Lost in the Wood

With the last week of lovely sunny weather (admittedly it was still freezing) and pastel coloured pretty things starting to appear in shops, it definitely feels as if Easter & Spring are on their way, hurrah! While Autumn is undoubtedly my top season, Spring is a close second with all of it's freshness, places re-opening for Easter, and it's emphasis on chocolate and adorable animals like chicks, sheep & bunnies! I feel a bit too young, poor and urban to properly qualify as a target 'Land Love' magazine reader but I bought this lovely glossy slice of i nspir ation/aspiration this month as it featured lots of rabbits , flowers & Spring crafts. Last year I made a few little bunnies for family and friends (& myself naturally, they look very sweet peeping out from behind the rack of crocheted toast on our dresser) based on crochet guru June Gilbank's Baby Bunnies pattern which is satisfyingly straightforward & adaptable. My favourite t...

Following on from my musings about direction in the last blog post, I've been working on two 'woolidermy' projects which I'm excited about and feel are more distinctive of my style. The first of these are my honeycomb & bees. This year is likely to feature many, many bees (of the needle felted variety). Last summer, I had a burst of inspiration while considering what to make Mamma C for her birthday. Mum really does like bees and their fascinating ways. Indeed, she is an enthusiastic bee-keeper with several hives, acts as adviser to various individuals, allotments and community orchards, has been working with getting hives onto National Trust properties, has achieved the award of  'Expert Bee Master' via years of annual exams, has appeared (ably assisted by Dad) on 'Landward' talking about sudden colony collapse and, much to my amusement, received an email from the team at 'John Bishop's Britain' wondering if she may be interested in ...