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Are you ready to hear all my latest news and a few secrets thrown in for good measure?! Keep an eye on this page and stay up to date with everything that goes on in the Crochet Cabin…you might even learn a secret or two on the way!
10 Easy Tips for Reading Crochet Patterns for Beginners
Let’s be honest...crochet patterns can look like total gobbledegook when you’re just starting out. So many abbreviations, so many brackets, and don’t even get me started on the UK vs US stitch names. I’ve lost count of how many people have said to me, “I really want...
1 Hour Easy Crochet Project That Beginners Will Love
This month something very exciting happened... I had one of my patterns published in Crochet Now magazine! I still can’t quite believe it. I’ve been reading Crochet Now for years (usually with a biscuit or three) and to see my own design in those glossy pages felt...
3 Ways to Support a Small Crochet Business
If you're reading this, there is a very good chance you will already have supported The Secret Crocheter, my beloved small business, in many ways already. I am so thankful for all the kits and patterns you have bought, and the workshops you have attended. Grateful...
3 Quick Crochet Projects for Autumn Loving Crocheters!
So, the season's on the change; the evenings are getting that tiny bit chillier and I may have been using my hot water bottle already! If you're an Autumn loving crocheter and you're looking for some quick and easy crochet makes, I have 3 good 'uns just for you. These...
6 Beginner Crochet Projects You’ll Actually Finish
Yay! You’ve learnt to crochet...but now you might be wondering: what beginner crochet project should I make next? Don’t panic - I’m here to help you choose the perfect next make! Keep It Simple My first piece of advice is to keep it simple. If you've learnt to crochet...
Is Crochet Easy? What You Really Need to Know
If you’ve ever typed “is crochet easy?” into Google, you’re not alone. As a crochet teacher who’s helped hundreds of people learn to hook with confidence, I’ve heard this question more times than I can count. So here’s the honest answer...with a few truths you won’t...
Five top tips for when you’ve just learnt to crochet!
I hear you've just learnt to crochet? Not sure what’s next? Here are your five top tips to kick start your new hobby! Practice, Practice, Practice!You know what they told you at school: practice makes perfect. Well, they were right! As soon as you have learned to...
What is yarn and yap?!
Yarn and Yap is my social crochet event where we get together to crochet, eat cake, drink tea and chat all things crochet. I suppose it's a bit like the old 'knit and natter' or 'stitch and bitch,' only my Yarn & Yaps are way better! Rewind to pre 2015, before I...
5 top tips for crocheting with t shirt yarn!
Crocheting with t shirt yarn is a bit like marmite - you either love it or hate it! The finished make is a lot sturdier than all of the other yarns out there so it's great for making bags and baskets, and other items that need to keep their shape. However, crocheting...
Yarn & Yank: Why crochet is good for your mental health!
I’ve recently had to spend a bit of time with my dentist. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a nice enough chap (with a cracking set of gnashers on him) but if you know me well, you’ll know that I’m not great with anything medical, and even worse when that medical thing...
CAN LEFT HANDERS LEARN TO CROCHET?!
I've got a really sad learn to crochet story to tell you; but it's got a really happy ending - I promise! Last year, Sue and her friend came for a Learn to Crochet session with me in The Crochet Cabin. I always start my Learn to Crochet sessions off by asking whether...
How to crochet a magic ring!
It's time for me to reveal another one of my crochet secrets, and this time it's how to crochet a magic ring! I get asked how to crochet a magic ring a lot in my crochet workshops; it seems to be one of those tricky things that frustrate many of you out there. And I...
my foundation chain is too tight!
I hear it all the time during my crochet workshops, 'MY FOUNDATION CHAIN IS TOO TIGHT!' It's another one of those questions I get asked a lot! And I'm here to reveal another crochet secret to you all - how to stop your foundation chain from being too tight?! We all...
How do I keep my edges straight in crochet?!
I've taught a lot of people to crochet over the years and if there's one question that I get asked the most, it's 'how do I keep my edges straight in crochet?!' The first thing to say here is that your edges will never be totally straight because you're crocheting...
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