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Finding Inspiration :: Sock Yarn ::

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With The Crochet Sock Collection very very nearly ready for release, I thought your stashes may be in need of a little filling, so I scoured etsy for you and searched out some super delicious hand dyed yarns to share with you.


1. Six colour self-striping sock yarn Autumn Rainbow by Laughing Yaffle Yarn
2. Hand dyed sock yarn 4ply finger weight superwash BFL and bamboo 100g. Pairs in Ziggy byThe Wool...

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Finding Inspiration :: Desk Accessories ::

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Since moving house I haven't really had a chance to set up a work space properly, I'm currently working at a hastily set up desk in the corner of the living room. Ideally I'd like a workroom all of my own, but to be honest that seems unlikely, for the time being anyways. So in the meantime I shall dream of a room of one's own and browse etsy for all the things I will adorn my desk with once I'm no...

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Finding Inspiration :: UK Indie Dyers ::

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When I was searching through etsy last week to hunt out some gifts for the yarn lover in your life, I couldn't help but find a huge cache of gorgeous hand dyed yarns from UK etsy sellers. So many I felt that they deserved their own gift guide. I can't imagine any knitter or crocheter could think of a better gift than skien of delicious hand dyed yarn!

Here are just a few of my favourites, again...

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Finding Inspiration :: Gifts for Yarn Lovers ::

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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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Finding Inspiration :: 1930's Bathrooms ::

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1930's bathroom inspriations

The big thing I'm finding about renovating a house is all the decision making that you have to do. As we've never owned our own house before, let alone completely redesigned one, we are not used to even having to choose paint colours, let alone flooring, tiles, bathroom suites, radiators and so many more little and big things I never even thought about before. Add this new found decision making to...

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