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March 19, 2021

5 EGGcellent Easter Crochet Ideas

I love Easter! The start of spring, new life and of course the chocolate eggs! There are so many cute Easter crochet makes to get excited about but I’ve narrowed it down to my top 5 plus a bonus pattern you can use for any season/occasion. Easter Bunny Washcloth This super cute bunny dish cloth is you’re classic Easter make. […]

March 12, 2021

Crochet 101: Yarn Buying Tips

Started crocheting and now you’ve become a yarn addict? We’re right there with you, I promise! Buying, seeing, touching sometimes even smelling yarn are all perks of the job so to help you shop smarter I’ve listed some of my top yarn buying tips. Always try to shop in the sales! If you’re much like me and LOVE a bargain […]

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March 5, 2021

Crochet 101: Double Stranding Yarn

Sometimes we want to make something so bad and we just don’t have the right yarn to start without going to the shops or waiting on a yarn order. If you feel confident enough and you have enough yarn you can double strand some smaller weight yarn together to create the size you need. This works really well for projects […]

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February 26, 2021

5 Perfect Makes for Mothers Day

Mothers day is fast approaching and although I’m a mother it’s still not something I associate with myself. I love giving my Mum a handmade gift and she loves receiving them, wins all round! With only 2 weeks to go I thought I’d put together a few beautiful crochet projects to help get the inspiration flowing, if you’re thinking of […]

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February 19, 2021

Crochet 101: Yarn Sizes and What Hooks Size To Use

Yarn: it’s loved by all us crocheters and is 100% essential for the job. There are so many sizes and each size requires a different hook size and some patience if you haven’t used it before. When I first started to crochet I had literally no clue what was best yarn wise, I just picked up the first yarn I […]

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February 15, 2021

Maimeo’s Pocket Shawl

Nothing delights me more than wrapping up warm and being cosy! I’m not about the summer months, even though I’m a July baby! I’m definitely up for getting under a blanket and snuggling down in the colder months to stay warm. With this warmth in mind I decided to create something to keep you cosy in the winter and keep […]

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February 4, 2021

Crochet Now Feature

I can’t believe I managed to keep this a secret for as long as I did! That’s a huge achievement in itself but now the cat’s out of the bag, I’m so glad I get to share this with you! Crochet Now Magazine issue 65 features one of my designs! A new design just for this issue and I cannot […]

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January 29, 2021

Crochet 101: Hook Sizes

Metric, UK or US. Just like yarn, different parts of the world have different terms for crochet hooks sizes too. They are all the same but sometimes it’s nice to be in the know. Personally I’ve only ever used the metric system for crochet hook sizing (this is used pretty much universally) but in case you do stumble across a […]

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January 22, 2021

Crochet 101: Stitch Abbreviations

When you’re ready to move on from my beginners guide, or video demonstrations over on YouTube, you might dive into the world of pattern reading. It’s great to be able to follow a written pattern and this will really help to improve your crochet knowledge, but they can be confusing when you’re first starting out. Take a look at the […]

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January 15, 2021

Crochet 101: Crochet Conversion Chart

If you’ve ever looked at a crochet pattern you’ve probably seen it mention ‘crochet terms’ either written in UK or US. These can be so confusing when your starting out and really off putting when you just want to crochet but can’t understand why it isn’t turning out how it’s supposed to! When I started crocheting I learnt following American […]

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