St Basil’s Cathedral facts 1. Ivan Vasilyevich, the first Tsar of Russia, ordered the construction of the cathedral in 1555. 2. Today, Saint Basil’s Cathedral is recognized for its vibrant palette. This was however not its original colour; the beautiful colours were added about 200 years after the building was completed. Originally the cathedral wasContinue reading “Advent Day 5…. St. Basil’s Cathedral, Russia”
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Advent Day 3…. Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Ha Long Bay fact! Just the one as today we have a local legend too!! The bay consists of a dense cluster of around 1,600 limestone islands! Each is topped with thick jungle vegetation which makes the area literally lush. ahaa! According to local legend, when Vietnam started to develop into a country, the Vietnamese peopleContinue reading “Advent Day 3…. Ha Long Bay, Vietnam”
Advent Day 2…. Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, New Zealand
Glow Cave facts! This colourway was beyond fun to dye! A beautiful movement in colour from dark teal with navy speckles through to vivid glowing green. Splashes of turquoise and emerald to give this yarn its full body. You’ll have to scroll all the way down to see how stunning it is when made intoContinue reading “Advent Day 2…. Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, New Zealand”
Advent Day 1…. Cinque Terre, Italy
A few Cinque Terre facts, GUYS!!! It’s day 1… finally!! So here we are on the first day trip on the adventure, we are heading to Italy to the beautiful Cinque Terre. The beautifully coloured cliff side terraces with the gorgeous natural rock and sea was just too beautiful to ignore. So here it is,Continue reading “Advent Day 1…. Cinque Terre, Italy”
Pack your bags, ADVENTures afoot!
IT’S TOMORROW!!! This is yours boarding call for…. I cant believe that we are just about to start the adventure in yarn that I started to plan back in January. What a year it has been for hook and cwtch!! I want to quickly say thank you all for this year, h&c has grown soContinue reading “Pack your bags, ADVENTures afoot!”
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