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Thoughts on Gauge ::

Posted by vicki brown on

A stitch in time can save (much more than) nine, why and how you should check your tension/gauge in crochet.

As we started the 'crochet-a-long' for The Crochet Sock Collection on Friday, I had some things to say about gauge and why it's important.

If you're a seasoned knitter or crocheter I'm sure you are already aware that you should always swatch before starting a project, but I'm sure there are a lot of you who don't. That's Ok, I won't judge, I am also guilty of going straight on in without doing a...

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The Crochet Sock Collection :: Crochet-A-Long ::

Posted by vicki brown on

To accompany the launch of The Crochet Sock Collection, I thought it would be nice to run a CAL (crochet-a-long). I have never run a CAL, but it's something I've always wanted to do. Socks aren't especially difficult, but there may be some techniques which are new to some and I thought this would be a great way to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs it. Plus I love an 'a-long' myself, be it...

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The Crochet Sock Collection ::

Posted by vicki brown on

I cannot tell you how excited I am to announce the release of the crochet sock collection. I started this project 2 and half years ago. Life threw some pretty time consuming stuff at me over those 2 and half years (baby, 2 house moves to mention a few!) so it took a whole lot longer than I imagined, but I'm so so pleased and proud of what I'm putting out into the wild today.


The Crochet Sock...

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Finding Inspiration :: Gifts for Yarn Lovers ::

Posted by vicki brown on

As Christmas begins to near, I've started to think of gift buying and thought I would revive my gift guide series from last year, featuring gift ideas from UK etsy sellers. There are so many fabulously talented UK based sellers on etsy that there is a lot to showcase.

Today I'm looking for gifts for the yarn lovers in your life, basically this is a list of all the things I would like for Christmas!



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Circle Cowl ::

Posted by vicki brown on

My circle cowl designed for this weeks Design Wars Challenge is available to purchase and from now until Sunday you can get 50% off with coupon code DWSALE


It's a perfect last minute gift idea and as it only uses 1 skien it won't break the bank either.


Pattern is available here, yarn here.

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