Year Two of the Great Plague of Covid is now behind us. The Great Plague, of course, is still with us. Not that it affected either Christmas or New Year plans for me, other than to use a walk-in centre to get my booster jab and having to deal with a headache side-effect for a… Continue reading The Start of 2022
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Emma vs Bridget: The Battle of the Hooks
Last month, I made Emma the Bunny from Edward’s Menagerie. I used a Women’s Institute Premium Acrylic DK 100g ball of yarn with a 3mm hook, as suggested in the pattern. But the yarn suggested that a 4mm hook should be used with it. Since I had another couple of balls of the same WI… Continue reading Emma vs Bridget: The Battle of the Hooks
Emma the Bunny
When it comes to crochet, I am a huge fan of simple patterns and projects. Anything that requires thinking beyond counting rounds or stitches tends to be filed away under the “One Day” section of my crochet projects. Especially as I have a tendency to leave large periods of time between crochet projects. However, Toft’s… Continue reading Emma the Bunny
Crafting After Summer
It’s been a couple of months since I last did any real crafting. I’ve made the odd card, and obviously I’ve continued to collect various supplies. But I’ve not really made anything. Largely, this is because of having to move. Now, though, I’m in the process of rebuilding my craft room and finding the projects… Continue reading Crafting After Summer
Alexandre the Russian Blue Cat
Before I learnt to crochet, I could knit. Just. I could knit, and purl, a square, or a lacy triangle using massive needles so it didn’t matter if I dropped a stitch. What I couldn’t do, though, was read a knitting pattern. They just didn’t, and don’t, make much sense. And then I learnt to… Continue reading Alexandre the Russian Blue Cat