Drink, Shop & Do is a charming café at the Kings Cross end of Pentonville Road. Everything in it is for sale; there's cake, cocktails and serviceable food (see this
review) and they run
craft events - knitting, book binding,
pearl-necklace making. Ha ha ha. Yes. Anyway: they also play fantastic music. Go - it's lovely.
Brr, etc. Time to hunker down on the sofa and make a hat, and this one couldn't be simpler - it's basically a crochet rectangle that you could make during EastEnders. How-to on
A Beautiful Mess.
The amazing
Ann Wood's cardboard horses are so beautiful - she made one a day until she had 100, and then exhibited the resulting stampede at a gallery in LA. Now she's telling everyone how to make their own: templates and instructions are available
from her website. Found via
Kickcan & Conkers.
These beautiful books you can't read - they're handbags and minaudières - are by
Olympia Le-Tan and currently available from Colette in Paris. Found via
We Love You So.