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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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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Yarn tassels are a fun and easy way to add a finishing touch to knitting and crochet projects. They are super quick to make, and look great on the corners of throws and shawls, on hats instead of a pom pom, or on the ends of belts and ties. I’ve just recently finished a crocheted poncho for Emma with a…
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Dealing with yarn ends can be one of the more annoying parts of knitting and crochet, all that weaving in loose ends at the end of a project can be a real drag! Then there is the question with what to do with all those left over scraps of yarn that you end up collecting. Well I’ve got a solution…
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