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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Interview with Jenny at Artesano Yarns
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 […]
Making crochet look like knitting
This post is my submission to the Deramores Craft Blog Competition 2015. Deramores is the UK’s number one online retailer of knitting and crochet supplies. Visit www.deramores.com for more details. I could not have been more excited when I saw the Deramores blog competition – and not just because of the scrummy yarn-y prizes! With […]
San Francisco – Yarn Heaven!
San Francisco has to be one of my favourite places in the world, so I was delighted when we managed to shoehorn it into our recent holiday to the USA. When I say shoehorn it in, I mean it – we had already decided to go to Florida, so we decided it would be the […]
The week of many yarn crafts!
It’s been quite the week! Last I wrote I was busy setting up my craft room to prepare for the arrival of my knitting machine. I finally got my hands on it on Monday – and while this is super exciting, I was too scared to touch it for a day! I worked the day […]
Unravel 2015
I think Unravel might be my favourite craft show! I suspected this might be the case last year but I was still very new to the craft show circuit – returning this year has cemented its place as #1 so far. This year’s Unravel new came at the perfect time for me personally as […]