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  • Broomstick Crochet

    When I wanted to learn how to crochet I bought Jan Eaton’s book called The Encyclopedia of Crochet Techniques. It has a section in there on broomstick crochet and I have finally gotten around to trying this stitch and I have to say that I love the effect it has. I’m not sure what to Read more

  • Finished Blanket

    So I’m really happy, in the past two months I have finished two ripple blankets that are due to be given away as presents. I’m really happy with the outcome and I got the pattern from Attic 24’s ripple pattern and I love making them. I think I am addicted, it is so relaxing!!! It is such an easy pattern to do, it took a Read more

  • Instagram photo’s of crochet

    I thought I would add some more photo’s to this blog and at the moment I am a little bit obsessed with the instagram app for my iPhone. Blanket for my friends new born baby My latest project for my friends little girl done in her favourite colours! Blanket I made for another friend’s little girl for her Read more

  • Crochet / Knits on buses

    I found a really cool photo today which I just had to share….. I found it on Cloudy Crochet Blog and I just love the concept. I also remember reading an issue of Simply Knitting about a charity that covered a double decker bus in crochet squares. I went looking for the link on their website but Read more

  • Sunflower crochet cushion

    Today has been my day off from work so I have enjoyed it by visiting my mum and dad (it’s her birthday today so happy birthday mum!) and by doing one of my other favourite things to do… crochet. I wanted to share with one of the projects I am working on, which is a Read more

  • Angry Bird doorstop

    I found a free angry bird crochet pattern for free on the internet, from http://itsybitsyspidercrochet.blogspot.com it was a really good pattern but smaller than what I wanted as it was only hand size, so I had a play with the pattern and made a new one. This pattern, like the hello kitty one (see previous Read more