I am so excited to let you all know that Stripe-It Pro is now live! With Stripe-it Pro you can: Create multiple projects Choose your own colours Create stripe patterns Create Granny Square patterns Create solid Granny Square patterns Save your projects Print your projects Download free yarn related printables[Read more]
I haven’t completely disappeared from my blog it’s just that I have been so busy lately I’ve hardly had time to catch my breath. Now that life is settling down again I am taking full advantage of having some time to get things checked off my to do lists. This[Read more]
With Mother’s Day looming how many people have forgotten to order their gifts in time for them to be delivered before Mother’s Day? I always do this whether it’s for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings etc. and I end up rushing to the shops and getting something that isn’t exactly what I[Read more]
When my kids were smaller I used to have fun being OTT decorating the house for Halloween, the scarier the better. Now that they are older and not that interested in it anymore I was missing the decorating, so I decided a couple of years ago that I was going[Read more]
Feeling very autumny, I spent a few happy hours last week on a Pinterest safari looking for crochet patterns for autumnal bits and bobs. I found loads of fabulous leaf patterns, acorn patterns, squirrel and hedgehog patterns and of course pumpkin patterns. A crocheted pumpkin seemed a good place to start[Read more]
Just a quick update to let you all know that the three new Stylecraft Special DK colours – Lapis, Lincoln and Blush – have now been added to Stripe-It. If you haven’t heard of Stripe-It yet, it is a random stripe creator for those of us who have difficulty in doing[Read more]
Who is ready for a new blanket? Today we have a free Vintage Granny Square blanket pattern for you. This is a great stash buster project to use up all your leftover yarn and make room for new, yarny delights. Our colour inspiration came from the leftover colours we had[Read more]
Today has been lovely so far. This morning we went to one of our favourite breakfast spots, General Merchants. They do a great selection of slightly unusual breakfasts and today we both opted for Elvis and a latte. I can wholeheartedly recommend Elvis and not just because I am a[Read more]
A little crochet humour free printable
Good morning, what a lovely, sunny day it is here in Belfast. The weather has been fabulous for the last week and I am hoping it lasts for the rest of the month (and June, July & August too, but that is probably too much to wish for). Today I[Read more]