I have finally managed to turn the heel on the Oceanwind sleepy hollow socks I mentioned on Monday. Firstly let me assure you that these socks are going to be fabulous. However, knitting them is not for the faint-hearted! It is certainly not for those who want to knit infront of the TV in the […]

Well I guess you know what’s coming… I am a weak, weak, weak-willed woman – at least where yarn, fabric and food are concerned. The Oceanwind Knits marino was just too tempting… I tried hard to resist, but by yesterday evening it was just too much. And I think you have to agree that these […]

We’re having guests tomorrow and I’ve been busy this morning preparing one of my favourite desserts. This recipe is courtesy of my friend Marcus (and his mother). Chocolate mousse tends to be a bit of a tricky dessert – it has to be chocolatey, but not too chocolatey; sweet, but not too sweet; the consistency […]

Today was a quiet day – no remarkable creative activity to report – a few more inches knitted on the Sylvan Spirit sweater and a few more blocks pieced on the Martinique quilt. (Not to mention a mountain of ironing finally dispatched – but ironing  isn’t very exciting, so we won’t go into that…). I […]

I thought I would like to share with you what I have been baking today…. Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns are traditional in England, where I come from, but unheard of in Switzerland, where I now make my home. They are typically served on Good Friday – hence the cross, which is to represent […]