Behind the Ivy https://behindtheivy.co.uk/ inspiring moments of calm Wed, 03 Jul 2019 18:02:45 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.9 On The Needles: May Edition https://behindtheivy.co.uk/on-the-needles-may-edition/ https://behindtheivy.co.uk/on-the-needles-may-edition/#respond Mon, 20 May 2019 08:19:14 +0000 https://behindtheivy.co.uk/?p=717 I mentioned last week that my knitting mojo had taken a hike. It’s slowly coming back, so here’s a look at what I’ve been working on (or not working on…) lately. Red vanilla socks These are done! They were a...

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]]> https://behindtheivy.co.uk/on-the-needles-may-edition/feed/ 0 Tidal Socks KAL https://behindtheivy.co.uk/tidal-socks-kal/ https://behindtheivy.co.uk/tidal-socks-kal/#respond Fri, 17 May 2019 10:19:00 +0000 https://behindtheivy.co.uk/?p=596 I’ve lost my knitting mojo. Please let me know if you have any tips for reviving it because I’ve barely knit a stitch for the past couple of weeks! This is a recurring theme for me around this time of...

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]]> https://behindtheivy.co.uk/tidal-socks-kal/feed/ 0 Five Things Friday: Joyful Moments from my Fortnight https://behindtheivy.co.uk/five-things-friday-joyful-moments-from-my-fortnight/ https://behindtheivy.co.uk/five-things-friday-joyful-moments-from-my-fortnight/#respond Fri, 26 Apr 2019 19:43:36 +0000 https://behindtheivy.co.uk/?p=652 I’ve been full of the joys of spring lately! Here are some glimpses of five joyful moments from my fortnight. 1. A bowl of seriously adorable, teeny, tiny chocolate eggs 2. Stepping away from the screen to spend five minutes...

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]]> https://behindtheivy.co.uk/easy-wild-garlic-pesto-recipe/feed/ 0 How to Find and Forage For Wild Garlic https://behindtheivy.co.uk/how-to-find-and-forage-wild-garlic/ https://behindtheivy.co.uk/how-to-find-and-forage-wild-garlic/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:43:15 +0000 https://behindtheivy.co.uk/?p=527 Wild garlic is one of the heralds of spring. Tasty, versatile and easy to identify – this guide will help you to find some near you! It finally feels like spring is here! And with that comes the unmistakable savoury...

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]]> https://behindtheivy.co.uk/how-to-find-and-forage-wild-garlic/feed/ 0 Five things Friday https://behindtheivy.co.uk/five-things-friday-8/ https://behindtheivy.co.uk/five-things-friday-8/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:08:18 +0000 https://behindtheivy.co.uk/?p=417 Five joyful moments from the past week. 1, Spending a sunny lunch break with some soothing rows of garter stitch 2. These orchids, which have been in bloom since February. I think they’re making up for the last two flowerless...

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]]> https://behindtheivy.co.uk/five-things-friday-8/feed/ 0 On the needles: April edition https://behindtheivy.co.uk/on-the-needles-april-edition/ https://behindtheivy.co.uk/on-the-needles-april-edition/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2019 18:23:17 +0000 https://behindtheivy.co.uk/?p=316 It’s been a while since my last on the needles roundup! It feels good to be back here again though. I’ve been on a run of sample knitting lately (one of which you’ve already seen!), and although these first tentative...

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]]> https://behindtheivy.co.uk/on-the-needles-april-edition/feed/ 0 A little announcement: Making Stories Magazine – Issue 1 https://behindtheivy.co.uk/a-little-announcement-making-stories-magazine-issue-1/ https://behindtheivy.co.uk/a-little-announcement-making-stories-magazine-issue-1/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2019 20:38:00 +0000 I have something really exciting to share with you all! You might have noticed that it’s been rather quiet over here for the last few months. Part of that is because I’ve been working some really wonderful new projects that...

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]]> https://behindtheivy.co.uk/five-things/feed/ 0 On the Needles: November edition https://behindtheivy.co.uk/on-the-needles-november-edition/ https://behindtheivy.co.uk/on-the-needles-november-edition/#respond Thu, 08 Nov 2018 14:22:00 +0000 On the needles Nothing has changed since the start of the week – Strathendrick is still sulking at the bottom of the pile! The sleeves and the neck are done, so all that’s left is the tiny matter (!!) of separating off the...

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