I hate to waste things. A...

If someone had told me a year ago that I'd be staying in to sew plague masks I'd have thought they were tripping on something ve...

I know! I know! Shoot me now for mentioning it, but we're getting rather too close for comfort given how little Christmas shopping I...

On Tuesday I spent a fun day at Hampton Court Palace. Now I have to confess that it takes very little enticement to get me to spend a day in...

For all of us in the stitching community there's nothing quite like the big Ally Pally Autumn Fair. There are lots of other craft fairs,...

Gosh I've been away a long time. I've been crazy busy on a non-crafting project, which has slowed down progress on absolutely everyt...

This cowl is knit in my own home-dyed yarn. I chose 4 ply wool, which I had dyed with cochineal to produce the deep burgundy red, coral and ...

What could be nicer for late summer or early autumn than a swishy scarf, knit on the bias for extra swing? - Something just perfect for w...

Are you looking for an easy, lazy knit for working on in the shade of a parasol during this glorious heat-wave? Well, I may just have th...

OK ... you're thinking. She's finally lost the plot.   The sun has addled her brain. But bear with me. There's been a lot wri...

I was recently asked to demonstrate how I went about doing a provisional cast-on. I have 2 methods, both using a simple crochet chain, and, ...

I'm enjoying a lot of peace and quiet at the moment, perhaps rather more peace and quiet than I'm totally comfortable with. By some ...

Like just about every other Irish person I celebrate St. Patrick's Day with genuine gusto. It helps that it's such a big everyone...

Here's a little something I've been working on for a-g-e-s - literally since forever. It's knit from the top centre out, adding ...

It's sooooo cold this week in London. And spring sunshine seems a lifetime away. But the daffodils are looking good for a whole lot of l...