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How To Crochet A Dinosaur Applique
Learn how to make this adorable crochet dinosaur applique.
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How To Crochet A Penguin Applique
Learn how to make this adorably cute crochet penguin applique with this free tutorial.
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The Rackham Blanket Knitting Pattern
I am pleased to announce that my latest pattern has now been released on Ravelry. The Rackham Blanket You can get it here. And as a bonus, this is a forever free pattern! Whenever I’ve made a modular square blanket in the past gravity seemed to always take hold and…. Read more
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How To Crochet A Seal Applique
Learn how to make this quick and easy crochet seal applique. It needs 11 pieces, but only 5 different shapes.
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How To Crochet An Elephant Applique
Learn how to make this super easy and quick elephant. It only takes 15 pieces, 12 of which are circles!
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How To Crochet A Leonardo The Turtle Applique
Last month I wrote about making Zog. Each month I am trying to push myself out of my comfort zone, and make a special square for the charity Hug In A Blanket. For June, I chose Leonardo from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as he is a favourite in this Read more
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Freeform Crocheting Zog the Dragon
No matter what your craft is. Be it knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, silversmithing, drawing, papercrafting. Anything. It is important, every now and again at least, to push ourselves and go outside of our comfort zone. Not that long ago I posted about my first ever crochet square. And just before Read more
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Dear acrylic yarn manufacturers…
As you may know, I’m a BIG fan of wool yarns. Especially alpaca! The sustainability. The renewability. The breathability. The…you get the picture. I’m a fan. But this doesn’t mean I won’t use acrylic yarns occasionally. It does have benefits. But one of the biggest misconceptions about acrylic yarn is Read more
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What Is “Pay What You Can”?
The social media streams of the knitting and yarn world over the past few weeks have started to be abuzz with a new phrase. The “pay what you can” phrase and its variations, that are being thrown around are all to do with the idea of “financial inclusivity”. What is Read more
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My First Crocheted Square!
So something happened in the last few days… I learnt to crochet. Well kind of. I’ve been capable of a chain for quite some time. But despite several attempts, nothing more has ever cottoned on! You see… as part of the squares I am making for the Hug in a Read more