I’m so pleased to be partnering up again with American Yarns to bring you some fresh yarn reviews and original patterns over the coming months. Today I’ve got a bumper post comparing their FIVE most popular brands of self-striping yarn cakes. My original yarn cake review post comparing Caron Cakes and Sweet Roll cakes has been super popular with lots…
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Have you noticed that shaggy cushions, pillow covers and rugs are really trendy right now? Interior stylists call it ‘texture’, I call it fun! It’s a throwback to the 70’s where shag was all the rage. The era of Flokati rugs and ankle deep wall to wall carpeting. What a nightmare to clean! You know what else was big in…
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After I started knitting it was obvious that my desire for collecting vintage fabric would need no make way for a new obsession – Yarn! Over the past couple of years my stash has grown to include all sorts of yarn, because it’s fun to experiment with different materials as my skills develop, but there is one type of yarn…
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Everybody loves a good pom pom, they have so many great crafty uses. Today I’m going to share my secret for making super fluffy pom poms with a simple and unexpected tool. Can you guess what it is? I enjoy making pom poms when I’m feeling a little stressed out or am in a creative funk. Just the process of…
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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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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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A little while ago I few to Sydney to film a crafty Facebook Live video with Spotlight and Woman’s Day as part of Craft Month. It was my presenting debut, and although I was initially a little apprehensive, it turned out great! And that’s a wrap! Just finished filming a fb live video for @spotlightstores – you can go and…
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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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