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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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- New beginnings at the end of May
- Thread
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- Little Ray of Sunshine…
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Author Archives: Crochet with Raymond
Missing in Action Part II
Gosh it has been quite some time since I have popped in… I hope that you are all well and continuing to live happy and creative lives. Life has been OK for us, Winter has been a hard season and … Continue reading
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Missing in Action
Waking up very early on a Saturday morning does have it’s advantages, such as a beautiful sunrise like this! Although, I’m concerned that the pink in the sky means it is going to rain today and I have loads of washing … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
115 Comments
Mousing
Raymond and I do not have a lot in common other than our mutual adoration of the lovely KB. He loves meat, I’m a vegetarian, he loves lying in the sun and I don’t, he enjoys killing small animals and … Continue reading
Posted in Raymond Appreciation
74 Comments
New beginnings at the end of May
There is a strong possibility I am going to need a wheelchair tomorrow… it is a shame my sister lives an 11 hour drive from me, I’m sure I could otherwise borrow hers until my body recovers from a 90 minute … Continue reading
Posted in Raymond Appreciation, Whangarei
63 Comments
Thread
In my last post I told you I would show you a WIP I had been working on for about 10 weeks. Don’t be fooled by the amount of time I spent making it, thinking it is going to be … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting!, Raymond Appreciation, Ted!
65 Comments
Lucky
I’m feeling like quite the lucky one today… Two gifts in two days! People who know me well will know I LOVE presents, both receiving and giving, it’s all good in my mind! Yesterday my lovely KB bought me a … Continue reading
Posted in Fibre P0rn!
22 Comments
Little Ray of Sunshine…
My weekend flew past, I just could not believe how quickly it became Monday morning again, I felt as though I was in some strange time warp. Most of the time it rained and was grey and cold, but for small … Continue reading
Posted in Raymond Appreciation
89 Comments
Autumn
It is getting bloody cold here in New Zealand, even in the “Winterless North” where we live. I think it is called the Winterless North because it doesn’t snow up here, it is still cold enough to wear knitted goodies thank goodness, … Continue reading
Posted in SOCKS!!!
41 Comments
Rainbow
I found my “Soul Yarn” on the weekend at the Wonders of Wool market in Wellington… One beautiful ball of rainbow goodness is wonderful… But two is better! I’m back from a wonderful, incredibly busy, exhausting, rejuvenating two week trip … Continue reading
Posted in Fibre P0rn!
47 Comments
April
Aren’t Autumn trees just the most beautiful thing ever? In New Zealand, most of our native bush is evergreen, and we had a lot of Pine trees where I grew up, so the sight of an Autumn tree is still … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly mosaics, SOCKS!!!
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