The online home and (not so) alter(ed)-ego of Ann McMeekin Carrier. New Mum, Photographer, Knitter, Petrolhead, Shoe and Stationery Obsessive and User Experience Consultant at Lab49.
I’ve been seeing in the New Year with friends who live in the village of Bramley in Hampshire and and it’s inspired me to knit a shawl with some very special yarn that was hand spun for me a couple of years ago and was just calling out to be used. I spent several hours [...]
In another time and another life, autumn became more than it had ever been to me. It became a magical time which meant shorter days, longer nights, chilly ears and, often, a sojourn to another country where there Americanisation of Halloween lent its magic to a (mostly) peaceful landscape where I could rest, read and [...]
A few weeks ago, just before I headed off to Bristol, I decided to go a bit earlier, and catch FOWD Bristol. Then I realised that I was running out of Moo Cards and had absolutely no time to order any more. Disaster. After casting around a bit, I remembered that I have craft supplies [...]
I went to a Soya Teacup Candle Workshop at The Make Lounge and came home (slowly and very carefully) with my first handmade candle. You’ll notice I say my first, like I’m going to make more of them. I probably will. I just haven’t told my other half yet. It might need to wait a [...]
I’ve been spinning. A lot. Almost every day (except the weekend, which got busy with other life type things). My goal for the Tour de Fleece is to spin enough laceweight Merino Tencel to be able to make something reasonably substantial out of it. Possibly a Clapotis (because apparently, I didn’t get it out of [...]