Blog — craft
Hill Top CAL ::
Posted by vicki brown on
The lovely Joanne of Not So Granny, is hosting a crochet a long over on Facebook at the moment. The pattern is her gorgeous Hill Top hat from Issue 10 of Simply Crochet, which is also available as a single PDF download.
Inspired by the thought of crocheting along with a group I excitedly ordered my yarn last week. I went for Fyberspates Scrumptious DKJoanne used in her original sample, in the plum....
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Dyeing Yarn ::
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On Sunday we celebrated the birth of Bex (of By the Yard and Ampersand Commodities), by attending a wonderfully scrumptious BBQ at her house.
On Sunday morning, feeling like a crap friend for leaving it to the last minute, I turned to Milo in desperation and asked 'what shall we get Bex for her birthday?'. His initial response was, you could give her some of you 'knitting balls' (meaning of course...
On Sunday morning, feeling like a crap friend for leaving it to the last minute, I turned to Milo in desperation and asked 'what shall we get Bex for her birthday?'. His initial response was, you could give her some of you 'knitting balls' (meaning of course...
Gloucestershire Etsy Craft Party ::
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I'm super excited about the etsy craft party taking place at By the Yard on Friday. Hosted by my lovely friend Bex, in her wonderful shop, it will be a great event, especially as it also marks the 1 year anniversary of said shop.
Etsy craft parties will be taking place all over the world, celebrating handmade and the birth of etsy itself.
Here's what you can expect from the Cheltenham event (taken...
Etsy craft parties will be taking place all over the world, celebrating handmade and the birth of etsy itself.
Here's what you can expect from the Cheltenham event (taken...
Finding Inspiration :: Rainy Day Crafting ::
Posted by vicki brown on
The weather has not yet improved and doesn't look much like it will, not during half term anyway. So I've been scouring pinterest in the hope of some rainy day entertainment for the little one. Of course I was not disappointed! I cannot wait to get started on some of these lovely ideas.
Click the little pictures at the bottom to see the original source of the images above, or click the big...
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Crochet Granny Bunting :: A Pattern ::
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Many moons ago I wrote my first ever crochet pattern, a series of simple crochet triangles strung together to create some bunting. The original bunting still hangs in my garden, looking much more 'antique' than it did back then, in all it's faded glory, but I still love it and admire it everytime I head outside. We're currently having a bit of shuffle about in our house, swapping rooms around,...