My little corner of crochet happiness
I was super excited when I saw that May’s Knitcrate was a Blank Canvas theme and included 2 skeins of undyed yarns and 2 packets of Kool-Aid. I've dabbled with food gel colours to dye yarns for a few years now but I've never tried Kool-Aid, mainly because it's not readily available here in the… Continue reading Knit Crate’s Blank Canvas
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
There's a definite luxuriousness about hand dyed yarns. From the stunning fibres used (is there seriously anything softer than alpaca?!) to the gorgeous colourways that can be achieved (speckles! Gorgeous, gorgeous speckles!), the choices are simply endless. From searching for indie dyers on Instagram (prepare to fall down the rabbit hole of stunning yarns!) to seeing… Continue reading 12 Months of Yarn – 6 Months In
I'm sure I'm not the only one who's guilty of hoarding more yarn that they could ever possibly use! My yarn stash seems to have got a little out of control, so this year, I'm making an effort to get it back under control... or at least, I'm attempting to! I have a couple of… Continue reading Super Chunky Blanket Pattern
I'm sure if you are a regular on Instagram, you will have seen many different monthly crochet subscription boxes. There's definitely one out there to suit everybody. One of my personal favourites is the Crochet Society boxes. Each month, a box jam packed full of crochet goodies get delivered direct to your door. Sarah Jayne… Continue reading Crochet Society Review
These cute little amigurumi balloons are the perfect decoration to brighten up any celebration, and even better... there's no plastic waste afterwards! They're super quick and easy to make so won't take long at all. I decided to whip up a couple of little balloons to brighten up the table for my daughter's birthday recently,… Continue reading Birthday Balloons Pattern
One of my favourite winter makes has got to be snuggly cosy hats. You just can’t beat wrapping up in the cosiest of winter woollies on a chilly day.The beautiful ridge effect is made up of rows of camel stitch, which is an easy technique to learn and gives it added comfort and coziness.Camel StitchA… Continue reading Snuggly Pom Pom Hat
A back post double crochet (bpdc) is worked almost the same as a front post double crochet (fpdc), this stitch is created by working from the back to the front of your work, so your stitch is raised at the back. To create this stitch, YO, insert hook from back to front to back around… Continue reading Back Post Double Crochet
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
