In my last post I was having difficulties with my newly purchased knitting mill. I contacted the seller and seemingly double knit / 8 ply y...

I do like a bit of i-cord either done on two double pointed needles or on my knitting nancy. I've seen i-cord machines and thought I wo...

I have just completed my latest pattern a chick and bunny Terry's chocolate orange cover. A Terry's chocolate orange is not just fo...

Crochet does not come naturally to me and I just do the odd project now and then. Instead of work flowing I am all jerky and awkward. Howev...

LAMB CHOCOLATE ORANGE COVER THIS PATTERN IS COPYRIGHT PROTECTED ONLY FOR PERSONAL OR CHARITABLE USE ITEMS KNITTED FROM THIS P...

  Another birthday comes and goes. My problem these days is too many candles and too little cake. On a craftier note I am working on ...

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...

ACORN THIS PATTERN IS COPYRIGHT PROTECTED     ONLY FOR PERSONAL OR CHARITABLE USE ITEMS KNITTED FROM THIS PATTERN CA...