Imagine my excitement when two friends texted almost simultaneously to let me know my cushion had come 3rd in the village show. There were around 15 entries in the crochet section and they were all beautifully made, so it was a genuinely lovely surprise to discover that it had won a prize. It was worth…… Continue reading Sophie Won a Prize!
Here she is, post washing and blocking as we speak. I’m hoping to get the cushion cover sewed very soon, the fabric has been prewashed and I’ve bought a zip. It’s taken just under 4 weeks to get this far, though I could have done it quicker if I’d tried (and not got distracted by…… Continue reading Sophie’s Garden Final Update
Apologies now if you clicked on this hoping for a thrilling post about breakfast cereal or an in depth discussion of astrophysics as this is not even remotely related to either. However, it is about a rather pretty little crochet stitch which can be used to great effect, and which is super simple to do.…… Continue reading C is for Clusters
This week has just been another wet and horrible one, which means that some of our plans have been postponed. It has also been a strange one, with the EU Referendum taking place. I’ve struggled to find 7 interesting things this week as it seems to have just involved going to work and getting rained…… Continue reading Sunday Sevens #6
Sorry for the rubbish photo, it’s now too big for my normal photographing area but here it is! I’ve almost finished up to the end of part 3 now and only a few more rounds until it begins to square off. I’ve had to sneak in a few blue rounds to make the wool go…… Continue reading Sophie’s Garden Update
There. I said it. Tonight I have had 3 hours of uninterrupted crochet time and I’ve only packed up because I have work tomorrow. I’m up to the start of round 12 of Sophie’s Garden and I just want to keep going because I’m so excited to see how the next part will turn out.…… Continue reading My Name is Mrs Craft and I am Addicted to Crochet
In a few weeks time it is a local village show, and it’s a huge two day event. I have exhibited my work there once before but decided this year I’d like to do something special. That ‘something’ is going to be Sophie’s Garden (decided after much searching of Pinterest and so on). This link…… Continue reading Sophies Garden Part 1
