by ThomasinaC | Mar 31, 2024 | Crochet, Photo Props
Back in the 1970’s, I had a Holly Hobbie rag doll. Recently, while reminiscing, I recalled the clothing and immediately knew I had to make a prairie, pioneer style bonnet like the one she wore. The bonnet is designed to fit a 35 cm (14”) head making it perfect as a...
by ThomasinaC | Mar 31, 2024 | Crochet
Woohoo – voting is closed and we have a winning stitch! Thank you to everyone who clicked. With 11 votes, the winning stitch was Openwork & Lace 2027. Now it’s our turn. Over the next 4 weeks, we (Samantha, Crystal and Tammy) will do our best to see...
by ThomasinaC | Mar 31, 2024 | Crochet, Featured
This quick and easy crochet cowl, worked in one piece from the top down. Ideal for plain or self -striping yarns! Pattern will be offered as dc2tog’s January CAL for those that want it….come along and get the code for a free download! You will need less than 250 m...
by ThomasinaC | Mar 31, 2024 | Crochet, Other
As some of you may know, I took a break from work on Monday and Tuesday. I got to spend a few girly days in Birmingham, with my two fabulous daughters. The trip was centred around a visit to the O2 Academy to see Extreme – a band I first saw in 1992 with a...
by ThomasinaC | Mar 31, 2024 | Crochet
This quick and easy Christmas Pudding Hat whips up quicker than the real thing will cook 😉 YOU WILL NEED 100-300 m cream/white yarn, 100-300 m brown yarn, a small amount of red and green thinner yarn for the holly leaves and berries, appropriately sized hooks (for...
by ThomasinaC | Mar 31, 2024 | Crochet, Featured
Snuggle up under a musical delight. This thick, warm blanket makes use of a modified one colour version of a technique known as illusion, or shadow, crochet. To achieve the illusion of an image, stitches are worked in a combination of back loops, free loops and both...
