Episode 58 notes: Cats (and some crochet)

Hello Everyone… its time for a new episode and I’ve just made Episode 58 live....

Delicious crochet shawls: a book review

Hello everyone! I’m busy planning the next podcast, Episode 58 but wanted to update you...

The Skimming Stones mystery crochetalong

While I was idling a few minutes away on Instagram, as you do, a post...

Episode 57 notes: Focus!

Welcome to Episode 57 of the Crafternoon Treats Crochet podcast. I’m co-presenting with myself of...

Crafternoon Treats Patreon community

Launching the Crafternoon Treats Patreon space July has also been a month of planning and...

Stylecraft weekend and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

The other weekend I had another great Stylecraft bloggers trip over to the other side...

Charity yarn dyeing with the #titsoutcollective

My #titsoutcollective update will be happening on Sunday July 1 2018 at 12 noon British...

Podcast 54 – the notes

I’m busy catching up and in addition to the new blog post on using onion...

Natural dyeing with onion skins

Many moons ago I recorded a podcast episode devoted to natural dyeing and anticipated that...

Natural dyeing – Episode 52 and a podcast special

Welcome to Natural Dyeing, a special edition of the Crafternoon Treats podcast. In this episode...

Crochet sock love: Episode 51 notes

Hello everyone and welcome to Episode 51 of my podcast. Although I’ve not exactly been...

Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2018: Podcast 50

Hello – its been a long time since I’ve been on my blog but I’m...

Want it, NEED it: Episode 49 notes

Hello Everyone and welcome to Episode 49 of the Crafternoon Treats Crochet and Yarn podcast....

Diving into a colour pool: Podcast episode 48

Hello Everyone and welcome to Episode 48 of the Crafternoon Treats Crochet and Yarn podcast....

Its snowing purple rain: Podcast Episode 47

Hello Everyone and welcome to Episode 47 of the Crafternoon Treats Crochet and Yarn podcast....

Circular knitting needle organisation: my hot tips

This year, I’m going to try and weave my podcasts and blog posts together so...

Making winter: a book that hugs you

I’ll never be able to live a minimalist lifestyle. I just love stuff far too...

Happy New Year 2018! A new podcast is live today!

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to a new episode of the Crafternoon Treats crochet...

Blueberry waffle socks adapted for fingering

Hello! I hope you are having a lovely and peaceful Christmas Eve. I had a...

Serendipity rules OK – Podcast Episode 45

Hello again and welcome to Serendipity rules OK; Episode 45 of the Crafternoon Treats crochet...

How to wind yarn pegs: tutorial

This is a tiny tutorial to show how to wind yarn pegs. Its not rocket...

Yarn pegs and oh, the colour planning possibilities

Yesterday I shared all the unwrapping excitement about my new yarn pegs from Emily at...

Winding yarn pegs NOT! Happy days…

A cold Monday in December is hardly a special day in the grand annual calender....

Episode 44: Bauble tastic is now live on YouTube

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Crafternoon Treats Crochet podcast. This one...

Crochet bauble tutorial is ready!

I was meant to be having a day of frenzied housework today but decided to...

Colour coordinated crochet Christmas baubles

If you read my post yesterday you will have seen that I’ve become a bit...

My favourite Christmas crochet bauble patterns

I’ve been on the look out for some Christmas crochet bauble patterns so that I...

November days and my life as a maker

Hello again! Thanks for all your good wishes after the last podcast and I’m pleased...

Episode 43: How about a poncho-along?

Welcome to Episode 43 of the Crafternoon Treats Crochet and Yarn podcast. Here are the...

Prize winners for the Stylecraft blog tour 2017

Hello again 🙂 I hope you had a lovely weekend and that you are still...

A crochet poncho pattern: Stylecraft blog tour 2017

Crochet poncho pattern alert! Hello again – I’m back and the Stylecraft Blog Tour 2017...

Stylecraft blog tour is almost over…

Its October already and the Stylecraft Blog Tour for 2017 is in full swing. This...

42: Yarndale 2017! The answer to everything

Hello everyone. Its all over for another year, can you believe it? Yarndale 2017 was...

The BIG 40! Podcast giveaways and a celebration

This episode of the podcast is quite heavy on milestones (and podcast giveaways!)! Its Episode...

I Heart Yarndale: Episode 39 is live

Hello again – September is looming large on the calendar and Yarndale is approaching. I...

Granny square day 2017

We all love a crocheted granny square… but did you know that August 15th 2017...

Podcast Episode 38 is live! Let’s catch up!

Everything has gone pretty well with the editing process for this podcast episode! Grab a...

Podcasting day at Crafternoon Treats HQ – finally!

Podcasting day has dawned again in my not-very-minimalist craft space. I’m a bit rusty as...

Crafternoon Treats Etsy update 10th August 2017

Tomorrow is Etsy update day and its also the ninth day in August that I’ve...

Crimple Hall in Harrogate – quite a good day out

One of the other advantages of doing a little Blaugust experiment is that I have...

Stylecraft Special DK; the three new colours

Its so nice to be back and blogging! When I started to plan out some...

Visiting the David Hockney gallery at Salts Mill

It seems like months ago but its only three weeks since I had a weekend...

Sock knitting as a crocheter

Learning how to do sock knitting as a crocheter has been a bit of an...

Crochet basket kit is coming soon to my Etsy shop

I mentioned on my last podcast that I had plans to put together a little...

What’s in the Etsy update Thursday August 3rd?

I’m quite taken with the idea of Blaugust – blogging every day in August but...

The Majura shawl tadah moment!

One of the WIPS that I sneakily started during my recent finishalong was the Majura...

Fibre East 2017; a woolly fair in the heart of Bedfordshire

Hello! I’m back to my blog after what seems like (and actually is) ages. I’ve...

Episode 35 is now on YouTube – The notes!

Welcome to my blog and to the notes for Episode 35 of the Crafternoon Treats...

Start of the finishalong #finishalongcrafternoon

Hello again! I’m just adding an update to mark the start of the finishalong! I...

Shawl set magic in the Etsy shop to celebrate the end of hobcal

When I recorded podcast episode 33, sitting talking away to myself and my phone in...