I have a friend that never wears a beanie. She just doesn’t like it. Luckily for her, she lives in sunny South Africa and our winters are mild. This friend is however planning a trip in February 2024 to go see the Northern Lights. She needs beanies. Desperately. Knowing she …
2023

The One Hank Scarf
I remember the day I started knitting this little scarf. April 2020. That date says it all, doesn’t it? We were scared. We were miserable. We were angry at a pandemic that disruptive life as we knew it. Extroverts suddenly had to stay inhouse and were getting depressed. Introverts were …

The Wonder of the Wonderbag
The Wonderbag is a non-electric slow cooker that uses heat-retention technology to continue cooking food once your pot or pan has been removed from the heat source.

My Journey with Karoo Moon
A few years ago, I had the privilege to buy a huge amount of Karoo Moon Handspun Wool. A lot of different colours, some that I would never even have looked at twice. But I have a soft spot for a pretty yarn label, and it being all natural fibres, …


The Camping Crafter: where are you going?
If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.
Lewis Carroll


The Camping Crafter: run the dishwasher twice
THERE ARE NO RULES.
RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE!!!


The Camping Crafter: what do you see?
Take your crafting today, and while your hands are working, count your blessings.


The Camping Crafter: the sound of silence
I always wondered why Neil Diamond found the city noise beautiful. To me, the noise of the hustle and bustle in a city, is everything but beautiful. To be honest, I hate it. Yet, for most of my life, I avoided silence; I was always listening to music or an …


Cable Me Cozy KAL
The Cable Me Cozy KAL starts on 7 February 2024.


Free Pattern: Karoo Moon Beanie
Ten years in the hands of a mountaineer. That beanie has been worn a lot and it has been through a lot. And it still looks marvelous! It looks slightly felted, but I think that adds to the beauty of it.