Scarborough fair
Scarborough is always fair but, sadly, the weather there isn’t. Last week, when I went away...
Autumn colours crochet hexagon blanket – Ta-Dah!
The start of the autumn inspired crochet hexagon blanket Its been a long time in the...
Over £10,000 raised for Marie Curie Cancer Care
Well, another amazing Happy Friday moment happened to me this week. In the early minutes...
How will the winner be chosen for the Spring Blanket Draw?
With the total raised in the Spring Flower Blanket draw likely to be very close...
Visiting Attic24 land!
To say this has been an exciting week would be a bit of an understatement....
Canal walking happy moments
Hello – I’ve been enjoying the lovely spring weather we’ve been having in East Yorkshire...
Easter granny mandala – Ta-Dah!
I’ve been going round in circles again – in a good way. After progressing a...
Happy Friday, Happy Easter!
Hello and its very nice to be back on my blog to have a bit...
A monster stripy crochet stash basket
How are you all? And I can ask that with a hint of confidence now...
Winning the Spring Flower Community Blanket
This has been a very exciting week and I have a very special Happy Friday moment...
Going round in circles – a giant granny mandala
How are you doing? Do you feel like you go round in circles sometimes, not...
Patchwork, lace and burlap
Hello! I’ve been getting back into a routine now that I have my internet back....
When its not a virtual world…
Hello! I may have been a bit absent from the virtual online world but I...
Retro granny stash bag – quick start guide
If you are interested in making the retro granny stash bag, the free pattern and...
A funny February
This month has been an odd one. The winter still hasn’t got too bad and...
Chunky retro granny stash bag: free pattern
This week I finished my new project bag. A roomy granny box bag made from...
About me and about the Liebster Award
Last week I had a message from my friend Corine in The Netherlands, nominating me...
Scrappy quilt cushion making – Happy Friday!
I had quite a few happy moments this week, including a whole stack of them...
The Patchwork Heart spring flower blanket
We are having some wonderful sunny and warm weather for February this week and the...
Its a material world
February has been a mixed month so far. Beautiful bright days, sunsets and a fun...
The scarf Ta-DaH! Planet Penny Happy Friday!!!
This week my blog post for the Happy Friday party with Planet Penny is a...
Crochet hexagon blanket progress
Just a quick update on progress on my crochet hexagon blanket before I add two...
Celebrating slow crafternoons
This is a month when slowness needs to be celebrated – and what better way...
Another Planet Penny Happy Friday moment
Last week it was lovely to see the other blogs that joined the Planet Penny...
My happy Friday – sharing with Planet Penny
I’ve been following the Planet Penny blog for a while now and noticed last week...
Knitting – getting to grips with moss stitch
Knitting is not my thing, or it hasn’t been so far in my creative journey....
Teeny tiny squares and Crafternoon colour planning
Over the last week I’ve been making loads of teeny tiny squares. Little granny squares...
Its in the detail – a journey for 2015
It feels like its only just been New Year but we here are on January 10th already....
In the bleak midwinter…
The shortest day has passed, Christmas and New Year is over for another year, but...
Chunky crochet hexagon blanket progress
After finishing my Attic24 crochet along cosy blanket on Boxing Day I have enjoyed Christmas...
Looking back at Crafternoon Treats 2014
The turn of the year can be a time to look back with pleasure at things that...
A few thoughts about knitting
Sometimes very disparate things, people and events come together and give you a bit of...
Cosy stripe blanket on the edge
I’ve had lots of lovely compliments on the edging I chose to do on my...
A crochet Japanese flower motif scarf – crochet to wear
Although I am a bit involved in blanket making and using all sorts of bright...
Crochet along blanket is finished
On Boxing day evening I sat down and worked the last few stitches in the...
A special Crafternoon Treats Christmas
This Christmas in 2014 is the first one since I started my Crafternoon Treats blog,...
Blocking acrylic crochet blankets
In the world of crochet, blocking seems to be quite a misunderstood thing, controversial even....
My autumn crochet hexagon blanket is growing
Blanket making has become a bit of an obsession at this point in my crochet...
My Attic24 CAL blanket – a month’s progress
Its exactly one calendar month since I made my foundation chain for the Attic24 CAL...
A November craft review
Work, life and all that often leaves little time to fit in creative projects. I...
Autumn inspired chunky hexagon blanket
Not content with two blankets in progress, I’ve been working on a third. This has...
Half way along with my Attic24 CAL blanket
Its three weeks now since I started making this blanket and I am enjoying it...
My Attic24 crochet along 2 weeks in
This is the first Attic24 crochet-along that I’ve ever taken part in and I have...
My first crochet tutorial and pattern!
Well, I have taken the plunge and have tried out my first crochet tutorial. Of...
Knitting and Stitching Show Harrogate 2014
In the last three months I have been to a major yarny show each and...
This time last year… Bergamo Italy
We often say that time flies but as I get older I think time speeds...
What is sea glass?
Having not really been aware of sea glass for most of my life, I’ve recently been...
My Attic24 CAL blanket part 2 – its week 3!
Lucy at Attic24 has posted some lovely pictures of her progress up to stripe 45....
Making silver rings
Jewellery making has been one of my main crafty interests for about four years now....