Author Archives: fionaodriscoll2647

What could be more lovely than a pair of handknit fingerless gloves, in the colour of your choice and with a fair isle design of your favourite thing? With a long cuff to keep your wrists warm and giving freedom to your thumb and fingers so you can use your phone or scratch your nose.Continue reading “Fox Gloves”

Hand knit in pure wool and stuffed with organic fleece, a special series of bears, no two the same! €20 each and postage extra

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All my work is available through this website on a commission basis, just contact me through my email sundew37@gmail.com and let me know what you’re interested in. My work travels easily in the post and payment can be through paypal or bank transfer. I also have an shop on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/ie/shop/SundewCrafts Looking forward to hearingContinue reading “Commissions”

Broc Nollaig, new for Christmas 2019, creating a new tradition of a Christmas Badger. These little fellows join the Christmas hedgehog and look great hanging from a tree or from a car mirror. They are light and easy to post and very soft as they are stuffed with lamb fleece. Some have Santa hats andContinue reading “Christmas 2019”

This is the organic farm where the wool I use to stuff my creations comes from. It is a beautiful family farm on the banks of the river Shannon in Leitrim. Sometimes they have to hand rear a lamb or two and I enjoyed meeting this one yesterday. Spending time with this family and seeingContinue reading “Lambs at Aughamore”

I was lucky enough to be involved in a project last Autumn called inthemaking. This was run by Leitrim Design House and through workshops, photo shoots and a videoing session in my home it gave me the push I needed to create this website and to be more confident in my work. Here is theContinue reading “in the making Video”

Over the last wee while I’ve been working on a joint project with my brother and I think between us we have created something special. Niall (Fuinnseog Woodland Crafts) turned a hub from spalted beech and attached 8 spokes of carved ash. I hung some bees and ladybirds to create a mobile and as youContinue reading “Cot Mobile”

Each collectible is individually created and therefore slightly different to all the others. I use a variety of wool, cotton and acryllics and love to browse in craft shops finding new textures and above all colours. I stuff my creations with pure organic sheep fleece that comes from Aughamore Organic Farm in Leitrim. This beautifulContinue reading “Badgers and friends”