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Are you new to crochet, a bit lost by some of the terms you keep reading? Look no further, these are some simple explanations of what we actually mean.

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Happy Monday everyone. A new blog post 🖥 has f

Happy Monday everyone.
A new blog post 🖥 has finally gone live with the pattern for a fab new quick Eco 🌍 make...... and home schooling is back!!!!
I wonder 🤔 how long it will take the French teacher to work out that when they open the document - the first thing google helpfully says is "Would you like to translate this page to English". 😂😂

🙌GIVEAWAY🙌 As I have finally published the

🙌GIVEAWAY🙌

As I have finally published the Duet Slouchy Beanie pattern, and it’s so so cold here, I’ve got a giveaway for you!

There will be one winner (open world wide 🌍) who will win the yarn to make the #Duetslouchy, and the PDF pattern all printed out.

1) 💛 Follow me @offthehookforyou

2) 💛 LIKE 2 of my recent photos (I will check)

3) 💛 tag at least 3 friends. (more tags = more chances of winning 👍)

The giveaway will run until 2pm GMT 13th Feb and I'll contact the winner on Sunday 14th. The giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram or the Yarn company - this is from my stash. There are still some accounts contacting people asking for financial details, so if you get strange messages please report them and don’t give out any details.

I will contact the winner directly and post the winner (tagging them) in my stories,

Good Luck🍀

It's Wednesday, its absolutely freezing 🥶 here,

It's Wednesday, its absolutely freezing 🥶 here, and I have finally typed up the pattern for this hat 🙌.

As always - it's free on the blog 🖥 (link in bio 👆). I'm trying a new style for my patterns if you want to purchase the ad free instant downloadable PDF - there are links for them too from all the usually places.

This is a rare picture of me (it's so much easier to post crochet pictures), for those that know me, I hate looking at photos 📷 of me - but this one I don't actually mind. Anyone else like this?

I've totally lost my Crojo 😢 I can't face picki

I've totally lost my Crojo 😢
I can't face picking up a hook, and ideas for new makes are not very forthcoming either😢
I blame lockdown again, and that it's dark, and cold 🥶.

So, here is my "All the Stripes" jumper I made last summer from the wonderful Silcaress yarn from Cygnet Yarns Ltd which I've finally blogged 🖥 about (Link in bio 👆)!

Right - must try to be creative - any tips welcome...as there is only so much telly 📺 I can watch!!!!

One finished #kidsgrannygoround jumper modelled by

One finished #kidsgrannygoround jumper modelled by “the pink one”. What a delight this pattern was to make from Claudine @iron_lamb . This is a perfect pattern for anyone looking to make a jumper, as you kind of get in a rhythm and all of a sudden it’s done! I can’t wait to make one for me now! (See some of the outtakes in my stories!)

I have had the absolutely pleasure of #patterntest

I have had the absolutely pleasure of #patterntesting the #kidsgrannygoroundjumper for @iron_lamb. This pattern is an absolute dream ❤️ to make, and took the weekend to get the bulk of it made - before #homeschool kicked in again! The pink one chose her colours 🧶(all @stylecraftyarns bambino and Bellini a) and off I went.... hook in hand. Viola...... a kids jumper age 9-10 (the biggest size) in a couple of days. We went for a longer jumper (pink one hates a cold bum).
P.s..... I have totally positioned this showing it finished when in reality I’ve got all the ends to sew 🪡 in...... anyone else do that?
P.p.s will get better pictures when it’s actually daylight at 2.30pm (storm Christoph has a lot to answer for).

New Free Pattern!!!! I was sent some lovely Pure

New Free Pattern!!!!
I was sent some lovely Pure baby Prints yarn from Cygnet Yarns Ltd and I dived🤿 head first into Raglan top down jumpers 👕

(It seemed like a good idea a the time!!!).
A good few weeks of daily maths ➕➖ later..... and the little crochet sweater is LIVE.

As you work it in one section you can check it for sizing as you go! Made in one piece, then split for the arms. This is a great project to start with if you are new to top down Raglan sweaters.

Head over to the blog 🖥 for the link to the pattern.

And there we have it. The end of 2020 - a year th

And there we have it. The end of 2020 - a year that will be remembered for Covid 🦠, home schooling📚, a broken leg 🦴, and the most amount of home cooking🥘 I have ever done!

Interestingly my top 9 are all blankets, and mostly #grannysquare based! Like the #nobrainercal, and the #rainbowhexagon blanket.

