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How (NOT) to Put Up a Tent – Off Grid Living Part 8

Our off grid camp is almost complete. We've built the circular deck and the kitchen (and solar) shed, now we just need somewhere to eat, sleep and shelter. We purchased a large Sibley 600 Twin Bell Tent from Canvascamp (not sponsored) and all we have to do is... erect it. It turns out, putting…

Building a Circular Deck: Framing – Off Grid Living Part 2

After much planning, designing and ordering of timber, we're ready to start building the sub-frame for our new off-grid living setup. It's a 26-sided polygon to fit within a (mostly) circular structure on our property that used to be used for threshing of things. It was primarily used for drying corn and other crops harvested…

Building an OFF-GRID Base Camp: Part 1 – Our Plans

In 2020 we bought an abandoned smallholding in central Portugal and one of the first things we had to do was create some temporary accommodation so we could live on site while renovating the old farmhouse. Two years later we're still working on the house and still living in our temporary accommodation. But for…

Ripping Out a 1990s Bathroom

It's time for another archive series where we're going to show you the works we carried out in the upstairs of our Portuguese farm house from December 2020 to the present day. When we started this project we went back and forth on whether to start upstairs or downstairs. We thought the upstairs would…

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Knitting Needles

I've only just started knitting again and have had to upgrade from my original Symfonie needles (they tend to snap quite easily). I have a set of stainless steel needles from ChiaoGoo and also an ebony set from Lantern Moon.

I like both! The stainless steel was a little hard to get used to but yarn really glides on them. I like the look and feel of the Lantern Moon set too, but unfortunately they don't come in all the sizes I tend to use so I now end up switching between the two sets.

Crochet Hooks

I've tried loads of different single hooks to find the 'perfect' hook. I finally found what I was looking for in the Clover soft touch range. The hook glides well and the thumb rest is really comfortable. Unfortunately they don't seem to be available in a set, so I have a jar full of all the sizes I like to use.

Tunisian Crochet Hooks

My favourites are these from Lantern Moon, they're super comfortable and glide really well, and the best bit is that they swivel. They are also compatible with the KnitPro Symfonie hooks (these seem less sturdy but also glide well).

I also have a set from ChiaoGoo made from bamboo. These are very lightweight but I find that they can snag on some yarns (a nail file often helps to make the hook head better).

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