The Bee Afghan
As soon as I designed the Bee Pillow I knew that I had to make a matching Bee Afghan. I also knew that I wanted it to be a corner to corner project. Isn’t it great? My throw measures approximately 50″ wide and 62″ high. …
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Tunisian Crochet Series: Beginning Techniques
Welcome to the first in the Tunisian Crochet Series. We’re learning the beginnings (basics) in this introductory tutorial. Helen and I love crochet and we want to share our knowledge of stitches and techniques with everyone! If you didn’t know, we have a corner-to-corner (C2C) …
A Simple Border for Blankets and Afghans
There are so many beautiful options when choosing a border for your blankets and afghans.Whether you prefer something a bit more lacy and eye-catching or something more simple and understated there are hundreds of options out there! Today I would like to show you a …
The Friendship Blanket CAL
The Friendship Blanket CAL is here! I can hardly believe it. This is something that I have been thinking about for almost a year, and have been working on since September. Yet it seems to have come round so quickly! Why call it the Friendship …
The Zig Zag Slip Stitch Join
The Zig Zag Slip Stitch Join is a great technique for joining squares or strips of crochet together. It is absolutely full of texture and is much easier than it looks! Actually, it was a couple of our testers who showed me the technique in …
Round up of Patterns for Him!
Did you know that April 17th is Husband Appreciation Day? So let’s celebrate the men in our lives with a roundup of patterns especially designed for him! Husbands, we love them dearly don’t we? And when we have sons we hope (most of the time) …
Hooking With … Sati Glenn
In this edition of Hooking With we are going to meet Sati Glenn from Rows and Roses. She is a designer and a yarn shop owner! Oh my goodness, how fantastic would it be to own your own yarn store?! Let’s find out more from …
Trinity Stitch Tutorial and Free Washcloth Pattern
The trinity stitch has a gorgeous texture that looks great when worked up in one colour or with variegated yarn. Qualities of the Trinity Stitch: This is quite a thick stitch with no real gaps so it is often used to make baby blankets. It …
National Worship of Tools Day!
Did you know that March 11th is National Worship of Tools day? Me neither until a few days ago! What better excuse do you need to go through your crafting tools, sort them out, give them a clean and maybe go to the craft store …
Hooking With …. Ashley Parker (The Loopy Lamb)
Today in Hooking With … we are meeting Ashley Market from The Loopy Lamb. Ashley has a lot of different types of patterns on her site – some of her ami patterns are gorgeous!. Shall we dive straight into the interview? Hi! My name …
The Kate Wristlet – a perfect wedding accessory?
Introducing the Kate Wristlet … Are you getting ready for Wedding Season? Can you go to weddings where you are? I know we still have limits placed on us here in the UK, which sucks but I understand why it is necessary. So many …
The Ava Table Runner
Do you agree with me that the Ava Table Runner is just gorgeous? It’s one of the reasons why I named it after one of my nieces. She might only be almost 5 but she was so proud when I told her I had named …
