I was just experimenting a bit this week and wanted to share two ideas for making your own super bulky yarn.  The first is to make a knitt...

It has to be said I love my dpns and love knitting with them. One thing bugs me however and that is the stepped affect when changing colour...

I previously wrote about a few competitions I was going to enter. One was the campaign for warm homes organised by AgeUk. I eventually got ...

Many, many thanks for those who have stopped by over the last year. Thanks also for those who have taken the time to leave comments, I do ...

I do love a competition! Its great to see what other entrants come up with, usually, something which I hadn't thought off!  I recently ...

Had a quick spin down to Whitehead this morning to visit its newest shop - Granny's Closet, which is situated in the Bank House along w...

I'm afraid I havent had much time for blogging these last few weeks. I have been busy Christmas knitting, as I am determined not to le...

Recently, my friend Ali (writer of the blog, Random Wooliness ) a brilliant crocheter, introduced me to the art of freeform crocheting and...

Recently I saw online that The National Museum of the Royal Navy were looking for knitters/crocheters to make some poppies, for an art inst...

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Yesterday was St Georges Annual Tea Cosy Competition. It has been on going for three years now.  This years charity was N.I. Children'...

It has just taken me a whole year to write up this pattern, but here it is at long last, my Witches Brew Tea Cosy. Pattern includes instruc...

Just a quick post to let you know who won the book by Louise Walker - Faux Taxidermy Knits. I'm afraid I haven...

I was well chuffed to be asked to take part in the blog hop to launch Louise Walker's new book " Faux Taxidermy Knits ". ...

I entered a craft competition as part of the Ulster Folk Museum Craft and Skills Day. The category I entered was a wet felt panel, which ...

I know it is still officially summer, but for our house, today it ended, as this is the first day of the school term. Back to early morning...

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