Crochet wind spinners
On a visit to one of my favourite blogs I discovered a pattern for a crochet wind spinner. I just love wind spinners/twirlers in the garden. It is a wonderful project to use up the left over yarn (Red Heart … Continued
Birdhouse City
We recently took a day trip to Birdhouse City at Macaulay Mountain in Picton. Macaulay Mountain is a Conservation Area, on County Road 8 in Prince Edward County. A former superintendent of PERCA built the first birdhouse and it was … Continued
Books: More Knit & Nibble
I’m still knitting away on various projects and I’m continuing to read the Knit and Nibble series, this time in ebooks. Died in the Wool was the second book in the series that I missed when I originally borrowed this … Continued
Scarves: Close to You
I’ve just completed a close to you shawlette in variegated greens with a yarn I’ve had for awhile. This started out as a Yarn Crawl pattern but I was never happy with it as the yarn was a bit to … Continued
Scarves: Fishtail Lace
The Fishtail Lace Scarf, was a free pattern from Knit Picks when I got it, was knit in my favourite colour green. The alpaca yarn comes in a skein, and was wound into a ball on a ball winder thanks … Continued
Books: Knit & Nibble Mysteries
I started a new series of mystery books by Peggy Ehrhart. Currently there are 7 books in the series. The Knit & Nibble mystery series features Pamela, Penny, Bettina, Catrina (the cat) and the members of the knitting group. Pamela … Continued
Shawls: Lean on Me
The asymmetrical shawl, Lean On Me, is a free pattern that is available on Ravelry. It was crocheted with one skein of yarn. I used Loops & Threads Swirl yarn that had 524 yards or 479 metres of lovely soft … Continued
Critters in the Garden
Wildlife is attracted to the garden. It might be a good thing, it might be a bad thing, depending on your opinion. We love watching wildlife. The wild turkeys don’t very often venture into the garden. I guess it was … Continued
Rockville has Moved
My Rockville Village has gone through lots of transformations, and this year the whole rocking village moved to a new location. Rockville used to be set up on the garage path, but this year I decided it needed to be … Continued
Crafts: Making Lavender Wands
Lavender is such a wonderful plant to have in the garden. Beautiful purple flowers that give off the most wonderful scent as you brush by them. The pollinators love the blooms and they are great to use in crafts (the … Continued
Scarves: Close to You
I haven’t been doing a lot of crochet or knitting so far this summer. But it is time to get back to it. I have been searching through all the patterns I have saved on the computer, in my Ravelry … Continued
Knitting: Making Scent Bags
This little knitted sachet is quick and easy to make and will use up scraps of yarn. Tuck some dried herbs inside, either from your garden or purchased ones. Then you can add that lovely aroma to your drawers or … Continued
Plant Profiel: Bee Balm
If you want a sweet smelling plant that will attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden you should have some bee balm. These plants thrive in the sun and will happily spread fairly quickly to give you a lovely … Continued
Recipe: Zucchini Bread
It’s that time of the year when zucchini are starting to be plentiful in the garden, this year I didn’t grow my own, instead I’m relying on the farmers markets and farm road side stands. I use a tried and … Continued
Garden Books – Fungi and Mushrooms
Mushrooms and fungi are such fascinating growths in Nature. My interest in them started several years ago on a walk in Algonquin Park on one of the trails that had so many varieties of mushrooms. With all the rain we have … Continued