We all appreciate being able to buy wool online, especially during the COVID-19 restrictions.
However, buying yarn you have never seen in real life has its pitfalls. Colour alone can be a minefield!
How to sew your own face masks: a beginners’ guide
Ireland & many other countries are now recommending the use of face coverings or masks in certain settings. There are so many free face mask sewing patterns online that it can be hard to know where to start, especially for beginners. As a sewing machine newbie myself, here’s what I’ve learned from making face masks for my family. Read more…
Yarn Review: Deramores Studio DK & Chunky
I was delighted when given the chance to review Deramores Studio yarn because it’s only available online. When I’m buying online, the temptation is to stick to yarns I’ve used before, or at least felt in person. So I hope this review helps give you an idea of what this yarn is like.
Wool, haberdashery & craft supplies now at Eason
Eason’s flagship store in O’Connell St, Dublin now has a large craft section on the first floor.
Called Craftworks, there is a good selection of yarn, patterns, sewing fabrics and a haberdashery. They also stock some materials for sugarcraft and paper craft enthusiasts.
Warm + Woolly hat to help the homeless
Having made some tiny hats for the Innocent Big Knit, I decided to scale up my charity knitting to make a hat for the Olann and Warm + Woolly Campaign.
This is a great initiative to make warm winter accessories to donate to the Simon Community. It runs until 30 November, so there is still time to get involved.
Little crochet hats for the Innocent Big Knit 2015
It’s that time of year again when you can help raise funds for Age Action by making some little hats to go on Innocent smoothie bottles. Read more…
Subtle textured crochet cushion cover
I made this cushion cover using the free modern romantic cushion pattern from One Little Rayndrop . It’s a lovely easy pattern to follow, being just a 4 row repeat involving double, treble and double treble crochet (UK). But this simple pattern results in quite a sophisticated looking fabric. Read more…
Adding foot shaping to Monty & Priscilla Bear crochet pattern
I blogged before about making teddy bears using the Monty & Priscilla Bear pattern from the book Cute & Easy Crochet. I modified the pattern to add a proper foot at the end of each leg and I’ve been asked to explain this, so here goes: Read more…
The Knitted Teddy Bear Book Review
As much as I love crochet, if you want to make a proper, distinguished looking teddy bear, you need to get out the knitting needles.
Sandra Polley’s book ‘The Knitted Teddy Bear’ has 18 different patterns to choose from, in all shapes and sizes. Read more…
New craft tutorial site: Crafttuts+
I came across a new craft tutorial site, Crafttuts+, which only launched last week. Read more…
