The other week I decided that I needed a new lamp. Specifically it was a lamp for the playroom. So I got myself on Ebay and I found some beautiful blue and white lamps with china bases.. I totally fell in love with them! I They were obviously old lamps and the seller was very open about the state they were in. There was a tear in one shade and the other was discoloured, and I could also see in the photograph that the lamps had no plugs. But ... Read the Post...
Learn How to Crochet Part 1: Chain Stitch
Over the next few weeks I'll be publishing a series of posts aimed at absolute crochet beginners. I post crochet projects quite often but it occurred to me that there might be people who would like to know how to crochet a treble before being told crochet a treble round a stitch post. I also thought it would be fun to try out some video tutorials! So you can watch the video first or go straight to the written instructions. How to Crochet ... Read the Post...
Autumn Tied Wreath
A couple of years ago I adopted the American practice of hanging a wreath on my door. The main reason was because I didn't like how naked my door looked after I took the Christmas wreath down! This tied wreath is very easy to make and is a great way to use up scraps of fabric. I have included some affiliate links. How to Make a Tied Wreath You will need: garden wire or a wire coat hanger, tape (I used electrical tape), scraps of ... Read the Post...
A Crocheted Phone Cosy Tutorial
Last time I posted, I wrote about crocheting cables. You can read about that here! I was so happy that I'd figured out how to crochet cables I had to make something! Having the attention span of a gnat, it needed to be something small and quick. So I made a phone cosy. I wasn't sure whether a phone cosy was a real thing, but I checked with Mr Google and he said it was. So here we are! The phone cosy has a cable on one side, worked ... Read the Post...