So here's to 2021, when hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel for everyone. They'll be more crochet 🧶 from me - I predict 2021 to the be the year of #crochetjumpers for me. Stay safe and well everyone.

What do you have planned?

This is my latest design for @cygnet_yarns and boy

This is my latest design for @cygnet_yarns and boy is it perfect timing. It’s freezing 🥶 here. A kids hat and scarf set from toddlers to ten. Made with their watercolour yarn 🧶 and a 6mm hook this sets works up super quickly! Link in bio to head to the blog 🖥and where to get the free pattern (and head over to stories for some of the picture out takes!)

Whoops........ it appears I've been absent on the

Whoops........ it appears I've been absent on the grid for over a month 📅! That wasn't supposed to happen..... lets just say life got in the way of "Insta Life".... not even sure what I was doing as we are back in lockdown again...... but the kids are still at school 🤔 so it's not like last time.

Anyway - I've sat down in front of the computer 🖥, and finally managed to tell you all I've learnt on #colorpooling - what you should and shouldn't do (I learnt the hard way!).

Any tips you've got crochet 🧶 gems that you wish you'd known or would like to share? (The other big one I have..... sew 🧵 your ends in as you go!).

It’s not long now until Remembrance Sunday, so I

It’s not long now until Remembrance Sunday, so I’m posting this now - my free poppy 🌺 patterns. All can be found on my blog 🖥 if you fancy making a few. I’ve held free workshops for these the past few years donating money to the British Legion..... alas a nasty 🦠 is putting paid to that this year. Fingers crossed next year I might be able too!

It's Floral Friday today for the #yarnfriendsrock

It's Floral Friday today for the #yarnfriendsrock -so it had to be flowers 🌸🌺🌷! I love crochet flowers and experimenting with different yarns to get different effects. The massive pinky wavy flower is my own design (waiting to be typed ⌨️ up.........) and made with a brilliant mercerised cotton. For more flower patterns - head to my blog 🖥 - patterns and there is a whole tab of written up 🤭designs there.

The echinacea and the spiral roses🌷 are my patterns 📝 too (but these have been typed up 🙌 - go me!). These all went into making a summer wreath (that I'm yet to type ⌨️ up - doh ) - I'll pop a picture in my stories if you want to be nosey 👃.

Yarn Therapy today for the #yarnfreindsrock. This

Yarn Therapy today for the #yarnfreindsrock. This is a very rare picture of me teaching crochet 🧶. Rare because I can't take photos 📸 of myself, not because I haven't taught a lot!

I've been teaching people to crochet for about 4 years now, mostly adults, but some kids too. I love 💕the moment when crochet finally "clicks". It's even better when I get sent photos 📸 of the things people make when they get as hooked as me!

Covid 🦠 has stopped me teaching @themakerscabin currently (I look at how close I was here and gasp). I really hope to get back to it soon, as I really miss it. I've taught a friend by videos over lockdown 🔑, which has been great and seeing what she's been making daily is a great boost.

So Yarn Therapy - helping others get as much joy from crochet as I do.

Rainbow Love 🌈 💕 is todays prompt for the #y

Rainbow Love 🌈 💕 is todays prompt for the #yarnfriendsrock challenge today. What better way to share the #rainbowlove than to give you the free pattern 📝for my latest blanket make to go up on my blog 🖥. This truly was a revelation 💡, and the best news of this whole project was it only took one ball of yarn from the brilliant @cygnet_yarns cygnetyarns for the rainbow 🌈. If you want to find out more - head to the blog - link in bio ⬆️

I've missed a whole weekend, but back onto the #ya

I've missed a whole weekend, but back onto the #yarnfriendschallenge today and the prompt of "Colour Splash 🌈".

This was my first lockdown project, which I eventually started in about April. The Hexirainbow blanket, which was great fun. You can read all about it on my blog 🖥 (click on the blankets menu) and get the #freepattern there too.

Saturday sharing (on Sunday morning but 🤫) for

Saturday sharing (on Sunday morning but 🤫) for #yarnfriendsrock . My latest design in @crochetnowmag which is on sale in the UK 🇬🇧 now. I loved making this cushion, an understated mix of puffs to give texture with a great mottled yarn 🧶 from @cygnet_yarns
📷Practical Publishing

Colour Inspiration for todays #yarnfriendsrock pro

Colour Inspiration for todays #yarnfriendsrock prompt. I'd like to say I spend ages deliberating🤔 about colours, looking at colour wheels and assessing moods of all the combinations........ alas, I don't!

