I know. I call blankets ‘blankies’. Yes, it’s a bit juvenile, but ‘blankie’ is much more about how a blanket is and feels than ‘blanket’ could ever be. This blanket is…
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A pompommy tea cosy will always cheer things up. If you need a cheer up, you might like to make one too?! Project Notes: If you don’t know how to make a…
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I’ve been making this tea cosy on and off for the last few days. It’s based on a vintage cosy style (I see a lot of op shop tea cosies in…
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This blanket is super colourful and snazzy right? It’s such a good beginner’s project (and even though I am not a beginner, I loved making this too!) It’s fast to…
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If you’d like to make this cute crocheted chain, it’s super easy. You can use my ‘pattern’ as a guide, or just go nuts and work it out for yourself.…
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It’s a bit BIG to photograph nicely in its entirety, but I will work something out and show you the FULL blankie (all spread out) ASAP! This is a simple…
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When I got up this morning this song was playing on the radio. It made me make French Toast with Sriracha. It’s that kind of song and I felt very affirmed when…
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I really like to crochet. One of my favourite stitches is the Larksfoot stitch. It’s the one I use a lot and it’s pretty fast and easy to do which is…
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Ta-dah! Zoe’s blanket is all done. I decided to crochet a super simple edge in yellow to anchor the whole colourful shebang! I just hooked all the way around in…
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I have been making this blanket for my niece Zoe for quite a while, and guess what? I’ve nearly finished it! I just need to put the edge on and it’s…
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I’ve been working on these squares. They are from Debbie Stoller’s Weekend In Stockholm pattern. I’ve been wanting to make some for ages and my whole new ONE BLANKET…
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We all have our crafty heroes don’t we? People who have inspired us to make things, or at the very least to TRY. My Nan is that person for me. She…
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Hello! Thanks for dropping in! I am so pleased that you did! Grab a cup of tea and a biscuit and take a peek at this tutorial. Scroll to the bottom…
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It’s nearly time to think about making a few more of these CUTE Nanna Baubles! I like to revisit these each year. They are a bit of a woolly tradition in…
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The lovely people at Mollie Makes not only asked me to contribute to this book, they’ve given me 2 copies to give to you! Gazooks! Mollie Makes Crochet is chock…
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Don’t freak out, but it’s September. That means I’ve just sent my Christmas project into Frankie. It also means that if you are cray like me, you can get started making…
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Here’s how to make a basic ripple blanket. If you’d like to make yours with the cute ‘ridges’ like the neon and white one I’m making above, you need to…
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Here’s my super speedy crocheted hexagon how-to. You need to use chunky yarn for these (I used the Patons Inca I was sent as a freebie last week!) This yarn is…
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Hello! When I moved my blog last year, some of the posts and formatting got mixed up. I’ve had some emails saying ‘I can’t find your Granny Square how-tos!’…
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You might remember this blanket that I made a little while ago? It’s Chrissie Swan’s baby Kit’s Arcade Blanket, and it’s based on the Larksfoot stitch. I’m going to show you…
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Hello! Some of the tutorials from my blog have gone astray, since I moved from Blogger to WordPress! I am digging them out and republishing them this week, so you can…
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Are you having a nice weekend? Here’s what I’ve been doing so far: Making hearts! Pattern is via Bunny Mummy Having a toasted sandwich and a Bloody Mary at Southpaw…
