My 5th visit to the annual Yarndale festival yesterday was as fresh and exciting as ever. Such a lot of thought and effort goes in all year round to ensure the event is the success that it is. All the organisers and volunteers should be really proud of themselves. Extra details like the ukulele band, giant… Continue reading Yarndale 2018
Category: Crochet
Have Yarn Will Travel
Last week I was lucky enough to have a little European adventure. My boredom threshold on planes and trains is pretty low though so there's always space in my travel bag for essentials i.e. a good book and a crafty project. Anne Frank's diary was the book of choice, as I had a ticket to… Continue reading Have Yarn Will Travel
What’s Hooking?
I'd been getting impatient with myself for taking far too long settling on a project for my latest Scheepjes Whirls. Each being a whole kilometre of yarn, they demand quite an investment of time so it has to be right! Now, I reckon the most talked about knitting pattern of 2017 was the 'Read Between… Continue reading What’s Hooking?
Baby Love
My first experience of a CAL (crochet-a-long) was in 2015. I'd not been crocheting for long and had finally mastered the granny square. I was digesting every crochet magazine going and I thought I was ready to move on to a more luxurious yarn and a new challenge. I'd been lured by Inside Crochet magazine. The… Continue reading Baby Love
A Little Yarn Going A Long Way
You know when you nip to your local haberdashery for a bit of ribbon or something and come out with a few random extras that weren't 'on the list'? That's what I did (again) a couple of weeks ago. This yarn was just sitting there in a clearance bucket near the till looking so temptingly… Continue reading A Little Yarn Going A Long Way
Cake Off
This year, just like knitters everywhere, my knit and natter group has been heavily into cake. Obviously we have the baked kind - there would be a riot if we turned up to find there wasn't a homemade offering. Nigella's carrot, walnut and ginger cake was a massive hit at the last meeting. Custard creams,… Continue reading Cake Off
Inbetweeners
When I'm working on bigger time-consuming knitted or crocheted pieces like shawls or blankets, as soon as the end is in sight, ideas for the next project are already on my mind. In between, I like to pick up something simple and fun that can be completed in a few evenings for a quick stash-busting… Continue reading Inbetweeners
