Yeehaw! If you are looking for a free cactus crochet pattern then you have come to the right place. This little fellow is quick, simple and would make a fun addition to your desk or last minute gift for a friend. Best of all, it is a plant that even I can’t kill. 😉 To […]
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Increase Your Facebook Reach With Imagination
As I sit and type this I cannot quite believe what is happening. In fact, because I am so stunned, I am having to write this down just to make it seem real. Two days ago I had a thought. I had been scrolling through my Facebook news feeds for both my personal and page […]
Continue readingLearning to Freeform Crochet – and Loving It!
As someone who spends their life creating patterns and working from them over and over again to make sure they are just right, the world of free form crochet is a little scary. Ok, a lot scary. I mean, I have always admired the organic, crazy, spontaneous freeform crochet creations as I scrolled through the […]
Continue readingFeeling Foxy! A New Crochet Fox Pattern is Available!
Wow! So much has happened over the last week that I thought it was best to take a moment and record it all for gratitude’s sake. First up, I have a new fox pattern available to buy. You can download it direct from this site, just click onto the patterns tab and press buy now. […]
Continue readingFree Crochet Pattern – Round Robin to the Rescue!
Here’s a free crochet pattern for you, just in case anyone needs a round robin that can be thrown like a ball. If you’re wondering ‘why on earth would anyone need that?’ then here’s a cautionary tale for you… Imagine the scene. It’s three days before Christmas and we visit Santa in his grotto. As […]
Continue readingAmigurumi Pincushion Tutorial
Who wants an amigurumi pincushion tutorial? I do as I am starting a dressmaking course next week and on my list of things to bring is a pincushion. Out of all the sewing equipment I have brought over the years, I don’t seem to have a pincushion. Well actually this isn’t true. I do have […]
Continue readingSpring Has Come Early
I might have been a little quiet but lots has been going on behind the scenes. It might be only January but Spring has come early to our house and I have been on a cleaning rampage. Cupboards have been rearranged, furniture has been shifted, floors have been scrubbed. The house has been reworked and […]
Continue readingThe Pros and Cons of Using Cross Stitch Patterns for Crochet Projects
I had been crocheting for years before I realised that I could potentially use cross stitch patterns for crochet projects. It was only when I was having a huge spring clean and I was amassing some books to take down the charity shop that I happened to flick through an old Country Living collection of […]
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