~the best banana cake recipe~

February 4, 2010.Reading time 1 minute.

I’m not the greatest fan of banana cake, but usually whip one up when we end up with over-ripe bananas just so I don’t feel wasteful discarding food. But more often than not it is a bit dry, dense, and with a cloying banana taste. But since I found this banana cake recipe from my […]

~winter vogue knitting~

February 3, 2010.Reading time 2 minutes.

The other day I picked up the latest Winter 09/10 issue of Vogue Knitting – even though it is midsummer here in New Zealand, the timing is quite good because it gives you plenty of time to decide what to make, and to actually get it made before winter begins. Mind you, with my queue […]

~lace hem~

January 21, 2010.Reading time 2 minutes.

I’ve been knitting this pretty pretty lace hem for my latest project – isn’t it exquisite? I wish you could handle it because that is half it’s beauty – the yarn is Naturally NZ Dawn, a 50% wool/50% silk blend, and the resulting lace looks delicate and rather vintage. Vogue knitters might recognise this lace […]

~azuki top~

January 18, 2010.Reading time 3 minutes.

Finished! #39 AzukiVerena Knitting, Summer 2009Size – 36″, for a 36″ bustYarn – Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK (80% bamboo viscose, 20% wool), shade 136, 9 balls used This is my favourite finished item so far – unlike a lot of items I’ve knitted, I will definitely wear this one a lot! It is really soft and […]

~clandestine socks~

January 13, 2010.Reading time 3 minutes.

I’ve had these socks ‘almost finished’ for a while, and they were just waiting for me to graft the toes before their official completion. Grafting always gets put on hold by me – I can never remember what to do and have to get out my instructions every time. As part of a New Year resolution to finish my half completed objects, […]