A birthday and a finish

Recently a certain Gorgeous Man had a big birthday (starts with a 4 and ends with a 0). We took the opportunity to head away for the weekend. We stayed in accommodation with some interesting recycled decor. There was no electricity, so at night we used these lamps and solar powered lanterns. I don’t know [...]

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Bat(t)s and Monkeys

Recently I attended a drum carding workshop where we made some batts to use for spinning. It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed the process tremendously. These are the two I made. I’ve had a bit of waiting time lately, so my carry along project is coming along well. Hand-spun sock. This weekend [...]

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We all went on Safari part 3

We didn’t try to fit a lot in while we were away. We were content to just relax around where we were staying. Gorgeous Girl and I chilled out a fair bit near our cabin, she called it our holiday house which sounds very grand:)  while Gorgeous Man went bird and butterfly watching. She was [...]

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We all went on Safari…

But before we did, there was more knitting. Gorgeous Girl asked for a hat and picked this yarn out of the stash. The bottom of this hat was singles that I hated and so plied together. I didn’t have enough to finish the hat so the top is some n-plied sock yarn. You can’t tell [...]

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A drive in the country

The Western Cape of South Africa is a stunningly beautiful place. Where we live there are high mountains that meet the sea. I can see both mountains and oceans from my window while I’m working. However, there are also large flat areas that in spring have marvellous displays of wildflowers. We recently took a drive [...]

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Dyeing

Yesterday I got together with Z and we began the process of dyeing the 10 kgs (22 pounds) of white combed fleece that we had ordered. It was my first dyeing experience and I had an absolute tonne of fun. Z owned a yarn store for many years and specialised in hand-dyed yarns, so I [...]

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Views around Cape Town

Most of the time when we drive into Cape Town, I lament the fact that I didn’t remember my camera as there are some stunning views to be had. Cape  Town is a spectacularly beautiful city, and I feel very blessed to live here. Last week was my work’s Christmas Party at the Round House [...]

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