by The Secret Crocheter | Feb 10, 2023 | News
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,...
by The Secret Crocheter | Jun 15, 2022 | News
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...
by The Secret Crocheter | Feb 3, 2022 | News
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 The Secret Crocheter | Oct 13, 2021 | News
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...
by The Secret Crocheter | May 11, 2021 | News
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...
by The Secret Crocheter | Apr 20, 2021 | News
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...
