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Latest crochet project: Kawaii hot chocolate amigurumi from Hobbii. I find these really relaxing to make ❤️
01/02/2024

Latest crochet project: Kawaii hot chocolate amigurumi from Hobbii. I find these really relaxing to make ❤️

Got this incomplete kit for 15p at a charity shop a few years ago before I knew how to crochet. Finally finished it toda...
31/12/2023

Got this incomplete kit for 15p at a charity shop a few years ago before I knew how to crochet. Finally finished it today with scrap yarn and new skills! I started it last year before I knew about invisible decreases so it's a bit rough and of course I had to try and make it cuter so deviated from the terrifying eye instructions. Also managed to make it a lot rounder despite me not knowingly deviating from the pattern.

Spent Xmas Eve catching up on our unfinished Christmas crafts from previous years: The Make Arcade christmas sprout kit,...
24/12/2023

Spent Xmas Eve catching up on our unfinished Christmas crafts from previous years: The Make Arcade christmas sprout kit, Trimits gingerbread house kit E started but didn't finish and toilet paper roll snowflake via Affg Eren on YouTube.

Made this easy crochet bauble by Annie Design Crochet. Pretty happy with how it turned out. Random scrap yarn and an old...
14/12/2023

Made this easy crochet bauble by Annie Design Crochet. Pretty happy with how it turned out. Random scrap yarn and an old peeling plastic bauble from my local scrapstore.

So my 3rd attempt at this flower with updated instructions and following some hints and tips off Craftsy. Finally correc...
05/11/2023

So my 3rd attempt at this flower with updated instructions and following some hints and tips off Craftsy. Finally correct! I feel like I've learnt so much in the time COVID has prevented me from leaving the house. I finally feel like I've got this crochet thing down. Well, except for post stitches. Still to learn that. 😄

2nd go at this crochet flower from Mollie Makes #3 (charity shop find). First attempt was clearly wrong despite followi...
04/11/2023

2nd go at this crochet flower from Mollie Makes #3 (charity shop find). First attempt was clearly wrong despite following the pattern but I doubted myself as a newbie crocheter. This time I went my own way after round 2 and it's much better. Still issues as I now see I crocheted those rows from the wrong side. HOWEVER, at least I know the next one will be right as I finally found the pattern with correct instructions online! And what I changed was right so I feel good about that 😊

It must be nearly Autumn as I found myself fixing my too short pumpkin hat. Learned how to pick up stitches on the cast ...
27/08/2023

It must be nearly Autumn as I found myself fixing my too short pumpkin hat. Learned how to pick up stitches on the cast on edge and then how to do a stretchy bind off in rib. Also had to learn how to undo my first bind off as it was waaay too tight. 🙄 Played yarn chicken and won! This was all that was left after binding off 😅

Oh hai! Long time no post. Lost my sewjo big time but I'm back just enjoying the small wins, like fixing the zip on this...
11/07/2023

Oh hai! Long time no post. Lost my sewjo big time but I'm back just enjoying the small wins, like fixing the zip on this super adorable backpack! Got it for £10 with a broken zip (pull had come off one side) but fixed it without even having to unpick a stitch. I just nipped the very bottom teeth off the side without the pull and manhandled the tape back into the pull. Then I just added a stitched stopper above the missing teeth. Done!

Made some cozy from . These are actually the original pattern before the update which changed the style quite a bit. T...
20/02/2022

Made some cozy from . These are actually the original pattern before the update which changed the style quite a bit.

The fabric is a thick fleece backed sweat that I got from my local and it really doesn't have the required stretch but I think I made it work. Kind of 😅 At best I'd say the stretch is 20% and the pattern calls for a minimum of 25%.

Originally I was unhappy with how low the rise is (not enough vertical stretch) but it's growing on me. This is the mid rise.

I didn't have any matching rib or CL so I used self fabric for the waistband and sized the band up one size. It JUST stretched to fit. I skipped dividing the waistband, put the button holes at the top and inserted a drawstring and 2" elastic.

This is a regular length small (the old measurement chart has this as 27-28" waist and 35-37" hip) shortened by an inch at the thigh (it's drafted for 5'8") with hemmed legs (1/4", then 1" turned under). I am 5'5" and currently measure 26" waist, 37" hip.

Bought some organic cotton lycra vests in a sale for £3 each and made some from . Perfect period pants if you use reus...
20/02/2022

Bought some organic cotton lycra vests in a sale for £3 each and made some from . Perfect period pants if you use reusable pads. Should be able to squeeze a bra out of the remaining scraps.

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