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 […]
Dancing in the Sea – the Scheepjes CAL 2016 so far
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 […]
The Lydia Blanket – she’s finished!
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 […]
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 […]
Crochet blankets – my guilty pleasure!
I think I might have a crochet blanket problem. Whenever I’m under any stress I seem to get a compelling urge to create, and the only thing I seem to obsess about is blankets! As we’re about to jet off on holiday and I have a lot of work on in the day job, I’ve […]
Knitting Kittens and Self Indulgent Crochet
It’s been a crafty couple of weeks! Last Wednesday I went along to the first ever Knitting Kittens event at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home – it was amazing! After I’d stopped cooing over the gorgeous cats, I settled down to give my friend a crochet lesson, which turned into ???? a group lesson! wholesale MLB […]