Culverkeys

Inspired by the flowers my daughter is named after, this pattern is perfect for windy spring days. Or knit it in a wool yarn to make a snuggly winter hat!
Knit from the bottom up on circular needles, Culverkeys is designed to be a versatile pattern, with 4 sizes ranging from baby to medium adult, and adjustable hat depth.
fully charted, with written instructions too.
Shown here in Patons Smoothie Dk.
£3.00

Summer of eggs

So shoe making did not really get anywhere. I decided really, I don't have the correct tools. A draw knife would make it more managable, looking at that piece of wood and thinking about carving it up with a swiss army knife, or a spoke shave made me go put the kettle on and get a sock to knit on!! Also, a couple of weeks later, I noticed a cracked paving slab where they had all been fine. It dawned on me that it was just about in the area I had been smashing logs attached to axes on the ground....

So having decided it probably wouldn't matter if they got burned this winter, I promptly went out and bought the pair of clogs that helped inspire me in the first place, but had decided where rediculous.

never mind, I have them now.

The other factor was the addition of 6 new members of the family. Well, as I keep them behind a wire fence in the garden, they are more like prisoners of war, as I don't really do that with my children, or siblings. I have chickens!!

Allosaurus, Babs, Cloudy, Diplodicus,Edwina, and Milly are Ex-battery Lohman browns, recovered through BHWT. I have heard of other organisations that recover hens too, and in future I will find a less commercial scheme.

After estimating we needed 6 hens to give us 18 eggs a week, I have been inundated with eggs. They are providing on adverage 5 a day since we moved them over to an Organic pellet feed instead of the Ex-batt crumb recommended. Their digestion is rather sensitive, and it is taking a while for their plumage to come back fully. But as someone who is unclear where she stands on the ethics of keeping animals primarily for human benefit, Ex-battery hens are a safe option. I have figured they will have paid for themselves after 1 year, though if they keep popping so many eggs it will be much sooner!

So with the vegetable garden in full swing and EGGsellent hens, it is all feeling very bountiful here in my house, even without home-made clogs.

first trip out for the boldest hen.