A quick but very exciting update today! I’m delighted to be working with Artesano yarns teaching some crochet classes in the newly launched Artesano Academy. Artesano’s warehouse in Swallowfield is truly a yarn lover’s dream – and being able to teach there will be a real joy. I’m teaching three crochet classes to start off with: […]
Crochet posts
Believe it or not, there are posts on Elsie Pop that aren't entirely crochet-related! But here, you won't find any - this category is crochet through and through!
Crochet wedding bouquet – the big reveal!
If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram you will have seen some sneak peeks of this crochet wedding bouquet (and matching buttonholes) already – but I’m so pleased with it, it totally deserves its own blog post. I had been itching to make a crochet wedding bouquet for ages – I had intended to […]
Crochet Succulent Pattern
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen some of these crochet succulents popping up on my feed the last few weeks. I’ve been working on these for a big project which I will reveal to you all at some point in the next few weeks, but for now I wanted to publish […]
Celebrate pride with these rainbow crochet projects
Ok, I’m not American. But I’m so happy about their legalisation of gay marriage – I wish I’d been partying in San Francisco last night! And who doesn’t love a rainbow or two? Here’s a round up of some of the best crochet rainbows I’ve seen in the online crochet world – enjoy! Bright Rainbow Colour […]
My week on Instagram
Sunday already! It’s been a busy crochet week, as per usual. A few projects have been started which are helping me get over finishing my Sophie’s Universe blanket, and I’ve got some exciting stuff coming up. Finally getting to a succulent pattern in happy with #craft #crochet #crochetflowers #handmade #patterndesign #sundaycrochet A photo posted by Elsie […]
KA Tunisian Crochet Hooks – My New Must-Haves
As a mad Tunisian crochet devotee, I had struggled to find my perfect hook. I should take a step back and explain myself. I am also a “normal” crocheter, and I can still remember the first time I tried a Clover soft touch crochet hook – it was love at first stitch. I still feel the same […]
My Sophie’s Universe is finished!
I can’t begin to explain how happy this post makes me! She’s finished! I started on my Sophie’s Universe blanket at the start of March. The start of my Sophie’s Universe blanket She came on holiday with me to the USA. I took this in the airport lounge on the way to the US. I […]
Weekly Instagram Catch Up
Wow, has it been a week already since my last Instagram catch up post? This week has been busy on the crochet front – I have finished my Sophie’s Universe blanket (big reveal post is in the offing!) and have been working on some new Tunisian crochet ideas on my commute. Quick reminder before I […]
Instagram Sunday catch up
As an excitable instagrammer, I realised I use instagram quite a lot more than I blog. So I think it’s time to introduce a regular weekly post – instagram catch ups. This means that the first one of these posts is going to be my instagram greatest hits so far – and in future I’ll […]
On my recent crochet daze
I think I must have been in a crochet-induced daze over the last week or so – it feels like yesterday I last blogged but clearly it’s been a little longer! Since I last blogged, I have been working my fingers to the bone on my current works in progress, and I cleared one big […]