DIY magazine rack
All you need to make one of these yourself are: A cardboard cereal box Some sturdy wallpaper Glue Scissors or knife Bulldog clips (to hold wallpaper in place after gluing…
Mini Journal Pencil Case
I got fed up of loosing my pens in my handbag, so I threw together this mini journal pencil case. It's just the right size for carrying around a pen,…
Nightshift scarf – Knitted
This may be one of my favourite knits ever. 3 balls of colour changing yarn used in the following pattern; Setup: A 1: A+B 2: A+C 3: B+A 4: B+C…
DIY Face masks – Covid crafting
DIY Face masks Currently there are lots of patterns and information floating about for making DIY face masks. I've found the following the most helpful: Information on what are the…
Ear Savers – Covid crafting
Ear savers are small strips of yarn, fabric or plastic that straps can be wrapped around to prevent ear chafing. Wearing a face mask for any length of time can…
Traveler’s notebook refills
The Traveler's Notebook (aka Midori Traveler's Notebook) is a notebook system from Japan with a growing cult following. It is essentially a reusable leather cover that can hold multiple notebooks…
Good Unity game tutorial – Mad Birds in C#
A good Unity game tutorial can be hard to find. I love learning new things. So far this year I've attended a day long course in Silverwork, achieved an Amazon…
On Repeat Pullover – Knitted
The On Repeat Pullover by Yarnspirations Design Studio is designed to be knitted using their colour changing yarns. It's the yarn changing colour that does most of the work for the colour changing effect you see on the model. Preferring to make my own path (and given that I had a batch of yarns in multiple colours) I figured I'd have a go at faking it. This is the result. All things considered I think it turned out OK. It's either awesomely horrific or awesomely vintage, so I'm keeping the AWESOME and throwing out the qualifiers.
Skeleton cowl pattern – Knitted
Oh no! She didn't! That's not ...? the skeleton cowl pattern! ... with blanket yarn?!! I originally purchased this Skeleton Dance Cowl knitting pattern by Kraftling to knit a cowl…
Wanderlust fingerless mittens
My recent knitting obsession continues with the completion of my version of the Wanderlust fingerless mittens by Kate Burge and Rachel Price The pattern The Wanderlust fingerless mittens pattern happens to be…
Knitting up a storm
I've been knitting up a storm recently in preparation for the holidays. Over the last month or so I've been churning out the following as presents for family: Skeleton Dance…
Multipotentialite visualisation of interests
A multipotentialite is a person who has many different interests and creative pursuits in life. Multipotentialites have no “one true calling” the way specialists do. Being a multipotentialite is our destiny. We have many paths and…
Quick and Easy Slouchy Hat – Take 2
It's the sequel to the Quick and Easy Slouchy Hat (click here to see my previous version in autumnal tones). I've recently knitted up my favourite slouchy hat pattern, AGAIN,…
Music Instrument Stand
When life hands you lemons... make a Music Instrument Stand!? What do you do with a broken bed base? Well you could break it down into movable parts and bin…
You can’t be what you can’t see – WIP SeeBe Chrome Extension
"You can't be what you can't see" - Marian Wright Edelman. Now there's a chrome extension for that: SeeBe Chrome Extension. I've been an engineer and software developer for over…