If you read my last post, you’d of seen we went to a local sunflower field as a trip in the school holidays, and I just had to come home and have a little play with some yarn. (Where has the summer gone, just realised I didn’t post this, after spending the time writing it,… Read More Sunflower Applique Pattern
Now here is something I didn’t think I would ever be making, a crocheted, sofa arm cover, a request from Mr OTH too! Where to begin with this. I almost started this last week, with some chunky yarn I had left over, but when I asked for an opinion, we couldn’t decide on the colour. … Read More Crochet Sofa Arm Cover Pattern
Hello, So, following on from my last post, the actual bike basket! This was great fun to make. and something I’d wanted to do for a long time – I just needed the yarn! I thought it was going to take loads of yarn, but in actual fact it took only one bobbin of the… Read More The Crochet Bike Basket Pattern
The UK is in the midst of a super heatwave, and I adore the hot weather, and we’ve had it for 2 months now. It may surprise you to read this, but in the UK, we never have weather like this, the last hot summer on record was 1976 – before I was born! It’s… Read More The heatwave and a crochet glass cover
Where has time gone? I made these cool bees back in April, and its only now I’m sat here thinking about typing them up, and sharing the pattern with you. Why a bee? Well, there was a campaign on instagram for #pollencounts, where @seriously.hooked.up asked for crochet and knitted bees to raise awareness that we… Read More Large crochet bumble Bee Pattern
It had to be done. The Pink one loves unicorns, I mean she’s absolutely besotted with them. After Violet the Unicorn made an appearance in our house, I had another bright idea! What every little girl needs is a bag, and a striking bag at that! Thinking cap on, and a new wool delivery later,… Read More Raindrop the Unicorn backpack
It’s definitely feeling like Summer is over, that is if it ever really began! We had a hugely hot June, 34 degrees in some places which for the Uk is just silly as we don’t really do “aircon” more log fires and central heating. Being British most people moaned about the heat….. and then it… Read More Percy the Mini Pumpkin
Yes – This amazing flower! I love them! I’ve bought many a plant over the years for my garden, but only one seems to grow, and its putting in a great display right now! It must have about 80 flower heads on it, giving my garden a huge burst of colour, which given the… Read More Echinaeca
OK…… so this is something I’ve been wanting to make for a while, so I thought on this very dull, cold and rainy morning in August that I’d finally spend a bit of time making one! I have my own succulent that lives next to the computer and its thriving! The star of many an… Read More Cosy Plant Pot Pattern
Unveiling the new soft toy design……….I’ve finally received the message I’d been waiting for. A lady who’d been pattern testing for me me sent back her notes….. so finally I can share Violet the Unicorn with you all! She is adorable, and measures a huge 50cm from hooves to horn! So why Violet?… Read More Violet the Unicorn – the pattern