The doldrums: an equatorial region of the Atlantic Ocean with calms, sudden storms, and light unpredictable winds that has come to mean a period of stagnation or depression. Sometimes we get stuck, the wind goes out of our sails and we lose impetus and direction in our crafting. I often feel like this during a long […]
Tag: colourwork
Our Dear Boy had grown out of all his woollies. It was time to make something bigger. We talked together about the elements it must include like a hood and a zip. We talked about the elements it might include like particular colours and patterns. Armed with this knowledge, I cast the bones, made the […]
Amidst the big projects, little things slip in. Here are a few. A gift, a teacosy just for one…for surely, the act of making a proper cup of tea just for ourselves is a moment of commitment and love. The body is crocheted in a mystery yarn from my stash. It is from someone else’s […]
