by Jo | Jan 19, 2023 | Buying Yarn, Clothing, Creativity, Inspiration, Opinion, Woolly Wonderings, WoollyThinking
Why part of the joy of crochet isn’t the actual crochet! Sometimes you see a trend online for a particular type of crocheted item that really stands out to you and you want to make. One such trend for me has been the crocheted hexagon cardigan. I’ve seen...
by Jo | Nov 17, 2022 | Events, Occasions, Opinion, Woolly Wonderings, WoollyThinking
And why there isn’t always a cost My goodness, the hits just seem to keep on coming don’t they? The last few years have been a lot and there is a great deal of worry and fear in the world, especially as we come closer to Christmas and the added dread of...
by Jo | Oct 13, 2022 | Buying Yarn, Clothing, Crochet Basics, Learning Crochet, Mental Health, Opinion, Wool, Woolly Wonderings, WoollyThinking
Or Why It’s Good To Challenge Things Today is International Skeptic’s Day. “What on earth does that have to do with crochet?” I hear you cry. Well, nothing at first glance. But, after thinking about it, there have been lots of claims made...
by Jo | Aug 18, 2022 | Creativity, Inspiration, New Ideas, Opinion
Been Doing Some App Testing! A couple of weeks ago, I signed up to be a beta tester for a new crochet app and I was over the moon when I was notified that I had been chosen. Crochet is often overlooked in favour of its more popular relation, knitting, so I do tend to...
by Jo | Jul 14, 2022 | Clothing, Everyday, Opinion, Wool, WoollyThinking
Is wool really an option in this hot weather? Before I get to the viability of wearing wool in hot weather, let me give you a bit of background for this quest. A few weeks ago, my husband joined our brother-in-law’s team at our local cinema for a sci-fi film...
by Jo | Jun 9, 2022 | Crochet Basics, Knitting, Opinion, Wool
It Always is. Well, except for those times it isn’t. How do you make a crocheter angry? Call what they make knitting! It happens all the time and it’s not really a problem (she says through clenched teeth!). It’s mainly the result of knitting being...
