by Jo | Apr 20, 2023 | Crochet Pattern, Crochet Techniques, Opinion, Uncategorized, Woolly Wonderings
I don’t know about you, but it seems like everywhere I turn I see stories about AI and its impact on the world – from the impact that it may have on the creative arts with the Writers’ Guild Strikes in the USA, the replacement of actors with...
by Jo | Apr 6, 2023 | Cwtch, Mental Health, Opinion, Uncategorized, Woolly Wonderings
I’ve been able to crochet most of my life and for the majority of that time, it was just a hobby, but now crochet and my mental health are vitally intertwined. My Crochet History I learnt to crochet when I was little, about 8 years old I think. I could already...
by Jo | Mar 23, 2023 | Creativity, Inspiration, Learning Crochet, New Ideas, Opinion, Woolly Wonderings
Towards the end of last year and the start of this year, I teased you all with little snippets about what I am working on this year. Obviously, this brand new and shiny website was one of the new things, but there is still much more to come. I am going to be offering...
by Jo | Mar 8, 2023 | Opinion, Woolly Wonderings, WoollyThinking
Some Thoughts So today is International Women’s Day. A day to celebrate all things ‘women’. And this year, more than any other, it has made me think about being a woman in the UK, in the year 2023. I am very proud to be a woman, but I don’t...
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 | Dec 29, 2022 | Craft Fairs, Creativity, Inspiration, Learning Crochet, New Ideas, Woolly Wonderings, WoollyThinking, YouTube
The Obligatory Review of the Year As with any year, 2022 has been a mixed dish. There have been some delicious desserts and some shabby starters! Overall, it has been a year of experimenting with WoollyWonders, trying to find out what works, what doesn’t and...
