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I’ve started but will I ever finish?
Here is a project I’ve been working on in stops and starts for quite a while now. It’s an experiment in texture and colour. My mum received a mixed bag of yarns which she in turn passed on to me. The yarns were different shades of turquoise and pistachio greens…
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Zip Collection
I am the proud custodian of an eclectic collection of old zips. Old as in bought and never used or cut out of clothes and saved by my mum, an avid sewer. There are two with the price stamped on the packaging in old money which dates them to pre-decimalisation…
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Beach Combing Bag: Crochet Pattern
Before I even finished the plarn produce bag featured in the previous post, a whole miriad of ideas for variations on this versatile little pattern were zipping around my head. This is one of those ideas.
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PLARN: how to make plastic yarn out of grocery bags
I don’t know about you, but to my horror and dismay during the recent lockdown we have acquired a mountain of thin plastic bags; the type with a very short life span. Like many people, we have been shielding a family member and our shopping habits have had to adapt.…
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Sisal Scrubbie Scourer
This is a slightly different version of the original scrubbie scourer (original free pattern here). It’s made using sisal and so, due to the rougher and stiffer texture of sisal compared to jute, is extra good at scouring pans etc.
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Jute Scrubbie Scourer Crochet Pattern
This scrubbie is 100% biodegradable and was originally designed to replace the little green synthetic scrubbies I used to buy. As well as looking good, it’s great for scouring pans and anything that needs that bit of extra oomph to get it clean. It has a handy hanging loop and…
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Nutty Oat Flapjacks (don’t miss out)!
Posted by Adam who is very good at baking. He’s also a wiz at coding. Check out his cool Scratch videos on Youtube! I know this has nothing to do with crochet but, hey, publishing our newly invented recipe was a great home schooling exercise in these strange times. As…
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