Tag Archives: crochet
Crochet, cooking, Crisis and a little request
A while ago I posted about an idea to sell my crochet hats for charity. As a result of that post I had some orders. The hats take around 4 hours to make each (longer when I get distracted by … Continue reading
Norman Cats and Crochet
I like to crochet a bit a lot, ok, almost obsessively. Norman doesn’t seem so keen. As soon as I get out the bits I need he tries distraction techniques. If that doesn’t work, he lies on my pattern…. ….or … Continue reading
A week off work
It’s been a while since I posted as I had a whole week off work :o) It was lovely and I won’t bore you with all the details, just give you the highlights: On Sunday I did a course – … Continue reading
Crochet hats and a potential black market
One of my friends at work asked for my advice recently. She was going from hair to wig (for very different reasons to me) and was worried about getting a cold head in bed. I don’t know if bald men … Continue reading
(An attempt at) Crochet Class
My mum is a terrible teacher. We both agree on that and we both dread it when I have to ask her help with sewing type things. I decided (in a rather high and mighty way) that I couldn’t possibly … Continue reading
My name’s not Joseph….
…but I do have an amazing technicolour dream coat. Well I sort of do. You know I mentioned that on Monday I may have been a bit enthusiastic with my wine intake and sung and danced down the path to … Continue reading
Makingness and a bit of drivel
Well it’s midsummer’s day and lovely and we’re basking in fantastic temperatures….only we’re not, because this is the UK and I think Mother Nature must be going through the menopause or something as it’s mostly average with the occasional hot … Continue reading
Crochet and Colouring
This morning I stepped out of the shower and my right arm stopped working properly. I think I have a nerve trapped in my shoulder blade or something. I will call this annoying affliction ‘Crochet Shoulder’. Because I have been … Continue reading
A week of discoveries
It’s been a long week. Again. My laptop helpfully confirmed this today when it showed me a document it had recovered after it went into melt down on Tuesday. I could have sworn I only created this document on Monday, … Continue reading
Making mutants
This weekend I showed Sister 1 my newest creations: He is supposed to be a bird. I acknowledge he likes like a mutant. The next attempt was a little better: But then I let myself down again when … Continue reading
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