More of the same: mandalas, dream catchers and decorations
Graham and I had a lovely weekend. Ben and Danny came to stay so we went to Gravity Force which is the new trampoline place in Camberley. I think it is the first time that I have taken my crocheting to...
View ArticleA dream of a day
Life is full of those amazing things that add so much joy. As an example I decided to hang all of the dream catchers in the garden so that I could take pictures and as I was doing it I caught a flash...
View Articlei-phone cosies, ears and hangers? and just one more dream catcher
I knew I should have emptied the paddling pool sooner, the moment I did the weather started to improve but it is still trying to fool me because every time I just get the pool dry and turn my back for...
View ArticleHalloween beads, matching coat hangers, a purse and some spectacle crochet
Wales is truly amazing; lovely, almost empty, sandy beaches each with a different character. Tiny harbours and universally friendly people. I would recommend it to everyone but I really want to keep it...
View ArticleAnother Fair,Brooches,A Pig Kit and an Infinite Number of Crochet Hooks.
We are at the Wokingham Heritage craft fair on Sunday so I have been pricing and sorting our stock. Then I thought I should take some pictures of the newest stuff. This meant finding it, removing the...
View ArticleLessons from the Wokingham fair and house pets.
The fair in Wokingham was very enjoyable although the publicity did not seem to have spread. This meant that , although there were lots of people about, they had not come out in spend mode. TIP: We did...
View ArticleChristmas baubles in full swing?
There were two or possibly three things that people asked for when we were at the Wokingham fair last week. The first was berets (and fingerless gloves) the second was red and white Christmas...
View ArticleFree Nordic style bauble pattern
Not much new crocheting to share this week as I am still working my way through the box of 48 baubles that I got from ebay. So I thought I would share one of my patterns instead.Christmas Bauble...
View ArticleNever throw anything away Christmas Wreath
We are having a new roof, which means scaffolding and builders everywhere. So in order to keep out of the way I am absolutely having to crochet - life's full of these problems!I have spoken before...
View ArticleFree form Cover, Pen Pots and Birthdays
I am in one of those indecisive weeks. Make Christmas decorations? Help Vicky make alpacas? More free form? You know how it is too many things I want to do so I don't do any or at least not many.All...
View ArticleFree Form Rock Pool and Christmas Decorations
This will need to be brief as I have visitors for the next 3 days so I need to shop for food, a new shower curtain and other essentials. Then we are going to Cornwall for 4 days so I need to wash and...
View ArticleChristmas Pudding Hats, Golf head bands and a Sacrificial Robin
Cornwall was lovely; beautiful beaches, amazing scenery and lots of craft to lust after. I think if I lived by the sea I would have a house full of interesting stones, shells and drift wood that I...
View ArticleMore Free Form and Baubles
Another fair at the Queen Anne Hotel in Wokingham this Saturday so I am very busy. The thing we struggle most with is pricing, I know we must cover cost of material but if we also pay ourselves a...
View ArticleSparkly Singing Stall
We had a reasonably successful fair this weekend - at least we made enough money to keep us in yarn for another week or so. The venue was lovely and highly recommended if you feel like a night or two...
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Still filling gaps in stock but I keep getting distracted - I am sure all crocheters have the same problem- the ooh I must try to make one of those or the I have just had another idea for a book cover...
View ArticleSelling Crochet Today - in pictures only ... too tired to write
Almost everything - including the cheeky 50p sale box on the rightChocolate orange cosies - adapted from our apple cosies. Sold out!Yum!Bells and baublesChristmas tree table centres and some of mum's...
View ArticleNot all Crochet is Cute
The chocolate orange cosies were/are very popular and as Vicky said we sold out. So being business women extraordinaire we decided to make more for the next show. Needless to say this involved buying...
View ArticleEye Pods, Eye Pads and more.
The eye pads have been very well received by the crochet community so I have made more:Slightly darker green which Eye like better than the original frog green. This is definitely a project for those...
View ArticleSuccessful Selling and Thank You
This will need to be quick. We have had two successful fairs in three days and have sold almost everything. So I am frantically making a few things for our final show - or at least I will be when I...
View Articlecrochet kits and
Vicky and I sell patterns and kits as well as things we have made. Both of us like to show what something made from one of our patterns looks like but there is a problem - as fast as we make them...
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