With Hallowe’en creeping in, my pumpkin obsession is going in to overdrive! 🎃 I don’t know about you, but as soon a stehe weather turns, I can’t wait to get the house fully autumnal with an array of decorative pumpkins and plenty of cosy candles. I love seeing my social media feeds filling up with… Continue reading Pumpkin Perfect!
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a new blog. With heading back to work after months of furlough, the summer holidays and then the re-start of school, time’s completely got away from me! And though I don’t have much to share in here at the moment, I thought I’d give you a sneak peak… Continue reading Time To Cosy Up!
It can be quite daunting starting a new hobby and not know where to start. I've often been asked what is needed to begin to crochet and for tips for starting out. As well as adding tutorials on popular and basic stitches for beginners, I thought it probably a good idea to write a blog… Continue reading Beginner’s Essentials
What's the oldest work in progress (wip) that you have hidden away, long forgotten and abandoned? I've recently had a big sort out of all my poor unfinished items and I was surprised by how many I actually had! What shocked me more was the discovery of my solid granny square blanket. I started this… Continue reading The Forgotten Solid Granny Square Blanket
We may be only half way through the February, but it's already turning into such an exciting month! Coupled with various celebrations later on in the month, I also launched my Rainbow Ripples Blanket in my Etsy and Ravelry store. When the lovely folk over at Knitting Network got in touch to see if I… Continue reading Rainbow Ripples Yarn Packs
Ok, so it's not crochet related at all, but my goodness, I may have been bitten by the weaving bug! I have always loved seeing the utterly fabulous weaves pop up on my Instagram feed, but the whole concept just seemed so daunting. That is until Made Weave Love launched her wonderful Newcomer Handwoven Wall Hanging Kit… Continue reading Weaving!
I've always loved hand dyed yarn. The colours, the fibers, everything is just so gorgeous. The only problem is I've never wanted to waste it on the wrong project so it's always put me off a little. There's nothing worse than splurging on some luxury yarn only to make something your not 100% happy with… Continue reading 12 Months Of Yarn
I've got a number of hot water bottle knocking around my house, none of which have any covers on them. So when I hurt my back last month and my doctor suggested heat to ease the pain, it finally motivated me to make one! My sister and I always had crochet hot water bottle covers… Continue reading Hot Water Bottle Cover
I will openly admit making blankets is one of my guilty pleasures. They instantly brighten the house up and are so warm to snuggle into when the weather starts to cool. With 2 blankets already made and another 3 partially completed just for myself and our 4 little darlings, we didn't really need another right… Continue reading Solid Granny Square Blanket – A work in progress!
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