Growing up in the countryside on a farm I have done my fair share of hard labour (mostly agricultural stuff) but as a girl with long hair I found that it often got in the way. Coming home at the end of the day my hair would have been a tangled mat of knots and… Read More Free Pattern: Basket Weave Summer Headband
I know it’s early June but as a crafter you have to be thinking well ahead of the season that you’re currently in and today’s topic is Christmas! As an early present to you all I would like to give you a free copy of the Reindeer With Snowflake Pattern I have created as the… Read More Free Pattern: Reindeer With Snowflake Visual Grid Pattern
Repairing Ladders: How many times have you looked at your work and suddenly realised you’ve got the wrong stitch count and look to discover that you’ve dropped a stitch a few rows down now making a lovely ladder effect? There’s that moment when you wonder if you should rip everything back to below the dropped… Read More How To Pick Up A Dropped Stitch
Coffee cozies are a great way to help keep your beverage hot and to allow you to hold that scorching hot cup too. When I came across the crochet spike stitch I immediately fell in love with it and knew that it would be perfect for these coffee cozies. 10” Coffee Cozy Pattern There are… Read More How To Crochet A Coffee Cozy
The Pineapple Motif has been around for a very long time and is considered to be a vintage addition to the art of crochet. This simple little pattern is very versatile in that it can be used for a wide variety of applications such as applique work using crochet thread and multiple pineapples to make… Read More How To Crochet The Pineapple Stitch
Taking Your Acrylic Projects To The Next Level I love to work with acrylic yarns for many reasons but the top two are because projects made with them tend to hold their shape well when finished and the yarn is generally inexpensive. However, it is difficult to get acrylic projects looking professional because you cannot… Read More How To Block Acrylic Yarn