a new skill

Faith has learnt to knit! We tried this last year and she wasn't really ready but this time she asked me to show her and picked it up right away, This small strip for a bracelet took her about 2 weeks to complete and we are all so proud of it. It must be the most admired tiny strip of knitting ever but it symbolises so much more, the learning of a new skill and another step on the road.

Jo x 

this moment

Inspired by Soulemama, a moment to pause and remember.

Jo x 

duvet day

On rainy days its good to get out there splashing in puddles and squishing in the mud, but we like getting home too...

... if the world had more duvet days I think it would be a happier place.

Jo x 

yarn along

Joining in again with Ginny for the yarn along.

No reading really for me this week but plenty of knitting. Most excitingly I finally finished those mittens!

Loads of time and effort in those, admittedly I did have a baby in between the start and finish of these but still I seem to have been working on them forever.

Also made this really really cute baby hood for Roghan from this pattern. I used Debbie Bliss cashmerino yarn, it is gorgeously soft.

Just cast on for some fingerless gloves for me too. Really? For me? It has been a very long time since I got to wear anything I knitted, so although it feels a bit naughty I'm just going to do it... quickly though so maybe no-one will notice!

Jo x 

at our place

This week has been, football practice, embroidery, cooking, carving, planning, knitting (always!), scrabble, mischief, beautiful spring on the way, and a big dose of papa love.

Jo x 

this moment

Inspired by Soulemama, a moment to pause and remember.



signs of spring

Our first crocus are out, bring on the rainy, muddy days of spring!

Jo x