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On Losing – and Finding – Your Crojo

09.03.2016 by Elsie Pop // 18 Comments

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Categories // Crochet Tags // crochet, crochet tips, crojo, inspiration

The Unpredictable Granny – My Take on the Granny Square Blanket

08.31.2016 by Elsie Pop // 38 Comments

The Unpredictable Granny

Well, this is exciting. I’ve pretty much worked to patterns with every blanket I’ve made – the Scheepjes CAL, the Lydia Blanket, and Sophie’s Universe to name a few. This is fab, and I love working to other people’s patterns – it’s a great way to pick up some interesting techniques and take your crochet to […]

Categories // Crochet Tags // crochet, crochet blanket, crochet project, granny square, stylecraft, stylecraft special dk

Italian Inspiration on the Amalfi Coast

08.24.2016 by Elsie Pop // 17 Comments

We recently returned from a lovely week on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, somewhere I’d wanted to visit for years. It’s hard not to have it on the wish list of European holidays after no more than one Google image search – the rocky coastline is incredibly picturesque. In terms of scenery, the Amalfi coast […]

Categories // Travel Tags // crochet inspiration, italy, pattern inspiration, travel

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 […]

Categories // Reviews, Yarn Tags // king cole, king cole cottonsoft dk, my favourite yarns, reviews, yarn, yarn reviews

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 […]

Categories // Reviews, Yarn Tags // my favourite yarns, stylecraft, stylecraft special dk, yarn

7 Deadly Crochet Sins

06.04.2016 by Elsie Pop // 29 Comments

7 Deadly Crochet Sins

While I consider myself to be a fairly proficient crocheter, I could also be described as terminally lazy. I think you’ll understand what I mean when I confess my 7 deadliest crochet sins. One more thing though – none of these crochet “sins” have ever stopped me from crocheting up a storm! I crochet my […]

Categories // Crochet Tags // 7 deadly sins, confessions, crochet, crochet sins, fun, personal

Dancing in the Sea – the Scheepjes CAL 2016 so far

06.01.2016 by Elsie Pop // 12 Comments

Scheepjes CAL 2016 weeks 1-6

I don’t know why I’ve been finding the 2016 Scheepjes CAL a bit tougher to blog about than Sophie’s Universe. Maybe it’s the square-by-square construction of the blanket, or the fact each square is a single colour that’s been stopping me going photo crazy? Either way, I SHOULD have been blogging about this project – because […]

Categories // Crochet Tags // crochet, crochet blanket, last dance on the beach, scheepjes CAL 2016, WIP

The Lydia Blanket – she’s finished!

05.07.2016 by Elsie Pop // 22 Comments

Lydia Blanket outside

I’m delighted to inform you that I have achieved my own personal crochet milestone today! I have finished my Lydia blanket – a beautiful pattern from Dedri over at Look at What I Made – and in doing so, I’ve completed my first ever crochet blanket which is made of motifs. I fell in love […]

Categories // Crochet Tags // crochet, crochet blanket, crochet motifs, crochet squares, lydia blanket

2016’s Must-Hook Crochet Blankets

04.12.2016 by Elsie Pop // 4 Comments

Frida's Flowers CAL 2016

I thought 2015 was an incredible year for crochet. The year that brought us the unbelievably beautiful Sophie’s Universe by Dedri Uys (which I adored making myself!) and Jane Crowfoot’s phenomenal Lily Pond CAL was one I didn’t think we could top. But here we are in April 2016 and already I’m astounded by some […]

Categories // Crochet Tags // blankets, cal, crochet, crochet along, crochet blankets

Commuter Crochet – a Beginner’s Guide

04.03.2016 by Elsie Pop // 23 Comments

Commuter Crochet

Anyone who follows me on Instagram will be aware that my favourite hashtag is #commutercrochet. As a London commuter, I spend a lot of my time crocheting on trains. I can’t say enough positive stuff about commuter crochet – I genuinely love it. Commuting had a lot to do with my decision to learn to […]

Categories // Crochet, Travel, Tunisian crochet Tags // commuter crochet, crochet, crochet tips, project bags, tips, travel

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