I’ve recently been given the book 200 Crochet Stitches by Sarah Hazell. Just flicking through makes me want to start a bunch of new projects and I’ve been itching to try most of the stitch patterns. It was my friends’ daughter’s 1st birthday last week and so it seemed the perfect opportunity to try out…
I consider myself to be blessed in many ways – one of which is that I still have all my grandparents. Well recently it was my Nana’s 80th birthday and so of course we all got together to celebrate (including both sets of grandparents). I’ve always thought my Nana is one of the most elegant…
It was bound to happen. I bought this yarn for the blanket I’m working on – but of course I got distracted. I’ve been looking for a good water lily pattern for a while, and whilst I’ve seen a few most of them require sewing several layers together. Also, most water lilies I have seen…
As I mentioned last week I am currently working on a crochet blanket. It is taking a while because it is so large… and also because I get bored quite easily! I am the kind of person who likes to finish what I’ve started rather than put things down and start a new project, but…
I’m not sure whether redecorating counts as “crafting” but since this project was a lot of work and since most of us like to have a nosy around each other’s homes I didn’t think anyone would object too much to this post! We moved into our 3-bed 1910 terraced home over 5 years ago. For…
I don’t know about you, but for me most of the Valentine’s Day stuff that appears in the shops after the Boxing Day sales doesn’t appeal. Don’t get me wrong – obviously it’s good for people to show their loved ones they care, but personally I would find a giant teddy bear to be an…
Phew, what a busy week I have been having! I really had to focus to finish this project in time for my sister-in-law’s birthday this week. My house looked like a craft shop had exploded by the time I was done! I spotted this pretty fabric and couldn’t resist it. It’s a printed cotton canvas,…
Do you ever get drawn to certain colour combinations? At the moment I’ve been feeling really drawn to greens mixed with whites. I obviously need snowdrops to start blooming – haven’t we had enough winter yet? This last Saturday I got to have a proper lazy day. Lately it seems like we’ve been really busy,…
This project is finally finished after having restarted it several times. I am really happy with the result though so it was worth persevering! The final pattern is actually very simple and quick to work up thanks to rows of broomstick lace. I am in love with this beautiful yarn which I treated myself to back…
Happy New Year to you all! I’ve been looking forward to getting back into my normal routine of making and blogging, especially with my fractured elbow now fully healed up. I’ve got a tricky project on the go at the moment (much frogging and sad violin music) so here’s one I made earlier… This one…
Christmas letters come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some are funny, some are long winded, some contain lists of achievements that make you wonder if anyone in that family knows how to have fun. I’ve never written one, because I’m fairly certain it wouldn’t fall into the “funny” category, and as I’m no…
This should really be called the “how not to panic that you forgot to make the Christmas cake back in September now what can I do instead that will make it look deliberate” cake. But that seemed like too long a title. If you aren’t a fan of dark fruit cake then this may be…
A few weeks ago I was feeling a little stressed. I can’t even remember what about now! To snap myself out of it I pulled out a good selection of beads and started playing around, seeing what went together. I’m telling you, it’s a better cure for stress than chocolate, especially as it doesn’t contain…
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