Crochet Folk Art Bird
Create your own pretty folk art style crocheted bird using this pattern from Crochet Cottage.
Create your own pretty folk art style crocheted bird using this pattern from Crochet Cottage.
We’ve been enjoying working with cotton yarn recently; must be the weather! Lexie and I had some fancy chocolate puddings from one of those German stores, and when we had finished them, I noticed that the pot was simply too nice to put in the recycling. But it’s a tiny, Read more…
I know, Christmas feels like ages away, but it will be upon us very soon. I love everything about it, but especially decorating and covering my home with colour and light. This woodland Santa has come back to the shop with me for a few adjustments before he sets up home in the window, and he is holding the new baubles I have made, for your enjoyment. The pattern is below. Pop along to my Facebook page for the giveaway to win one of my finished baubles.
And watch out for the stars. Literally. I have stars as well.
Christmas Bauble
This pattern fits an 8cm/3″ flattened bauble (mine were ones meant for photos)
Yarn of your choice, DK
4mm hook
Scissors
Darning needle
The shop is a real place. I have been distracted by the project, which has involved taking out a lease, opening various accounts, finding floor tiles, doing the floor, getting insurance….lots of jobs which have taken all my concentration. Lexie and I posed outside a couple of weeks ago. Since Read more…
The other day, I had a fun afternoon visiting with the craft group at Create On The Square in Cheltenham. They were learning to crochet, and I brought my lovely basket filled with yarn for them to choose from. Everyone was happy with their lovely Stylecraft Special DK. These are Read more…
There just aren’t enough yarn shops in the world. We need more colour and squidgyness. So, my mission (I chose to accept it, so there is nothing I can do now), is to bring wool to those who need it. I have lots of yarn already, and a van, and Read more…