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- Mar 22
Tardis Blue
My daughter and I are fans of cosplay and go to various comicon shows throughout the year. In March this year I decided to go as the 4th...
- Jan 27
Scrappy Spikey Blanket
I've really struggled with a name for this blanket. It uses a double (US terminology) crochet stitch that spikes down to a couple of...
- Jan 20
Konin the Bunny
Konin was supposed to be a redesign of a previous design but he ended up a whole new idea spilling out from my hook. The name comes from...
- Jan 16
Valentine Heart
With little under a month away Valentine's Day is fast approaching. I'm not all for the commercialism of the day itself but as a crafter...
- Jan 12
Are you the next Dr?
My daughter has developed a new obsession with Dr Who. I'm not quite sure where it's come from but I suppose it sits well along side her...
- Jan 5
Happy New Sock Year
I ended 2022 in sock knitting mode thanks to the Year of Socks 2023 by Stephen West of Westknits. He is publishing a new (paid for) sock...
- Dec 9, 2022
Orchard Shawl
This scarf was created for the Cal Crochet A Long Design-a-Scarf Challenge 2022. The colours of the yarn and the time of year that we...
- Nov 27, 2022
Granny Scarf for the Design A Scarf Challenge 2022
Back in July I was approached by the CAL Crochet A Long group to design a scarf for a challenge that would run from September 2022. ...
- Nov 18, 2022
Granny Stitch Stocking
I was on a bit of a granny stitch roll when I designed this one, it seemed to just fall off my hook so I thought it was just right to...
- Nov 16, 2022
Christmas Gonk is ready for your tree
Here’s Christmas Gonk and he’s ready to adorn your tree’s this year. I enjoyed making a clutch of gonks last year with A Christmas Carol...
- Nov 6, 2022
Christmas Crochet Granny Bauble
I have been fortunate enough to have been given the opportunity by Fudges Wool and Haberdashery here in Cullompton to run another...
- Sep 15, 2022
Christmas Star (too early?)
Is it? Too early I mean for festive things. I've been selling Christmas things all year on my Etsy shop so I think people are looking...
- Aug 26, 2022
The Haven Cowl
It's Friday and today is the last new design I'll be sharing for a while. Mostly because I've exhausted my earlier in the year explosion...
- Aug 12, 2022
Garter Wedge Shawl
So here we are, another Friday and here in the UK it's the hottest and driest summer we've had for a long time. I remember my summers...
- Aug 3, 2022
Granny Square Day 2022
On the 15 August each year we celebrate Granny Square Day. Using the hashtag #grannysquareday2022 we fill the pages of social media of...
- Jul 22, 2022
The Two Ways Cowl & Scarf
You have to love a free pattern, and on a Friday, well here it is. The Two Way Cowl and Scarf gives instructions for a single or a...
- Jun 24, 2022
Bluebird's visit to the sea
It's Friday and the brief hello from the summer sun has disappeared behind cloud and drizzle, or should I say mizzle depending which side...
- Jun 10, 2022
Rainbow baby blanket
Who does not like a rainbow? Whilst I can appreciate pastel and white blankets for baby there is something about the practicability of a...
- Mar 11, 2022
Patrick the Pig is ready to Party
My piggy obsession seems to be travelling with me though this year. I thought it would be just Valentine but it transpires that Pig is...
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