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
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
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
Spinning a Tale – The lessons learned from 2 years of spinning
The 2nd Skein of Yarn June this year will mark 2 years since I purchased my EEW nano and began my electric spinning adventure. Since then, I’ve tried spinning a number of different types of fibre, I’ve bought even more unusual fibre’s to experiment with, I’ve purchased a second, bigger electric spinning wheel, tried processing… Continue reading Spinning a Tale – The lessons learned from 2 years of spinning
A new spinning wheel – Enter the Argonaut! (And her matching lazy Kate)
So having done a fair bit of spinning on my EEW nano, it was becoming clear that a bigger wheel would be a useful addition. Enter the Argonaut by GemmaBeaMakes Right out the gate let’s start with the social links. Not only does Gemma sell through Etsy, she has a YouTube channel where she mainly… Continue reading A new spinning wheel – Enter the Argonaut! (And her matching lazy Kate)
Finished Pattern – Silly Goose!
Such a Silly Goose! Oh where to start with this one! This is the Silly Goose pattern by Scarlet Creations. decided on a whim to do this one, started at about 4pm Saturday night and finished it at 3am Sunday morning, so uh 11 hours… with dinner in the middle. Firstly, and this is no… Continue reading Finished Pattern – Silly Goose!
Prompted Musings – Crafting and relaxation
How do you relax? With crafting! When you work a full time job, crafting is often a go to hobby for relaxing. Spinning! Spinning bright orange bamboo tops! Spinning is fantastic if you are looking to zone out and hit zen. It’s especially good if you are in a high anxiety mode. The repetitive simple… Continue reading Prompted Musings – Crafting and relaxation
Cumbrian Wool Gathering 2024: An Exciting Fiber Adventure
Rainbow Sheep! Has it really been a whole year since my first post here in 2023? Yes, yes it has! This year I returned to the bigger, better, but just as organised and enjoyable Cumbrian Wool Gathering, this time with my Mother in Law and we had an absolute blast on the Saturday and came… Continue reading Cumbrian Wool Gathering 2024: An Exciting Fiber Adventure
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