Earlier this month, I made a major investment, in the form of new knitting needles. My old bent dpns have come mostly from charity shops. T...

I have eventually finished my first piece for this year, for the City and Guilds class. I made a set of felt accessories, including a pair ...

Due to a hockey match we all went to Raphoe today. Needless to say I wasn't the one playing, just spectating. I took the chance to ha...

Can't believe these yummy choccies have survived sixteen days after Christmas. Don't think they will last much longer th...

I see the sweets and chocolates for Valentines Day are now on the shelves in the shops. So I guess its time for me to post my idea for ...

  Many many thanks for those who visited my blog in 2012. I hope you were able to make use of the free patterns and craft ideas. Pleas...

Christmas is not my favourite time of the year, but for those who enjoy the festivities have a great time. For others like myself......

My son is quite grown up now....but not too old to enjoy wearing his monster slippers - a birthday present. I do like to knit him a...

OK so maybe I'm a bit late putting up the tree this year. Things are running a bit behind schedule due to various flus and illnesses wh...

My son celebrated his 16th birthday this week. I cant believe he is so grown up and is now taller than me - much to his delight, I think I ...

One thing I love about the run up to Christmas is the market at the front of the City Hall.   I remembered to take my camera this yea...

A friend who knows I like novelty knits, sent me a link for a hexaflexacube cushion. Here's one side of it.....   It is in fact ...

If you have some eyelash yarn in your stash a good way of using it up is to make some beads. The yarn is melted and the result is an intere...

I saw a photo of a crocheted spider web recently on facebook and wanted to have a go making one. After having a hunt on Ravelry found a gre...