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West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply Review + Giveaway!

03.29.2017 by Elsie Pop // 61 Comments

WYS Giveaway

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 […]

Categories // Crochet, Reviews, Yarn Tags // competition, giveaway, reviews, west yorkshire spinners, wys, yarn, yarn reviews

Dyeing my own yarn – a few firsts!

01.06.2017 by Elsie Pop // Leave a Comment

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 […]

Categories // Reviews, Yarn Tags // dyeing, dyeing yarn, review, reviews, yarn, yarn review, yarn reviews

All I Want For Christmas Is… Yarn.

11.01.2016 by Elsie Pop // 9 Comments

all I want for Christmas is yarn

Ok, that’s a lie – I also want other crafty things. But in general, I’m hoping Santa takes the hint this year and delivers a load of crafty goodness on Christmas day. As it’s November now, I think I’m allowed to write my Christmas list! Here are a few of the items I’m currently obsessing […]

Categories // Crochet, Knitting, Machine knitting, Yarn Tags // christmas, christmas list, etsy, knitting, opal advent calendar, wollelfe, woolly mahoosive, yarn

Public Service Announcement: £4 Yarn Bowls!

10.14.2016 by Elsie Pop // 1 Comment

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 […]

Categories // Reviews, Yarn Tags // crochet kit, shopping, tiger, yarn, yarn bow, yarn essentials

My Favourite Yarns in Review – King Cole Cottonsoft DK

06.14.2016 by Elsie Pop // 1 Comment

Tunisian crochet jumper

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 […]

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My Favourite Yarns in Review – Stylecraft Special DK

06.07.2016 by Elsie Pop // Leave a Comment

My Favourite Yarns: 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 […]

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Summer in Somerset

07.12.2015 by Elsie Pop // Leave a Comment

Yellow Labrador covered in mud up to hips

Last weekend we had our annual doggy holiday, and we’re all still in a bit of a blissed out, “I-want-to-move-there” state after a fantastic few days in rural Somerset. This was in our garden – can you spot Poppy hiding in the dappled shade? Last year we took Poppy away for the first time to Scotland […]

Categories // Travel, Yarn Tags // dog, holiday, somerset, travel, vacation, yarn, yarn shop

Reviewing my new toy – the yarn winder!

06.25.2015 by Elsie Pop // 4 Comments

Red and cream yarn winder on desk

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 […]

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My week on Instagram

06.21.2015 by Elsie Pop // 2 Comments

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 […]

Categories // Crochet, Tunisian crochet, Yarn Tags // crochet, instagram, Tunisian crochet, yarn

Interview with Jenny at Artesano Yarns

06.05.2015 by Elsie Pop // 9 Comments

Escher lizard pattern socks

I was so excited when the lovely Jenny at Artesano Yarns agreed to an interview that I did a little happy dance! I approached Jenny because I’m a huge Artesano fan, having turned to their fantastic yarns for a number of special projects in the past, and I continue to use them regularly. Artesano have […]

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