This year, with the continuing lack of access to bricks and mortar yarn stores due to the Covid restrictions I have been drawn back to my yarn stash. My “stash” of yarn isn’t huge. I tend to buy what I need as I need it. But, I do have a few special skeins bought at yarn festivals or from my favourite wool shops. I also … Continue reading Shop Your Yarn Stash
Well, the “big day” is getting close and my pile of hand made gifts is growing nicely, ready to send to friends and family. I hope you have also found time to craft some hand made goodies for your loved ones and special friends this year. I feel like this Christmas has been as much about saying “thank you” as spreading festive cheer. There is … Continue reading Festive Greetings
Happy 1st December. As usual, I’ll be sharing some of my festive makes with you this month. All the designs are super speedy and super simple, ideal for quick makes in an evening or weekend (the ever popular Stashbuster Bauble Wreath will take a few evenings – but it’s a very portable project!) Every day I’ll be sharing a different design or project idea on … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season to Be Jolly…
It’s funny how those oft repeated saying from our childhood stay with us. I was reminded of after my swim this morning, struggling to fasten straps and pull jeans over hips in a chilly wind! It’s the time of year when my hats, scarves and gloves sit in higgledy piggledy mountains by the door, ready to be pulled on every time I leave the house. … Continue reading Cold Hands, Warm Heart
From this month, all my favourite crochet and knitting designs are available to buy as ad free pdfs on the Payhip platform. This is the simplest and most straightforward way to buy my patterns and you’ll find a great selection of designs for adults and children. Every pattern is priced at £2.00 until Christmas, so if you’re looking for some gift inspiration, this is the … Continue reading Buy My Patterns on Payhip
This week’s Friday Free Pattern is a day early because I’m busy packing for a much needed holiday! This is your last chance to pick this knitted cowl pattern up for free. When I get back it’s going up for sale on my Love Crafts profile. You can find the blog post with all the instructions by clicking here. Get it while you can knitters … Continue reading Free Pattern – But Not for Much Longer
The Colour Pop Cowl appeared in Issue 125 of Inside Crochet magazine and you can now download the pattern for free via Eden Cottage Yarns. Victoria and her team have also put together colour kits for this design. It may be too early to mention the “C” word – but this would make an ideal gift for crocheting friends and family. The motif cowl is … Continue reading Free Pattern: Colour Pop Cowl
Well, it’s been quite a year – and it isn’t over yet – but I have started to make plans for 2021 and I’m very pleased that Learn to Crochet Workshops are back! All the workshops listed here will run in Cumbria, in a beautiful venue close to the M6 (transport can also be arranged from Penrith and Carlisle railway stations if necessary). In addition … Continue reading Workshops are Back
Due to the continued ill health of my husband I am no longer undertaking design commissions, book or product reviews. Comments, emails and enquiries related to Granny Cool Crochet or my books will be answered as and when I can. Please accept my apologies for delayed responses to enquiries. I hope you will all understand my priority at this time has to be my family. … Continue reading On Sabbatical
Happy February. In a spirit of joy and optimism and I am declaring this the month of crochet hearts and flowers! This is the month when the garden slowly bursts back into life, with bulbs appearing and shoots making their way through the chilly soil to promise colour and joy all through summer! For me this is a month definied by friendship and (of course) … Continue reading Hearts and Flowers
Well I’m back – with many apologies and few excuses! We finally moved house in December and I’m slowly unpacking, getting used to my new surroundings and writing exceptionally long “to do” lists! High on the list for some time has been “get back on the blog”, but it always seems to fall below “get out and meet people” or “explore the footpath by the … Continue reading Why Blocking Matters
This garland might be a little bit brighter than my usual makes – but with Easter almost upon us I couldn’t resist adding a bit of whimsy to my kitchen shelves! The carrots are made using the chilli pattern (which is free on Love Crochet) I used to make this garland for Love Crochet magazine way back in 2014. I’ve given instructions for the daisy … Continue reading Easter Garland
