by Kay Dudman | Dec 31, 2021 | Crochet, Embellishments, Uncategorised
Trial of ToC December is normally cold weather in the northern hemisphere, but summertime in the southern hemisphere. Â This year, in London it has been surprisingly mild! All those dreams of a white Christmas are only for the movies! To make up for that, I have...
by Kay Dudman | May 31, 2021 | Blog, Crochet, Knitting
22 Tempting Ideas as Inspiration for Knitting and Crochet How do you find inspiration for your next knitting or crochet project? Sometimes you are itching to create something new, but you are not sure what to make. It can happen that you are spoilt for choice, and...
by Kay Dudman | Apr 20, 2021 | Knitting, Blog, Cable, Fair Isle, Intarsia, Lace
Hand Knitting: 6 interesting techniques Hand knitting is frequently a pastime in the modern era; people make items for themselves or as gifts for family and friends. At one time, hand knitting was a necessity to make warm clothing, or to sell to generate an income....
by Kay Dudman | Mar 17, 2021 | Blog, Crochet
Crochet slang – 12 useful phrases! Do you know all the terms used for crochet? There are some formal terms as well as “crochet slang”! Let’s not forget that there are different terms used in UK and US crochet. Â A “treble” and a...
by Kay Dudman | Nov 7, 2020 | Crochet, Blog
Remembrance Day 2020 Remembrance Day is the second Sunday in November; on the evening before, there is the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance, which ends with the symbolic falling of poppy petals and a two minute silence in memory of those who lost...
