I really enjoy being away for a few days by myself and this latest trip was everything I wanted it to be. Waking up beside the sea is the stuff that my dreams are made of, and the Saltburn holiday ...

Hello, yarn lovers!! A little spontaneous, but I thought it would be a good idea to quickly pop in and write an extra post about the new Yarnsmiths Merino DK yarn, ahead of tomorrow's Canalboat ...

The word Aria means “air” in Italian, and this beautiful collection of bright colours is inspired by the days of early summer when long, sun-filled days invite us to make the most of the outdoors. The ...

This is my Winter Garland, a very pretty collection of flowers, leaves and berries in soft, frosty winter shades with a hint of spring creeping in. I made my own garland to fit my wide mantel - it ...

I took myself off to the Yorkshire coast for a few days rest and recharge, it was such a treat and turned into a very ...

On Mondays I'm lucky enough to have J free from work responsibilities (he works a four day week) and it's something that we really appreciate and don't take for granted. Usually we chat together on ...

The Granny Stripe pattern is absolutely beautiful in it's simplicity and makes a fantastic blanket. It's my go-to recommendation for new crocheters who are excited to embark on a large scale project, ...

After a lot of searching on the internet looking for holly leaf patterns I couldn't find any that were easy enough/neat enough for my liking. So I did what I often do and had a go at designing ...

Double bed blanket* (180cm / 72" width) : Chain 291 *requires two yarn packs King bed blanket* (210cm / 84" width) : Chain 335 *requires two yarn packs sl st [slip stitch] = insert hook, yarn over, ...

This project was designed in collaboration with Stylecraft Yarns and is my contribution to the "Blogstars Garden Party" blog tour 2022. You can read more about it on my blog where I share lots more ...

These crochet bears are very simple to make and were inspired by the old fashioned traditional knitted bears that have been around for decades. There are many different charitable organisations around ...

I shared the Dahlia blanket journey here on my blog at the start of 2020. This project was worked as a CAL (Crochet-A-Long) over a period of 8 weeks throughout January and February 2020 for those who ...