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...
by Kay Dudman | Jul 31, 2020 | Embroidery, Blog, History
Embroidery: The Glory of the Golden Age 1250 – 1350 I watched a series on BBC iPlayer “The Fabric of Britain” which had three episodes: knitting, wallpaper and embroidery. This blog post focuses on the episode on embroidery. Â The golden age of...
by Kay Dudman | Jun 25, 2020 | Blog, Crochet, Crochet Designs
What is crochet? Here are 9 potential uses If you are looking for an engrossing and creative hobby, you might be asking yourself “what is crochet?”. Well, for a start, it’s not knitting! Although to the uninitiated, the two can be confused, as both are...
