Tag Archives: crochet

The Wool Monty Show 2019

Having spent the 5 years after leaving university living in Sheffield it will always have a special place in my heart so when I heard that there would be a new yarn festival, called the Wool Monty, launching there this … Continue reading

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Holiday knitting – how many projects are enough?

As any knitter or crocheter will know planning what projects to take on holiday with you is an integral part of your pre-holiday planning. I’m sure there are even a few crafters out there like me who think about what … Continue reading

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Blogging versus Vlogging

In recent months I have been thinking quite a lot about the relative benefits of blogging versus blogging. You will no doubt have noticed from my sporadic posts over the last year or so that blogging has rather taken a … Continue reading

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For the love of a linen shawl

In all this hot weather we have been having in the UK knitting with and wearing wool might have been the last thing many of you have wanted to do, even I considered putting the needles down for a while. … Continue reading

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Slow Crafting Podcast – Episode 30: Ya-dah! Outfit 3 finished.

 

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The missing episodes 26-29

My last post might have been a little bit too much all in one go but I’m going to commit a double faux pas today and post again with even more podcasts. I promise that will be it for today … Continue reading

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The missing episodes 21-25

For the last few months I seem to have been neglecting the blog in favour of podcasting. I found that with only so many hours in a day and 2 small children to wrangle something had to give in order … Continue reading

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Product Review – Erika Knight British Blue Wool

I wrote a review for the Minerva Crafts blog recently on Erika Knight’s British Blue Wool, if you fancy finding out what I thought of it you can check it out here.

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Crochet scrap blanket recipe

As this is all rather rushed and still a work in progress these instructions for the crochet blanket will be in the form of a recipe rather than a detailed pattern like I would normally provide. The crochet blanket is … Continue reading

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Slow Crafting Podcast : Episode 15 – Crochet-tastic

Only just cross posting this across from YouTube, instructions for working the crochet blanket I mention in the podcast will follow shortly. A bi-weekly podcast charting my efforts to incorporate a slow living/ slow fashion approach to my crafting life … Continue reading

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