A work friend is about to have her first baby and I wanted to make something special for her. Another colleague had already made a blanket, hat and booty set so I decided to go for something else. I have always admired A la Sascha‘s ragdoll patterns but had no one to make them for. I went a bit wild…
I was buying some yarn for a project and was only one ball away from free delivery (why not get an extra ball instead of paying £2 just to have it delivered). I came across Stylecraft’s Cabaret and instantly fell in love with the colourway Macaw! To be honest, I was a bit wary of the more sandy shade…
Hello there! It has been a while but with starting a new job at the beginning of the year and moving halfway through it, I’ve found it difficult to balance crafting with gaming and the general day to day stuff that needs to be done. With the move, we gained a box room so we set it up as a…
I have a small collection of yarn collected from magazines that I bought before I had even started learning to crochet and I want to work my way through that. One magazine had included two balls of Drops Cotton Light which is 50% cotton and 50% polyester. For the violet ball I had, I decided to attempt to make my…
When Alessandra asked for a model stitch on Autumn Mandala I jumped at the chance as the colours looked lovely. The threads and fabric that arrived certainly didn’t disappoint! I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Automne 310. I jumped straight in with the variegated thread and started with cupule of the acorn with threadworx 1043 (OK, it being…
Hello, hello! Here’s the 7th and final post for Lakeside Needlecraft‘s Tea and Cake SAL. What would tea be without a pretty cup to hold it? And in true fashion, each cup is different! I only have two sets of matching cups (there’s only two in each) and they were Christmas presents! I have a mixture, plain cups and cups…
Before we get on with this post, I thought I would let readers know (if they hadn’t seen it already) that the designer behind Lizzie*Kate is retiring. Sad news but I hope they enjoy their retirement! We’re very close to finishing the Tea and Cake SAL by Lakeside Needlecraft. This next part focuses on an item that I do have…
For my other half’s birthday I decided to make him something and as it was getting cold – I thought a hat and scarf set would be ideal. Let’s ignore the fact that he doesn’t really feel the cold. I was stuck between a cable hat and a ribbed hat but with some careful questioning I found out that he…
We’ve finished with the cakes in part 5 of Lakeside Needlecraft’s Tea and Cake SAL. We move on to a big component in everyday life…tea! I apologise for the lack of before backstitch photos but I found this part really difficult to photograph due to gloomy weather. I love the colours on this piece so bright. I’m not sure how…
You may be surprised to read this but there are more cakes in part 4 of Lakeside Needlecraft’s Tea and Cake SAL. This time we have little fairy cakes also topped with plenty of buttercream. Durene Jones and I seem to be on the same wavelength when it comes to cakes. With this part I realised how much of a…