After you’ve mastered how to crochet in a round you might be ready for your next challenge – the Magic ring, or as some people call it a magic circle. So, what is this magic ring and does it give you any super powers? Well in terms of…
Starting a new hobby might seem a little bit overwhelming. Where do I start to create those amazing things you see crochet? What tools and materials do I need? What does it cost me?! But don’t worry I’ve got you sorted! The Beginner Crocheter Essentials First of all…
For some reason this year marks the year of the rainbow. Not just because of lockdown, but because I have started to introduce a little bit more colour into my designs. I still won’t go completely over the top, so don’t panic 😂, but I might start pushing…
Last month (where has the time gone?!) I mentioned Ellen the elephant pram chain, only to realise that I’d never introduced the matching blanket I designed with it. I’ve clearly got a big mountain of patterns still to go through. Ellen the Elephant blanket was initially designed for…
Over the years I had many people approach me on how I choose my colour combinations for my design. I love to play with colours and see how you can create interest through colour. While colour explosions can be fun too, I usually stick to a selection of…
Like many others, I’m using extra time we all now have at home to sort out my craft pile. And, as expected, a “small” sort out brings back emotions and so many memories. And with those memories are projects I’ve never shared on my blog before. The other…
If you’ve followed me for a while you might have noticed that I’m in love with anything vintage. Particularly 50’s. So it was about time that I finally designed a crochet dress ready for my little Miss to wear. I wanted to create a boatneck style dress that…
Twinkle twinkle little star how I wonder what you are… was the one and only lullaby that my little girl went to sleep with. I remember those – what seemed at that time – endless nights trying to get her to sleep while singing it to her. So…
I’m slightly in love with C2C crochet at the moment, especially when crocheting blankets for new tiny humans. I like the way they grow and how it feels like you’re speeding up the closer you get to the end. I’m also a big fan of matchy but not…
Bye bye 2019, what a year you have been. Maternity leave the second time around and I finally found my crojo again even though I also got better at sewing childrens clothes, which is just sooo much quicker than crocheting. I somewhat however didn’t manage to make even…