If you’re a keen knitter or crocheter, you may be tempted to start building a yarn stash. It may seem strange that as a yarn shop owner I want to discourage you from over buying yarn! But as someone who cares about you and the world we live in, it makes a lot of sense.… Continue reading Don’t do it…
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Crocheters’ have big hearts 💕
Continuing my BIG crochet theme, today’s blog post, pattern and YouTube tutorial is another BIG Heart. Again using Panda’s Soft Cotton. Chunky. Big hearted 💕 Chunky Hearts UK terms Panda Soft Cotton Chunky 8mm crochet hook Abbreviations Ch - chain Dc - double crochet Htr - half treble Tr- treble Dtr - Double Trebles Slst… Continue reading Crocheters’ have big hearts 💕
Sparking creativity
I love swatches and sampling One of my favourite activities is to flick through my many stitch dictionaries, to pull out yarn 🧶 and my hooks (sometimes needles) and make samples. I never see sampling or swatching as a waste of time. I love them! They teach me so much I learn: How a pattern… Continue reading Sparking creativity