UPKEEP

The work seems to be piling up. I'm working on a new book project that takes all my creative energy. I will share it with you in the future.

On the crafting side I'm helping out a fellow craft book writer - Karin Holmberg - for her next book, in which the project above is going to be featured. For all of you who haven't guessed what it is yet - it's a child-friendly Xmas bauble. Merry Christmas!

THE DAYS OF THE DANDY

It has been a while since I went out treasure hunting, but this week I was able to find a real treasure - a vintage tie - all the way from California. 

The lovely bookmarks are from the back room of an old paper shop in Sweden and are from the 1940s.  The beautiful book (Yoga Erotica) that I'm reading which is more yoga than erotica was given to me by my book-agent. If you know some Swedish and want to find out more then drop by the authors' own website.   

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES

Where has the time gone?  I seem to be  running low of it lately - to much work.  

Stuff that has been occurring:  

• Snow has gone and there is daffodils everywhere.  
• Found a cool Swedish shirt in a charity shop here in Oxford!  
• Finished another hat in some awesome Norwegian wool.

Norway is also the place where my book is being launched next. At the end of February all people of the Norwegian persuasion can go into a bookshop and find my book on the shelf. Exciting.      

WELCOME TO THE CIRCUS

Basically I'm still just a big kid. I bought this circus for one my nieces this Christmas and I'm still a bit  jealous. It is just such a cool toy-box. The french people over at Janod knows what they are doing - getting the grown-ups hooked first. 

COLD MOUNTAIN

Strange things are happening. Daffodils are popping up in the snow - yes Oxford has snow. I don't know why everyone is so surprised  - we have had it for the last three years. I'm keeping indoors with a nice cup of tea and a new hat projects. I don't know about you but I have become hat crazy. Who knows maybe this is a start of a new book!  

WORK IT LADS!

I need to get cracking on becoming better at knitting. All the cool cardigans that I see for men are always knitted...never crocheted. 

STRAWBERRY BLOND

Couples of weeks back, I came up with this idea of crocheting a Strawberry hat. Not until this Christmas did I have time to sit down and make one. Thanks mum for the wool! Perfect for the spring like weather we have got here in Oxford.