*Quietly sneaking back in…*

So I’m just gonna ‘fess up. I maybe, sorta, might have neglected this blog a little bit. Ok…a lot. All my good intentions got hidden away in the back of my head and before I even knew it, almost a whole year has gone by! Tsk, tsk. I think my problem was that right out the gate I had all these grand ideas of doing amazing things when really what I want to be focusing on is just sharing a little bit of my journey and creations as I go. So with that in mind (grammar lovers, skip the rest of this sentence!), I’m making no promises, setting no deadlines and writing down no plans. I’m just going to pop in now and then when I feel like it! Some people work best with goals in mind or to-do lists. Me? I work best when I’m just doing things because I can. Oh don’t get me wrong, I can smash out a deadline just as well as the next person (high school teacher right here folks!) but when it comes to creativity, I like to just go with the flow. Anyway, enough talking. Here are a few photos to catch you up on some of latest (in the past year!) creations.

Stationery + crochet. What could be better?

This awesome TRAP-ART fabric yarn from Chompa Handmade is great for chunkier items!

I took part in The Great Christmas Market for the first time!! And loved every second of it!

There was a bit of a trial with tapestry crochet – and I discovered that it’s a lot easier than it looks!

I also tested this gorgeous pattern for Emilie from Lehandmade – and then proceeded to make a ridiculous amount of bunny rabbits! Best pattern EVER.

And my current obsession is hot water bottle covers!

I even released my first ever pattern for a chunky hot water bottle cover using Moda Vera Elenna yarn (from Spotlight) which you can find here on Etsy!!

I am also currently working on a pattern for a hot water bottle cover using 8ply yarn so keep an eye out for that over the next week.

Now lets just hope it’s not another year before my next post…! xx

Granny Stripe Blanket

I finished this soft chunky blanket just as the cold snap really started to set in, here in New Zealand. I am so pleased with how it turned out! It’s the first time I have worked a blanket in rows and I think I have been converted. I feel like it works up a lot faster than lots of squares but maybe that’s just me? Then again, the chunkiness of the yarn definitely contributed to it taking shape a bit quicker! I might have to start on another one now to experiment…any excuse right??

~ Long weekend bliss ~

Who doesn’t love a long weekend? It’s always such a great chance to catch up on all the little – and fun – things that so often get pushed aside until we ‘get around to it’.

I’ve been wanting to have a peek at Little Beehive Co-op in town for ages and yesterday I finally got some time to head in and really savour all the treasures that it harbours. If you haven’t heard of it before, Little Beehive Co-op is a small business set up to connect local artisans and craftspeople in Nelson. And it is a beauty of a store!

I have needed (yes, needed…) new baking wooden spoons for a while now and these pretty little things are just what I have been looking for! Made by the awesome designers behind Natty, from Wellington.

 

And I just adore these gift tags by the super talented Bec from Clouds of Colour! They’re almost too pretty to use, dontcha think?

I see a lot more visits to Little Beehive Co-op in the future!

Oooh I also found this delish Nelson honey from Mountain Valley while perusing the Nelson Market. This will make a perfect addition to my next batch of homemade muesli.

How fun is it discovering little gems around your hometown! Nelson never ceases to delight me.

Xxx

 

Entering the blogging world…

Here we go! The next step in this fun little venture of mine.

My favourite person was talking the other day about how creativity can often be seen as a cycle of inspiration and I couldn’t agree more. I have been peeking into, gawking at and drooling over snippets of other people’s creative lives for a while now. There are some beautiful profiles, sites and blogs that have inspired me to just give it a go, whatever ‘it’ may be. I love witnessing all the inspiring treasures that can be found on this world wide web and I never tire of seeing what will be thought of next in this wonderful world we live in.

Having spent so long sitting back and soaking it all in, I now feel like maybe I can share a little bit as well. Perhaps I can jump on this wheel of inspiration and do my small part in becoming part of the cycle.

My hope for this blog is that someone will be inspired.