Earlier this year you were promised a blog on the tartan weaving class, and it’s finally here! The class was last week and my goodness it was a lot of fun! It was run by a lady called Jan Beadle and took place at Farfield Mill in Sedbergh. The drive was, let’s call it interesting.… Continue reading Tartan 101 – My First Steps into the World of Scottish Weaving
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Finished Pattern – Rosie the Balloon Elephant
It’s been a while since I had a finished project to post, but this week’s project is probably one of the cutest things I’ve crocheted in a while. Meet Rosie the Balloon Elephant! by MelloStitchesCo This little elephant is made using tiny chenille yarn, a 3mm hook and a paperclip. The pattern was relatively easy… Continue reading Finished Pattern – Rosie the Balloon Elephant
Prompted Musings – The Future of this Blog
What are you most excited about for the future? Sometimes you just have to go with the click-bait title, in fairness this post will discuss the future of the blog, but not in a negative way, which is what your brain goes to first when you see a title like that. #sorrynotsorry So what has… Continue reading Prompted Musings – The Future of this Blog
Stitching Ahead: Sneak Peak at My WIPs & Upcoming Escapades
With most of the recent blogs being about what I’ve been up to or making, thought it would be a nice change of pace to give you a sneak peek at my current projects and what’s on the horizon. for the rest of the year. (Despite the year’s attempts to go by in a flash,… Continue reading Stitching Ahead: Sneak Peak at My WIPs & Upcoming Escapades
Cumbrian Wool Gathering 2025 – Our Third Chapter Unfolds
Happy 2nd birthday blog, here’s to a fun and craft filled 3rd year! Two years ago I went to the very first Cumbrian Wool Gathering and wrote about it for my first blog post. This year I went for the third year running (second time with my mother-in-law) and we had another absolute blast! Evidence… Continue reading Cumbrian Wool Gathering 2025 – Our Third Chapter Unfolds
Campfire Crochet – Cozy Creations by the Coals
This week, I’ve been away on holiday. For some of that time, I’ve been camping! For me, camping is the perfect time for crafting and crochet. It probably has something to do with many childhood camping trips my mum would pack all sorts of crafting bits for us to do, stick us in the awning… Continue reading Campfire Crochet – Cozy Creations by the Coals
Finished Pattern – Peacock Amigurumi
This weeks finished pattern is the Peacock Amigurumi by StringyDingDing As you can see this is the cutest peacock pattern! (One of very few out there as well! Trust me, I looked quite hard!) This little chap was a gift for a work colleague and I could not be happier with the way he has… Continue reading Finished Pattern – Peacock Amigurumi
Prompted Musings – Badly Blowing My Own Trumpet
What are you good at? Everything crafty! Joking aside, I’m not bad at sewing, I’m a complete beginner at spinning, I’m a keen but mediocre artist, I’m halfway decent at graphic design, and I am passable at a number of crafts I’ve picked up along the way, but I AM good at crochet. (Please feel… Continue reading Prompted Musings – Badly Blowing My Own Trumpet
Finished Pattern – Leggy Froggy!
My little bug-eyed froggy This week's pattern review is the Leggy Froggy pattern by Crochet by Karina. This was my first test pattern I had participated in on Ribblr and oh my, I'm in love! so much so, that I made a second one! We all stand together! (Let me know if you’re old enough… Continue reading Finished Pattern – Leggy Froggy!
Prompted Musings – Small improvements quickly add up!
What's one small improvement you can make in your life? Sometimes, the open-ended questions from Jetpack are the best! As this is a crafting blog it feels appropriate to stick to a craft related improvements. (Which is probably best, or we could be here all day!) If we’re going to be honest, tidying up my… Continue reading Prompted Musings – Small improvements quickly add up!
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