Are you giving gift cards or cash this year for Christmas? You can still add a bit of handmade charm to your gift by crocheting these Mini Present Pockets to put them in. Embellished with a bow, just like a real parcel, these Gift Card Holders look great hung up on a tree as an ornament or even tied onto…
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Do you remember making paper chains as a kid? We would always make them at school to decorate the classroom for Christmas – such a fun and easy way to add some colour. But what happens when the holidays are over? All that paper doesn’t store well, so into the recycling it would go. Well I’ve come up with the…
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Did you have a crochet cotton top as a kid? They were all the rage back in the 60’s and 70’s, the staple of every girl’s Summer wardrobe. I’m sure I remember wearing one when I was little, for some reason it brings back memories of the beach. Now that the weather is warming up, I thought it was the…
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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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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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It’s a sad reality that us Aussie crafters have limited access to some of the popular yarns that US knitters and crocheters can easily buy at craft stores like Michaels. We see lots of cool yarns on Instagram and Ravelry, but tracking them down locally can be really difficult. Until now! I’m really excited to partner with a new Australian…
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