Skep

Humans have been trying to harvest honey for thousands of years. Skeps have been used as a rudimentary hive for at least 2,000 years. Essentially they are baskets made from wicker or straw placed open-end down. So when I made a crochet bee for my Spring Beasties Headband my daughter suggested I make a beehive hat so that bees had somewhere to live. I am really pleased with the end results - the hat was a fairly simple make once I'd found the right stitch pattern but the booties took a little longer as I kept refining the design as I made the pair. They have a simple crochet edging that looks a little like a leaf.

So, I am proud to present the Skep Hat and Booties:

They are available with and without bees:

Spring Beasties Headband

Spring is so, so, nearly here. A nice bright headband to celebrate spring

First Listings on Folksy

Really excited to have put up my first items on Folksy .... Thanks to Mel for being my hand and head model.

Small Business Woman

This week will see the official start of my company Bowyers Lime
It appears that Mike's support is based on the fact that he can now say he is married to a small business woman.

Cloche

Love this.. Officially warmest hat ever. Covers ears & back of neck. Pattern is Escargot on Knitty's.

Year Book

This year instead of printing photos throughout the year & then failing to put them in an album I made a year book via Photobox
http://www.photobox.co.uk/creation/1070344068

http://www.photobox.co.uk/ 1xC8C8A7/creation/1070344068?cid=puksecs001

January Square 1 finished.

A Lightbox postcard by Catherine Bursell