It has been forever since I last posted and soooooooo much has happened! That will all happen in good time (yes, I’m making ANOTHER vow to keep up with the blog!) Right now I wanted to fly in to announce that the Bee Happy crochet pattern is now available from both my Etsy shop and Ravelry […]
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Guinea Pig Hammock Free Crochet Pattern
This guinea pig hammock came about through the most tragic of circumstances. Unfortunately our beautiful, cheeky Cino became ill very suddenly and despite two trips to the vets, antibiotics and syringe feeding, we sadly lost him. We were all devastated. His cage buddy Pancake was lonely and the silence was unbearable. We knew that we […]
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Not Just for Easter Eggs – Free Crochet Pattern
More than just Easter eggs, this a quick and simple crochet project that is great for using up scraps of yarn. My youngest daughter loves them in colourful variegated yarn so she can pretend they are dinosaur eggs for her favourite triceratops, Nightmare (who protects her from bad dreams). I, on the other hand, find […]
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Fully Fledged at Craft Coop in Marlow
On Monday something exciting happened, I become a fully fledged member of the Craft Coop in Marlow. Most people wouldn’t love working on a bank holiday, but honestly, being surrounded by such beautiful crafts is hardly work! New Location in Institute Road The Craft Coop in Marlow has recently relocated from the High Street to […]
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Happy Easter with Handmade Eggs and Colourful Yarn Nests
I was woken this morning by my youngest, ‘Happy Easter,’ she said ‘I’ll meet you downstairs’. The possibility of chocolate for breakfast meant that getting a lie in was out of the question. I guess that is what you get when you call your child Ostara, after the goddess of Easter. Happy Easter for the Youngest […]
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Weaving in the Ends (aka Project Procrastination)
In yesterday’s post I was very clear that today was going to be all about (finally) weaving in the ends of my Carousel CAL. What actually happened is something that I would like to call… Project Procrastination I’d almost finished reading this last night. It seemed rude to let it lie on the side with […]
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Crochet Projects for the Weekend
Ah Easter, how I love thee. I’m hoping that this weekend I can clear some of my crochet projects. The weather has begun to warm up and I am (finally) coming out of my Winter hibernation. Life seems to have been crazy recently. I have been a making machine; stocking and restocking shops and prepping […]
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The Pros and Cons of Taking Craft Commissions
It is a funny old life running a craft business. One minute you are twiddling your thumbs praying for an order to come in. The next minute you have so many orders you wonder if there is enough time in the world to complete them. One of the things I struggle with the most is […]
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The Fairy Tale Fair at Easter in Worthing
On Sunday I went to one of my favourite craft fairs The Fairy Tale Fair organise whimsical craft markets held in various locations in Sussex. They have won several awards, including Top 100 small businesses in the UK for Small Business Saturday 2014 and top Market & Community Event in the UK in the 2016 Business […]
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Hey Clay! Making a Pinch Pot Yarn Bowl Part 1
On Saturday I was lucky enough to take part in the Craft Council’s free Hey Clay! pottery weekend which ran from the 7th-9th April 2017. A quick check of the Hey Clay! event page told me that the nearest venue to us was just down the road at Pots2Paint in Viables Craft Centre, Basingstoke where […]
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