Crochet blanket season is upon is and yarn stashes everywhere are being rummaged through to find the perfect combination. I always think blankets are a longer term project, very rarely worked up quickly, and so it’s easy to make common mistakes with them and end up feeling frustrated. My seven top tips will help you…
I always think crochet granny squares are a bit like Christmas cakes. Why? Well everyone has a recipe for them and none are right or wrong but different people prefer different ways to make them. I’m going to share my granny square recipe, with some handy tips to help you get great results every time….
September has come and gone in a flash for me – I did that thing where you think you have more time than you actually do and end up running around like a headless chicken. We started our long awaited bathroom renovation (note ‘started’ – finished is a little way off!) and I also began…
Does your sizzling sausage dog need a fancy striped crochet dog sweater this autumn? This free crochet pattern will have you making a whole wardrobe of stylish crochet striped dog sweaters! It’s crocheted in aran yarn to make it extra cosy. It is also fully customisable to get a perfect fit for small dog breeds…
As a crochet tech editor, I see a lot of crochet patterns, and the same five details are often missing from many of them. I decided to compile this list so you know what they are and to help you remember to include them. Having these details in your crochet pattern will help your customers…
Are you familiar with the conundrum of what to do when you run out of yarn before you project is complete? Here are 5 ways to help you win at yarn chicken. Running out of yarn does not always have to mean a project needs binning, frogging or resigning to the Unfinished Object heap. There…
Where did that month even go? I do adore June though, with the light evenings. There’s something quite special about being able to do gardening at 9pm, with the scent of honeysuckle in the warm air. The beautiful displays in my garden inspired my crochet too. One particular flower themed project which got a lot…
Are you wondering how to get your crochet fix during warmer weather? This roundup of summer crochet ideas will hopefully inspire you to try a new project whilst staying cool! (Big blankets might be out, but there’s a whole world of crochet projects waiting to be discovered.) 1) Summer crochet flowers Flowers make the perfect…
Are you a budding crochet designer? Do you want to know the secret to getting a crochet pattern published in a magazine? That was me three years ago, and since then I have had many patterns published in UK crochet magazines. I also had a design featured in the 2023 Hobbycraft Granny Square Month CAL….
Periwinkle flowers (L. vincapervinca) are so easily recognisable with their distinctive star shape and bluey purple colour. Did you know that they are also used in some chemotherapy medicine? I designed this crochet periwinkle pattern to raise awareness of lymphoma, one of the types of cancer which medicines derived from periwinkles can treat. Over my…
