“Small is the number of them that see with their own eyes, and feel with their own (wonky) hearts.” – Albert Einstein

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hand knitting, heart, knitting circle, valentines

I was thinking of joining a knitting circle soon, thought it would motivate me to practice more. So in the spirit of the looming day of valentine, I thought I’d try knitting a heart. As you can see, I definitely need the practice.

What a botch. I’ll try again soon.

Pop ya collar

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accessories, haberdashery, knitted collars, knitted necklace, re-vamp, ribbon, yarns

With the new year settling in, I’ve been thinking about re-vamping my wardrobe a little. Wanting to keep my purse strings tightly drawn, accessories are the way to go! So I made some knitted collars to spruce things up a bit

They are a double bed knit, knitted in merino wool. I plated two different coloured yarns to create a worn/marled look. I found the aztec style ribbon on sale at the amazing Abakan haberdashery we have here in Liverpool, I especially like the mustard coloured one! Think I’m going to put these two on my etsy shop before I make more for myself

BALSA CABER Liverpool’s newest no-nonsense design agency

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balsa caber, business cards, design agency, graphic design, liverpool, logos, website

Check out me boy! If you’re looking to freshen up your image, need promo material or starting a new biz like me, then look no further, he’s a whiz at that kind of thing

Have a look at their website, facebook and blog to see what they get up to

Bring back the muff?

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alterations, ear muffs, fabric, fur, hand muff, swatch

Ear muffs have worked their way back into our winter wardrobes this season, but what about the hand muff?? I’ve been seeing them around a fair bit lately, but not so much in the shops. Are they practical? I love the look of them, so thought I’d have a go!

Ok, I lied! I met a wonderful lady called Barbara this week who is an amazing talent. She owns a family boutique and alterations business on Leather Lane, and she can sew like the wind! She helped me put this together, and showed me all the stages so I can hopefully put one together myself. The knit is an old swatch and Barbara let me use some of her fur and fabric so i’ll have to get round to getting my own. I love the look of it though, so I’m going to knit some of my own pieces to put on the Etsy shop.

Now selling in Landbaby at the Bluecoat

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bluecoat, liverpool, new designers, slideshow

The lovely Claire at Landbaby has just had a beautiful new refit of her shop at the Bluecoat, and I have to say it looks amazing!! She’s taking on new designers all the time so I got myself in there!

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Most of the designers she stocks are from the North West, and claire’s nearly always in there crafting away, making something so blimin’ gorgeous! Definitely a place to check out if you’re in Liverpool.