WHAT IS A YARN BOMB?!

WHAT IS A YARN BOMB?!

I’m not sure who invented the yarn bomb, but I’m fairly sure that person was a genius! What’s that?  You don’t know what a yarn bomb is….ok, let me explain.  Yarn bombing is where you cover an object or structure in a public place with decorative knitted or...
WHAT SHOULD I CROCHET NEXT?!

WHAT SHOULD I CROCHET NEXT?!

Yay! You’ve learnt to crochet…but what should I crochet next I hear you cry? Don’t panic, I’m here to point you in the right direction! My first piece of advice is to keep it simple. If you’ve learnt to crochet with me, or using one of my...
CAN LEFT HANDERS LEARN TO CROCHET?!

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...
How to crochet a magic ring!

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...
Reading crochet patterns!

Reading crochet patterns!

How many times have I heard you say, ‘I need help reading crochet patterns?!’ I’ll admit, they can be a tricky little beast at times, especially when some are written in US terms and you haven’t realised until half way through your new hat. Not...

Reusable swatchboard

I had a little request from Cabin Crew member Annette a while back asking for a reusable swatchboard, and as I don’t like to disappoint my lovely ladies, I got straight on with the job in hand. Actually, that’s not strictly true, I had to think about this...