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Workshops Are Back
It’s been too long since I sat around a table and turned a bunch of want to be crocheters into fully fledged hookers! But, finally it looks like workshops will be running again this autumn. First up is a two day Crochet Weekender at Lakes and Fells in Renwick, near Penrith. This is a whole weekend of indulgent crochet, designed for beginners, this weekend is also suitable for anyone who wants to…
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Crochet Along: Floribunda Cowl
Crochet Along: Floribunda Cowl
First of all, thank you to everyone who has responded and downloaded the free patterns for Woolfest. The Floribunda Cowl has proved especially popular. So, I wondered why don’t we croche tit along together? I’ll dive into my stash and find a suitable yarn (Or more likely be tempted into buying something gorgeous from one of the Woolfest vendors this weekend). I’ll take photos as I go along, so if…
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Free Patterns for Woolfest 2021
Free Patterns for Woolfest 2021
To celebrate my first Woolfest as a Wool Clip member, I’m offering some of my favourite patterns as free pdf downloads here on my website. They will only be available until the end of June. After that the post will be removed and the patterns will be available from Payhip and Love Crafts as usual. I’ve also suggested wool you can buy from other Wool Clip members for each project. Most of these…
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Crochet Flower Crown
It feels like spring is in the air! I’ve noticed lots of crocheters are hooking up spirng floral designs – particularly this simple flower crown I designed for Inside Crochet Issue 104. There have been some lovely examples on Instagram this week, inclusing one lovely reader who made a version with brown and pink yarn to resemble cherry blosssom – what a lovely idea. The pattern is very simple and…
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Cute Little Bunnies
These cute little bunnies are my latest pattern to be made available as a single pdf download. They originally appeared in Issue 113 of Inside Crochet magazine and with Easter fast approaching I thought it might be fun to share this cute pair with their adorable little outfits! You can buy the pattern on Payhip, and it will shortly be available on Love Crafts. Sewing features is often the hardest…
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The Leaping Hare
Monday morning. It’s cold, we had snow again in the night and there’s a bitter wind. My feet slip on the icy road and so I step onto the verge, frosted leaves crunching underfoot. I’m late this morning, it’s almost 7.30, the sun is up and the sky, heavy with snow is tinged pink in the distance. I turn into the woods, a subdued chatter among the birds as I make my way up the hill, promising myself…
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Introducing the Farndon Scarf
Introducing the Farndon Scarf
Hello there! Issue 132 of Inside Crochet just landed on my doormat and I couldn’t wait to see how my latest design had been styled and photographed! I certainly wasn’t disappointed – the photos are fabulous. So, with permission of Inside Crochet I’m sharing a few here. You can find the patern in issue 132 of Inside Crochet, which goes on sale this week. It’s filled with brightly coloured makes…
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Free Pattern: Bobble Cowl
Free Pattern: Bobble Cowl
Well hello Friday! It’s been a busy week here, lots of design submissions, sample making and even a bit of gardening (and yes, laundry, dusting, housework – I am the ultimate procrastinator!) Speaking of which, five years since I shared the Bobble Cowl with you, I have finally made a new sample, photographed it and I’ll be uploading the patttern pdf to all the usual places next week. Meanwhile,…
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Clara Bolster
This is another design that is perfect for using up all your odds and ends to make a multi stripe project, or if you have single balls of a similar weight, you can combine them to make repeating stripes. The original version used Rowan Pure Wool Aran, which has sadly been discontinued. But, there is a handy substitution guide on the Rowan website if you want to choose an alternative from their…
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Vintage Flowers Blanket
Probably the most beautiful blanket I’ve ever made – and certainly the most colourful! This simple motif blanket was inspired by a version made by my Dad in the early 1970’s. He used oddments from clothes he had made for us girls, baby blankets, granny squares and to be honest any oddments he could lay his hands on! When Inside Crochet commissioned this, we chose Rooster Almerino DK to make the…
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Shop Your Yarn Stash
Shop Your Yarn Stash
Photo credit: Kirsten Mavric for Inside Crochet 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 have lots of wool left over…
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Festive Greetings
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 a lot for us to be grateful about in this household…
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'Tis the Season to Be Jolly...
‘Tis the Season to Be Jolly…
Stashbuster Bauble Wreath 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 my Instagram…
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My crochet patterns are now for sale on Payhip From this month, all my favourite crochet and knitting designs are available to buy as ad free pdfs on the…
Workshops are Back
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 to day long workshops, next year I’ll also be…
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On Sabbatical
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.
Thank you for your…
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