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  • Holly & Snowflake swap their winter dresses for Halloween Costumes

    Holly & Snowflake swap their winter dresses for Halloween Costumes

    Halloween is almost here and Holly and Snowflake are getting ready to go out trick or treating.  They’ve decided that their Holly and Snowflake dresses aren’t quite right for the occasion and have asked me to make them some new costumes. They both wanted to be witches and as they are the best of friends they […]

  • Happy Halloween!  Trick or Treat?

    Happy Halloween! Trick or Treat?

    I wanted to crochet something for Halloween but like the idea of making it useful as well as decorative. Here is the result…..looks pretty straightforward doesn’t it?  Just a pretty ordinary Witch’s hat? Aha! But it has a secret! Just lift up the top and you have a crocheted bowl, the perfect place to hide your Trick or […]

  • Stash busting Pop Art campervan cushion cover

    Stash busting Pop Art campervan cushion cover

    I’m pretty sure most of us can’t resist squirrelling away lots of yarn, even those little bits and bobs that have been rescued from partially created items.  It seems such a waste to get rid of them yet they aren’t quite long enough to make into “proper” items.  That’s when stash busting patterns are perfect! […]

  • Sheep Dip Island Resort – crocheted happy place!

    Sheep Dip Island Resort – crocheted happy place!

    I’ve had so much fun creating this! The Sheep first made an appearance at Yarndale last year and they seem to have been well loved.  They’ve had a busy year and I thought that they might appreciate a break.  So, here it is – Sheep Dip Island!  The perfect place for my sheep to get […]

  • Here come the Girls – Doll knitting pattern

    Here come the Girls – Doll knitting pattern

    I have two teenage boys and a husband so, other than the cat, I’m the only female in the house.  Though I don’t think of myself as a girly girl, I do have the occasional rebellious inclination to make something which could be construed as “girly”.  The “Girls” are my current project!  I’m having lots of fun […]

  • Yan, Tan and Tethera, the dangly crocheted sheep from Yarndale

    Yan, Tan and Tethera, the dangly crocheted sheep from Yarndale

    Yarndale 2015 was a very busy occasion!  These little sheep made their first public appearance there and seemed to enjoy themselves immensely (though they get a little boisterous when excited!).  I’d made some extras which sold out almost straight away so I thought I’d share the pattern with you.  You can currently get it as […]

  • Hug-a-Bug, the crocheted Beetle

    Hug-a-Bug, the crocheted Beetle

    Who can resist the classic VW Beetle? My Husband had an orange Beetle as his first car.  My eldest son, now 17, wants a Beetle as his first car too! With it’s friendly shape, the VW Beetle was the inspiration for my latest crochet pattern, the Hug-a-Bug.  As with most classic cars, he has been […]

  • Campervan Hot Water Bottle PDF Knitting Pattern

    Campervan Hot Water Bottle PDF Knitting Pattern

    If you’re quick at knitting there is still just about time to make up one of these Campervan Hot Water Bottle covers as a Christmas Gift. It takes lots of love to make it but only one 50g ball of double knitting yarn (plus some oddments) so it’s very affordable AND very personal!  The perfect […]

  • Doodling with yarn

    Doodling with yarn

    Sat at HandPicked Hall yesterday I started doodling with yarn, like you do, and found myself crocheting a flower garland (or is it bunting?).  Either way, it helped to keep me occupied and also seemed a good way to use up this odd bits of yarn.  I thought you might like to have a go […]