Never underestimate the healing power of a good dose of decluttering. Last week I tackled my craft cupboard and our kitchen dresser which has been bugging me for months. We even sorted the nightmare Drawer of Mordor in the dresser….
{Review} Vertbaudet coat stand
Back in August (!) I blogged about customising the interior of the twins’ wardrobe to do away with the hanging rail and make way for more shelves. What I wanted to create was a separate area for hanging the few…
{Granny blanket} Week 1 progress
At the end of my first week of hooking, I’ve done a grand total of nine squares. I’m so pleased with them, and in the last couple of days have really noticed my stitches getting much neater. After a couple…
{How to} Make a pom pom garland
My yarn-buying mishap has left me with a redundant stock of acrylic yarn in colours that were chosen to match the living room rug. As I have an eternal love of bobble trim, I’ve been wanting to make my own…
{Granny blanket} The first square x 2
For those of you well-practiced in the art of crochet, I apologise for blogging about something that would be blindingly obvious to you. My first crochet mistake was a big one. As I set out last week to excitedly purchase…
{Granny blanket} My 2013 project begins
In around 144 days time, if I stick to my one-a-day rule, I should have 144 granny squares ready to assemble into a blanket. I’ve wanted to get to grips with crochet for ages, mainly inspired by my clever friend…