I tend to grab a load of yarn 🧶 from my ever growing stash and see what happens when I apply a bit of maths 🧮 theory.... in the case of this blanket - it was as simple as no 2 squares the same! The actual positioning of the squares then took some effort with #rainbows 🌈 (I still need to write 📝 this one up..... she says on repeat 🤫!)

Todays prompt is Reuse/ Recycle ♻️ for the #ya

Todays prompt is Reuse/ Recycle ♻️ for the #yarnfriendsrock challenge. So how about a 1 ball of yarn, organic cotton, reusable shopping bag which is surprisingly spacious! Free pattern on my blog 🖥 (Patterns then accessories and clothing! ⬆️ Link in bio) Doing this challenge is reminding me of lots of things I've made but forgotten about.... thank you @hookonepurlone @sewing_the_seeds_of_love @attic24 @unicornpuffsandrainbows)

Today’s prompt- flash your stash for the #yarnfr

Today’s prompt- flash your stash for the #yarnfriendsrock So here is one of my stash busters - the #nobrainercal that I ran back in March this year. I loved seeing all the colour combos - as even though the premise was the same the blankets all turned out so differently! Free pattern for the blanket on my blog 🖥- link in bio ☝️

Exploding rainbows 🌈 is todays prompt for day 1

Exploding rainbows 🌈 is todays prompt for day 11 of the #yarnfriendsrock so here we have one ball 🧶 of Cygnet Yarns Ltd made into 1 round granny squares, then white added. It's super pretty, but my word the ends! 🧵🧵🧵🧵 I still need to post about the finished blanket - whoops!

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Happy Monday everyone. A new blog post 🖥 has f

Happy Monday everyone.
A new blog post 🖥 has finally gone live with the pattern for a fab new quick Eco 🌍 make...... and home schooling is back!!!!
I wonder 🤔 how long it will take the French teacher to work out that when they open the document - the first thing google helpfully says is "Would you like to translate this page to English". 😂😂

🙌GIVEAWAY🙌 As I have finally published the

🙌GIVEAWAY🙌

As I have finally published the Duet Slouchy Beanie pattern, and it’s so so cold here, I’ve got a giveaway for you!

There will be one winner (open world wide 🌍) who will win the yarn to make the #Duetslouchy, and the PDF pattern all printed out.

1) 💛 Follow me @offthehookforyou

2) 💛 LIKE 2 of my recent photos (I will check)

3) 💛 tag at least 3 friends. (more tags = more chances of winning 👍)

The giveaway will run until 2pm GMT 13th Feb and I'll contact the winner on Sunday 14th. The giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram or the Yarn company - this is from my stash. There are still some accounts contacting people asking for financial details, so if you get strange messages please report them and don’t give out any details.

I will contact the winner directly and post the winner (tagging them) in my stories,

Good Luck🍀

It's Wednesday, its absolutely freezing 🥶 here,

It's Wednesday, its absolutely freezing 🥶 here, and I have finally typed up the pattern for this hat 🙌.

As always - it's free on the blog 🖥 (link in bio 👆). I'm trying a new style for my patterns if you want to purchase the ad free instant downloadable PDF - there are links for them too from all the usually places.

This is a rare picture of me (it's so much easier to post crochet pictures), for those that know me, I hate looking at photos 📷 of me - but this one I don't actually mind. Anyone else like this?

I've totally lost my Crojo 😢 I can't face picki

I've totally lost my Crojo 😢
I can't face picking up a hook, and ideas for new makes are not very forthcoming either😢
I blame lockdown again, and that it's dark, and cold 🥶.

So, here is my "All the Stripes" jumper I made last summer from the wonderful Silcaress yarn from Cygnet Yarns Ltd which I've finally blogged 🖥 about (Link in bio 👆)!

Right - must try to be creative - any tips welcome...as there is only so much telly 📺 I can watch!!!!

One finished #kidsgrannygoround jumper modelled by

One finished #kidsgrannygoround jumper modelled by “the pink one”. What a delight this pattern was to make from Claudine @iron_lamb . This is a perfect pattern for anyone looking to make a jumper, as you kind of get in a rhythm and all of a sudden it’s done! I can’t wait to make one for me now! (See some of the outtakes in my stories!)

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