This year I decided to make my nieces Christmas present- an advent calendar with pockets to hold a little gift for each day. I’m hoping that it will get used again in future years and we can buy the gifts each year! I thought it would take a day or two but I definitely should…
I included these in a previous post about a gift I made for my mum. I found that they are quite handy for all kinds of things- gift bags, batching up yarn and ribbons, and as mini work bags when I am working on a small project (like some of these Christmas decorations I have…
My grandparents are coming up on their 60th wedding Anniversary in a few months’ time and I have been thinking about making them some “his and hers” diamond themed scarves as a gift (since we can’t afford to give them actual diamonds)! I came across this diamond infinity scarf, and I think it could work…
I mentioned in one of my recent posts that there is a reason for my lack of posts in October. I have been working on making items for my new shop on etsy. It is called Bunty’s Cottage and you can check it out here. I have also set up another blog to go with…
Yes, I do know it is too early to be thinking about Christmas. But, in my defence, I actually made these decorations last year. I just didn’t get round to finishing them in time for last Christmas! We have been having a big clear out in the last few weeks and I unearthed these and…
Granny square detail bag Last winter I spotted a cool granny square scarf in a magazine. It had a designer price tag so of course there was no way I could afford it. At the time I was just getting into crocheting and so I decided to make my own! It turned out pretty good…
One thing that is good about making my own cards is the chance to make a card which has something which fits the other person. I think it is often quite hard to get good cards for guys, and trying to find one which doesn’t have a picture of beer or a football on it is…
I’ve got several projects on the go at the moment, and I really should be getting on with finishing some of them. But the trouble with blogging is it can be easy to get distracted seeing what everyone else is up to! This flower corsage by Veldagia looked cool but easy and I thought I’d give…
If you have been following my blog you will have realised that I like to crochet. I learned to knit before I learned crocheting but I have never been very good- I think the main problem with knitting is it takes longer (ok, I should probably practise more!) and I’m not very patient person. So…
I like a quick project to make me feel productive. I often find that in between big projects I want to keep busy but I don’t always want a challenging pattern. Making hats (particularly child-sized ones) is pretty quick and also useful for when I need a baby gift. The girl hats are based on…
I love projects which use things I already have. This is a cool way of using up those left over bits of wool when you have finished a larger project. I saw a necklace that used this construction method (which is knitted rather than crocheted) and wondered if I could make something similar using crochet.…
Update: Find how to make these bracelets here! I realise I haven’t posted anything new for a few days. It’s not because I’ve been slacking, it’s just because I have started on two projects, both of which are going to take a bit longer to complete due to the size or lack of all the…
I like the round petal flower I usually make a lot but I wanted to make a flower which had pointy petals to reflect the picot edging of the scarf I recently made so that they went together. Here’s what to do if you want to make one the same. I used a 3mm crochet…
Sometimes when I flick through a pattern book a certain one just seems to say “make me”. Well this shawl pattern from Cute and Easy Crochet jumped out at both me and my mum so I knew I would have to make one for her at some point! I picked up this linen-mix yarn in the…
Often when I get inspiration to make something new it’s because I have a few crafty things I’ve bought because I like them and something else to “use up”. Suddenly I see that the thing I bought goes well with the leftovers of something else. I bought these silver beads a while ago and I…
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