Everybody loves granny squares. But seaming that big pile of squares together is, let’s face it, a little bit of a chore. Most of the methods I have seen use either single crochet, slip stitches, or whip stitch to join each stitch to its neighbour. Recently I spotted a pinterest post on joining squares as…
I love chocolate muffins and this variation is a good one; it includes brandy but you could omit this if you prefer alcohol free. Just use some water to soak the fruit and for the glaze instead. Only 5 muffins left by the time I got my camera out, so they went pretty quick! (Only…
I had a question from a Ravelry user about how to make the sleeves larger for my chevron stripes 3-season sweater. This is mostly an issue for the larger sizes where arms need a bit more space than I allowed in the original pattern. In my original pattern, the sleeves are all the same size…
It’s that time of year again, and this Saturday happens to be the first of the weddings we have been invited to this year. I spotted the hand printed paper (background of card) in a handmade gift shop and couldn’t resist buying a piece. I knew I’d get a lot of cards out of it…
I’ve been looking for a basket of specific dimensions for a while without any luck. Then I saw a circular version of this idea and realised I could make my own! This uses a technique similar to thrumming, where you crochet over another thread to add bulk to a fabric. If you have ever crocheted over your…
I’m back! I had a lovely holiday and found lots of things to inspire me craft-wise. We went to Northumberland and stayed just outside Alnwick. Lots of sun, walking, countryside, castles, and wildlife. Not to mention my great family (who polished off my blueberry muffins and banana and chocolate chip slice in 2 days flat)!…
I’m lucky enough to be going away for a week, which means I will not be posting next week. You may be hearing about my holiday next time I post! In the meantime here is a quick post about some bracelets I have been busy with this week. As you may be aware I am…
This is my favourite jam. I have never seen it in the shops, and I don’t know why because it is a gorgeous combination! It is lovely on toast, especially with peanut butter, and it’s also great in an old-school jam pudding with custard. I usually make double or treble this recipe, but I only…
I’m lucky to have been nominated for a Liebster Award which is for blogs with less than 200 followers. I got nominated twice by two of my favourite blogs – applepiezucchini and LoverlyShe. This is a great compliment to me because both blogs these are quite different. The first is about food and cooking, and…
I love salmon. Unbelievably it is currently half the price of chicken at my local supermarket, and since it is also quicker to cook we have been eating a lot more fish recently! Here’s a dish I do fairly often as it is quick and pretty healthy too (if you miss out the butter)… Recipe (serves…
Confession time: this recipe is not actually mine! I tweaked the original (from Green and Blacks Chocolate Recipes) by using regular dark chocolate, rather than Maya Gold (orange and spices flavoured) simply because I also had strawberries to serve on the side, and I thought plain would work better. It turned out amazing and so…
Last week one of my best friends came to visit. My poor husband had 4 days of not being able to get a word in edgeways! We had a lovely day on Thursday browsing round Manchester’s Northern Quarter and grabbing some lunch in Piccadilly Garden’s. We also visited one of my favourite fabric and craft…
I used a lovely soft merino wool to add warmth to this lightweight sweater, which will be worn spring-autumn. Yes, unfortunately British summer nights often require sweaters, but I will not be sorry now I have this zigzag striped one to snuggle up in! I really liked the simple stitch on this chevron stitch cardigan,…
I’m excited to be working on my first crochet sweater pattern. However, it is taking a little longer than I thought, having unexpectedly been away last week, but I am determined that it will be ready to blog by next week! If you are wondering what I have been up to, check out my guest…
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