Have you tried Tunisian Crochet? It’s an interesting craft that I’ve always wanted to learn, but never had the opportunity or resource available, until now. I was delighted to hear that Michelle Robinson of Poppy and Bliss, and former crochet contributor to My Poppet, has written a new book – Tunisian Crochet Workshop. Tunisian Crochet has some technique similarities to…
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Washing up is such a chore, unless you have a cheerful watermelon dishcloth to help you out. This easy to follow crochet dishcloth pattern is quick to make and will make cleaning the dishes fun. You can make this dishcloth pattern with regular cotton yarn (like Lily Sugar n cream), but it will clean even more effectively with a textured…
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Today I have a super easy crochet bucket bag pattern for you made with a new yarn called Bernat Maker Home Dec. It’s a chunky tubular cotton yarn that has the feel of t-shirt yarn, with the added bonus of being much lighter. American Yarns gave me a couple of balls to play with, so I had some fun testing…
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Legwarmers are back BABY! Well if they aren’t already, they’re certainly due for a come back. As a girl who grew up in the 80’s I’m partial to a little legwarmer action. Not only do they look HOT, but they keep your legs cosy too. Just what I need to get me through the chilly Melbourne winter. As soon as…
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My friends at American Yarns have set me a challenge this month, create a project with one of their best selling products, Bernat Blanket yarn. Of course I could have made a blanket, but instead I harnessed the absorbent power of this chenille yarn’s microfibre material to make a spa style hair wrap, perfect for using after showering instead of a…
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Beanie weather is upon us and have I got a treat for you, a warm and chunky pom pom topped knitted hat pattern with a colourful twist! I’ve partnered up with American Yarns this post to try out a couple of new yarns from their Bernat and Red Heart ranges. Rather than just using one yarn, I thought it would…
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These Knitted Slippers are a great pattern to try if you are a beginner knitter and want to build your knitting confidence. They are also a great way to use up half balls of leftover yarn. It’s slipper season! The temperature has dipped all of a sudden in Melbourne and our toes are feeling chilly. Emma’s feet are so big…
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It’s nearly Easter time and when American Yarns invited me to try out their colourful assortment of Lily Sugar ‘n Cream cotton yarns, a carton of rainbow hued Crochet Easter Eggs instantly sprung to mind. I’ve used cotton yarn in the past both for knitting and crochet and really enjoy working with it. Mostly my experience has been with 4ply…
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