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...
How to Crochet Cable Stitch
Alongside fairisle, I love aran stitches. Unfortunately I am not much of a knitter. Thankfully though, there are aran stitches in crochet too! Here is a little tutorial showing how to crochet cable stitch. I don't know whether this is the proper way to crochet cables. I tried a number of ways and this was the way I liked best. How to Crochet Cable Stitch Cable stitch is worked over 4 stitches using trebles, double trebles and by crocheting ... Read the Post...
Autumn Felted Coasters
How many times do you see or experience a view, a beautiful archway, an interesting street, or something where the light and the colours perfectly represents the season or the location, and reach for your paints or your watercolour pencils? I have to say never. I can't draw, or paint, or make sculptures. I did GCSE Art like a bazillion years ago. I got the lowest grade possible and I don't mean a C! I often wish I could though. Photographs ... Read the Post...
