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....