I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’ve become a total sock knitting addict lately, having picked up the double pointed needles for the first time last September and following Christine’s awesome tutorials over at Winwick Mum. With the sock knitting obsession comes the discovery of the joys of sock yarn. If you haven’t […]
Dyeing my own yarn – a few firsts!
Over the course of running this blog, I’ve made no secret of my love for exciting yarns. If it’s got more than one colour in it, I’m all in. I love hand-dyed yarns, gradient yarns, self striping sock yarns and generally anything interesting. I love working with a fun yarn, and using a simple technique […]
Public Service Announcement: £4 Yarn Bowls!
I must confess, I don’t really have enough for a full post here but I just have to share! I’ve been after a yarn bowl for absolutely ages. I first saw them at Unravel last year – these magical bowls stop your yarn from dancing around the room while you’re busy working with it. The […]
My Latest Project Bag Upgrade
Introducing the Happy Crocheting Yarn Drum! I think it’s fairly well documented that I crochet on the move quite a lot. My Instagram is littered with photos of me crafting on trains, I’ve written here before about my love of commuter crochet, it’s kind of just my “thing”! So I was over the moon to […]
My Favourite Yarns in Review – King Cole Cottonsoft DK
This time in the My Favourite Yarns series, I’m going to be looking at King Cole Cottonsoft DK – a yarn I am obsessed with for Tunisian crochet in particular. King Cole Cottonsoft DK – Overview King Cole Cottonsoft DK is a Double Knitting weight 100% cotton yarn which is available in 28 colours. It […]
My Favourite Yarns in Review – Stylecraft Special DK
In this new series, I’m going to take a look at some of my favourite yarns, what is so great about them and what kind of projects I would recommend them for. To kick off, I thought I’d take a look at what I’ve come to see as my default yarn – the wonder that […]
Reviewing my new toy – the yarn winder!
I never thought I needed or wanted a yarn winder. I was happy enough with using yarn directly from the ball, or, when I had a hank to work from, sticking it on the back of a chair/around my knees/on my long-suffering husband’s outstretched arms and winding it by hand. Then I went to Imagiknit […]
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 […]
Clover yarn cutter pendant review
My little life changer – the Clover Yarn Cutter pendant! When I first saw a picture of the Clover Yarn Cutter Pendant, I knew it was destined to be mine! On our recent holiday, I got to the airport and had a quick rifle through my handbag for anything that might be restricted… and came […]