I love teeny handbags but since having kids haven’t been able to get away with carrying anything smaller than a backpacker’s delight. (Need room for toys and hats and packets of emergency biscuits!) This little lace bag, a bit of wishful thinking on my part, is for times when all you need are keys, a credit card and a wee mobile phone…but you c...

Warm fruit desserts are a mainstay in the winter when the night-time temperatures in South Australia drop into the frosty range. But plum clafoutis doesn’t keep you toasty in bed overnight no matter now much you eat. (Drat!) So, inspired by two balls of Rare Yarns Fire (an alpaca/mohair/merino blend in the warm red colourway called Fruity) from...

This lush cotton chenille yarn lent itself to a modern remake of an Australian dad’s old summer favourite: the terry towelling (aka terrycloth) hat. Knit it in any of a number of colourways for other family members.