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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Hexagons are my favourite shape to crochet, more interesting than a boring old square and easier than a circle, with the bonus that they all fit together in a pleasing honeycomb pattern. I thought it would be fun to use some of my t-shirt yarn stash to make a Chunky Hexie Crochet Rug – ideal to use as a bedside…
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Have you ever tried weaving? It’s a craft I haven’t really explored in depth but occasionally I like to experiment with new ideas and techniques. I was lucky enough to attend a weaving workshop a little while ago which taught me some basic tapestry weaving skills – read about it here – and since then I’ve had a few ideas…
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After making some Ice Cream Cone Christmas Stockings last week, I thought it was only fitting to make some ice cream cone tree decorations too. These Ice cream Cone Christmas Baubles have a fun summery vibe, and are perfect for those of us who celebrate Christmas in the middle of Summer! Although this ice cream ornament project isn’t a quick…
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Summer themed novelty Christmas stocking DIYs three years in a row? Looks like My Poppet officially has a Christmas craft tradition! Yes it’s that time of year again where festive decorations everywhere are winter themed with snow and fir branches. It all looks magical, except that in Australia, Christmas is in the middle of Summer! Poor old Santa has to…
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Emma came home from school yesterday and asked if we could make some Christmas decorations. Of course the answer was yes! I wasn’t really very prepared but I always like to make things with what’s laying around. I dug around in our craft drawer and gathered some empty cereal boxes from the recycling bin, we ended up making some simple…
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As most of our northern hemisphere friends are hunkering down for Winter and flooding our social feeds with moody pictures of pumpkins and golden leaves, down here in Australia the flowers are blooming and we are welcoming Spring with open arms. Apart from suffering with terrible hay fever at this time of year due to all the pollen floating around,…
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Here’s a fun and easy project that you can make together with your kids, DIY Soft Toys. They will love creating their own unique designs for themselves or as a special gift to a friend. Even with basic sewing skills these stuffed toys are easy to make. Sadly I accidentally deleted the step-by-step photos, but hopefully the instructions are clear…
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