Debbie Bliss’ s Two Colour Raglan Sweater (pattern No 13 in her pattern book Baby Cashmerino No 5) is one of my favourite patterns for little ones and I’ve made it many times. The too loose neck has, however, always bugged me, so a couple of years ago, I adapted the pattern slightly to make […]

  For plants that are all leaf and no flower, ferns attract a passionate following. But, when you stop to think, a lack of distracting flowers allow the leaves  to reveal themselves as real stunners, whether the feathery froth of the Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum), the sword-like Hart’s Tongue (Asplenium) or the sturdy, pinnate fronds of […]