The Friendship Blanket CAL

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

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!

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

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

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!

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)

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?

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

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 

Hooking With – Emma Wilkinson

Hooking With – Emma Wilkinson

In this edition of Hooking With … we meet Emma Wilkinson. I first met Emma through a business coach and she often jokes that we are cousins because we have the same surname. Emma is such a lovely, vibrant personality and I know a lot 

Learn to Corner to Corner!

Learn to Corner to Corner!

At the end of 2020 we decided that we were going to come up with a mini course to teach people how to corner to corner (also referred to as C2C)! This can be such a fun technique and there are so many gorgeous patterns 

The Aurora Make-up Bag – a Great Free Crochet Pattern

The Aurora Make-up Bag – a Great Free Crochet Pattern

The Aurora make up bag was designed especially for the Mother’s Day Gift Ideas event hosted by  Me n My Hook. A pattern borne from boredom! The Aurora make up bag was an idea that came to me one day when I was ill. Richard