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I have a feeling this site probably appeals more to ladies than to boys but see what you think.
Warning: don't click on Barney if you're a delicate lady.
Millie x
DIY SOCK MONKEY KITS
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May 21, 2011
May 08, 2011
New York Socks 2.0
Here's my second pair of socks in Tash's wonderfully simple yet supremely pretty 'La Dauphine' pattern - available in a pattern book near you sometime later this year a little bird tells me!
These almost knee high winter additions are in Spud & Chloe wool/silk sock yarn; the colourway is called Cricket. I bought the yarn at Knitty City in New York which was every bit as cute and slightly chaotic as I thought it would be.
Next up some pretty mustard yellow socks with a Blendy design. I bought the pattern book for my ipad at Christmas time but so far I have only managed to knit one pattern from it. Thank goodness for cold winter weekends inside.
Millie x
May 03, 2011
Preserving Time
My brother introduced me to Good Magazine a years or so ago and the previous issue (Issue 17) had a really user friendly article on preserving.
Like many mums and grandmothers mine all did heaps of preserving when I was young but we are talking about hardcore preserving with big boiling drums and massive amounts of fruit - way out of my league.
The Good magazine article made the whole exercise seem suited to a small batch metropolitan operation which suits my apartment dwelling needs.
My 7kg haul of pears became just 4 jars once pealed, cored and cooked so I'll definitely have to have another crack at it on a future cold Wellington weekend if I am to be well stocked for winter.
The small jars are pears poached in cinnamon, cloves and fresh ginger. I had a few left that didn't quite fit in the jar and they created gustatory magic when matched with the ewe's milk cheese I got from City Market in the morning.
Millie x
May 02, 2011
Holland Road Yarn Company
This weekend I finally got a chance to go out to Petone and visit the coolest little yarn store on the block; Holland Road Yarn Company. Tash has done such a great job and the shop is a delight. Tash has knit night on Thursdays 7-9pm if you're looking to knit with company surrounded by enticing yarn!
I took the train to Petone and realized I must stop romanticizing public transport. Note to self: the train is really just a bus.
Millie x
