I have been so excited working on this project! Mostly because it involves several of my favourite things; candles, crochet, and pretty buttons. These candles are made using some jars I had lying around after my big jam session a few weeks ago. As you know, I hate waste, and why waste a good jar…
I had a great time at my local pick your own this weekend, which resulted in 22 jars of jam! Not bad for a day’s work. If you have one near you, I would recommend checking it out because you can get great fruit at great prices, and it’s fun too! We skipped the strawberries…
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 think most of us have made our own cards at some point, even if it was only as a small child at school. Making a card in itself isn’t difficult, but I think most people struggle with making something they are really happy with. So here are some of my top tips to help…
I love this coffee and walnut cake. It’s a Delia Smith recipe, and I’ve made it many times as it always turns out gorgeous! If you can’t eat nuts, try substituting milk choc chips. This year I have decided to make this cake for Easter and decorate it accordingly. I don’t often go in for…
I had a really good response to this post on some shamballa bracelets I made. So I thought I would do a how to post to show how they are made. If you like this bracelet, you can win it now in my current giveaway! Also keep an eye out for similar items in my shop…
I have had some feedback that my Gingham Scarf Pattern was a bit confusing in places, so I’ve written this extra tutorial to try and help. The technique uses two strands crocheted together. Every time you get to the next colour square along one of the threads is changed. In my pattern I differentiated between…
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