My myriad crafty creations including jewellery, hats, crochet, beads and things
Last year, for the first time ever, I finished knitting a pair of socks!They are beautiful, but sadly I misread the sizes in the pattern and they are a bit small. I can squeeze them on, but I'm thinking maybe I should give them away. It would … [Read more]
This is my personal shawl project.While the first shawl was made before I came across these, the rest were inspired by The Crochet Project and The Shawl Project: Book 1. I've made four of the six patterns from Book 1, and have bought Book 2 as … [Read more]
I love crocheting hats! And I love wearing crochet hats. These are two of my favourite things in winter.Now I have this collection of hats that I made because it seemed like fun, this is not my collection of hats that I wear, I don't wear any of … [Read more]
Inspired by the necklaces of large round & square beads that I have seen at markets, I bought some Fimo! I haven't used this stuff for years. It's fun, but also takes some practice to do really well; you need to get the right plasticity, not … [Read more]
I made this for my mum for Christmas. It was inspired by zsazsazsu. … [Read more]
Made for a friend's baby girl.Free pattern on Craftsy. … [Read more]
I made this cloche for a friend who loves red. I made it with Morris & Son's Estate 14ply in Tomato Sauce red.This is a Lion Brand pattern (I think you need to login, for free, on their site to see it). It's listed on Ravelry. … [Read more]
This puff stitch beret is from I pattern I found via Ravelry.The pattern was quite small, so I tweaked it a bit: I used a 5mm hook instead of 4mm and added an extra increase round. It fits me just right. … [Read more]
It’s my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary today. I was not very organised in getting them anything (don’t have much practice at celebrating wedding anniversaries!). I made them this card this morning with limited materials… … [Read more]
My first attempt at a bracelet like this.I didn’t have beading glue and tried a bit of super glue: big mistake! The super glue doesn’t really dry clear and is hard to put on evenly. I was able to pick off most of the unsightly super … [Read more]