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Thank-you so much for stopping by!!! This is Raymond, my creative director. He is a particulalry beautiful and co-dependent 12 year old Siamese who adopted us two years ago....

And I'm Alice, Raymond's long-suffering Mum! I love knitting socks, spinning yarn, hooking colourful happiness and eating brownie. We hope you enjoy your visit here today and leave with joyous inspiration.
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Monthly Archives: November 2010
A potential new obsession…..
Hellooooooo!!!! You’re probably all bored to death of me saying “it’s another sunny day here,” so I won’t! I just won’t mention the weather at all! I’ve popped in this evening to share some knitting business….. as you know from … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting Baby Clothes!, Knitting!
36 Comments
A sunny Sunday off!
Helloooooooo!!!! As you can see from the above pic, the sun was blazing yesterday…. It was summery perfection and I had the day off! I’m in the middle of a busy couple of weeks and I’ve found that I have so much … Continue reading
10 things…..
Hellooooo!!! How are you all doing this weekend?! I hope you’re all well…. I make a point of banishing all media from my home, but when I was at work yesterday I heard on the radio that Scotland is having … Continue reading
Posted in Eco-Friendly Musings, Other Ramdom Stuff
26 Comments
My first christmassy post…..
Helloooooooo!!!!!! There’s no denying it…. the shops have been full of Christmas supplies since the beginning of the month (I’m sorry, but I hate that!), the Santa Parade was in Wellington two weeks ago (because November 14th is nearly Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in Crochet Goodness, Pot Holders!!!
15 Comments
Shading Part 2: Adding new colours…..
Hellooooo!!!!! It has been another stunningly beautiful day here in Wellington, all week has been pretty perfect in fact! I’ve had a rare day off today and spent it getting my hair cut…. a picture may follow soon if I … Continue reading
Pike River
I am deeply saddened by todays news, that after a five day rescue attempt, the 29 trapped miners at Pike River mine on the West Coast of New Zealand have died after a second underground explosion at 2.37pm thisafternoon. Despite the … Continue reading
Posted in Other Ramdom Stuff
18 Comments
Shady tissues….
Helloooooooooo!!! It feels like AGES since I’ve posted…. days and days and days, but it hasn’t really, only two I think! I’m so pleased that you loved the Spring Explosion tea cozy! Thank you for all of your lovely comments … Continue reading
Spring Explosion Tea Cozy!
Helloooooo!!!!! Welcome to our spot today! It’s a grey and rainy day in Wellington today, quite horrible in fact, so today is the perfect day for me to post my latest FO, as well as do a nice, long and involved … Continue reading
How many pot holders is too many?
Hellooooooo!!! I hope you’ve all had a fantastic week! It’s a grey and windy Friday night here and I’m feeling relief that it’s the weekend… almost… one more day of work for me tomorrow, then a day of freedom! I … Continue reading
Granny Tea Cozy Tutorial!
Hellooooo!!!!! *WOW* is all I can say! *THANK YOU* for the overwhelmingly positive response about the Granny tea cozy! I felt so special when I sat down with my morning coffee to read my comments, you all say such lovely … Continue reading





















