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  • A ball of plarn made from cut up plastic carrier bags
    crochet,  how to guide,  upcycling

    Making Plarn

    Over the last few years we have become increasingly aware of our impact on the environment. As a family our shopping and life choices have changed considerably. We were really proud of what we had achieved over the last two…

  • A crochet square, blue centre, yellow and red with a white border ready for a sunburst granny blanket
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    Sunburst Granny Blanket

    Last Saturday was Granny Square Day which is one of my favourite Instagram days. If you are unfamiliar with it, people post a photo of a granny square they have made to make a giant virtual granny square blanket. It…

  • five giant balls of yarn in rainbow colours ready for Rosie's lockdown blanket
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    Lockdown Blanket

    Way back at the beginning of March, when life was still vaguely “normal”, I decided that we needed a blanket for our bed for the in-between times when the winter duvet is too hot and the summer one is too…

  • crochet,  diy wardrobe,  sewing

    Make Nine 2020

    One of my favourite things about sewing my own clothes is that I can get clothes that actually fit me. Plus, I can put pockets on everything. The more I make myself, the harder I find it to buy ready…

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    Crovember

    A few weeks ago my lovely yarn was packed up and moved into our garage while builders make a mess of our house. Obviously I kept some projects out, but I have missed my stash and all it’s yarny goodness.…

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    Stash Busting

    We moved into our house nearly 18 months ago. Since then, the spare room has been the home of my stash. It’s a big room, so there’s plenty of room for yarn (and fabric) to be squirrelled away, ready to…

  • baby girl crochet shoes
    baby clothes,  crochet

    baby girl crochet shoes

    It’s been a bit quiet over here for a few weeks. Between birthdays, poorly children and school holidays, there hasn’t been too much time for anything else. This week my kids went back to school and I decided to ease…

  • valentines gift ideas crochet robot
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    valentines gift ideas from Rosie and Bright

    I don’t know about you, but I find January a very difficult month. Christmas is all packed away, it’s dark outside and there is a lot of grey. But then I remember that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner,…

  • christmas is coming
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    christmas is coming: tree decorations

    I know it’s only September, and the kids have only just gone back to school, but it’s important to remember: Christmas is coming. Yes. I said the “C” word. Sorry. Secretly I’m quite excited about the nights drawing in. I love…

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    crochet mermaid tail

    You know how some people are super organised and get Christmas sorted by August? Yeah. I’m not one of those people. However, a few weeks ago, I was contacted by someone who clearly is one of those people. She asked me…