There is something super fun about making food themed craft projects. I don’t know why, but everyone just seems to love food made from felt, fabric or yarn. On My Poppet we’ve made an Egg purse, a Hamburger brooch and Pizza, and some Fairy Bread Sew-On Patches. Today I’ll be reviewing a crochet book by the queen of crocheted food,…
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Seems I’m hooked on making rag rugs! I can’t help it, they are just such a great way of upcycling unwanted textiles and clothing. I’m currently working on two large rag rug projects using old t-shirts, they’ve been so successful that I’ve run out of old t-shirts! (You can read about my big braided t-shirt rug experiment here). I’ll have…
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Is there anything hexagons can’t do? They are really very magical shapes. It never ceases to amaze, how many clever ways there are for combining hexagons to create interesting patterns. I mean, who knew you could jigsaw just 17 crochet hexagons together to make a Crochet Christmas Stocking! Mind Blown! Inspired by a vintage hexagon crochet stocking pattern, I thought…
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As soon as I saw the lovely gradient colour changes of Lion Brand’s Mandala yarn cake, I knew I had to crochet a shawl with it to show off the gradual color shifts. I experimented with a few shapes and stitches while designing this crochet shawl pattern, and finally settled on a simple design that let the yarn do all…
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The crochet world is abuzz with a fun new technique called ‘planned pooling’ which when done correctly creates really striking argyle pattern effects in the finished crochet fabric. I’ve used a brand new pooling yarn to create a fun and easy crochet bag pattern with cute bamboo handles, and have included lots of tip for getting the best results from…
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Get your crochet hooks out Potter fans because I’ve got a fun and practical crochet pattern for you to make – Luna Lovegood’s Tote Bag. I made this blue crocheted cross-body bag for Emma’s Luna Lovegood Cosplay Costume, just like the one in the movie. Of course you could make this basic bag pattern in any colour you like –…
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Are you a crocheter that wants to try something a little bit different? Well my friend, I have the perfect new craft for you – Tunisian Crochet. Tunisian Crochet has some technique similarities to both regular crochet and knitting, but is actually quite different to both. Instead of working on just one stitch at a time, like regular crochet, all…
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Easter has fallen pretty early this year and it’s caught me on the hop! (See what I did there?) When I started planning my Easter tutorials this year I was definitely planning on whipping up a fun crochet pattern, but sadly, I ran our of time. Instead I’ve scoured the web for the cutest, most colourful and creative Easter Crochet…
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