Winter is coming: are you prepared?
Well the weather’s been a real mixed bag of late – balmy sun one day, freezing rain the next – it’s jolly hard to know how to dress to meet the day at this time of year! Don’t worry though, we’ve got you covered
Well the weather’s been a real mixed bag of late – balmy sun one day, freezing rain the next – it’s jolly hard to know how to dress to meet the day at this time of year! Don’t worry though, we’ve got you covered
Autumn Woolfest, 10am–4pm, Saturday 10 May, Auckland
‘Tis the season to be thinking of warm and snuggly woollies, and the clever folk of Creative Fibre Auckland have come up with a way to celebrate all things woolly. If it’s fibre-related, you’ll find it at the inaugural Autumn Woolfest…
Brrr! Snow in May! That had me hunting out my warmest beanie, I can tell you. For me, the main requirement of a winter woolly hat or beanie is that it covers my ears. On days like these I’d like one that covers my nose too, but I accept that that does start to look faintly ridiculous.
Brrrr! I don’t know about you, but in my house the hottie has emerged from its Summer hibernation and is back on duty.
A desire to produce timeless, quality children’s products lies behind the work of Lauren Butler of Needle and I. “I like the idea that less is more where kids are concerned, that it’s not about buying something new every week, but investing where you are able in well-made, considered goods which spark children’s imaginations and will last a long time….”
If you’ve had your fill of hot cross buns, how about a hot snuggly bunny instead?
Leaving Auckland and relocating to Mount Maunganui for a lifestyle change was the move that helped Tanya Austen on her way to working full-time on NZFINCH.
Colour me knitty: Felt takes a look at the spin doctors…