I am a big reader, I always have at least one book, normally 2 or 3, on the go at any one time. Usually, I read books on my Kindle. It's so light to hold, I can read in bed at night without needing a light on and it's super convenient for taking with me when I leave the house however over the last few months I have been picking up more and more physical books. I love this for me as I have so many physical books on my bookcases that are just begging to be read. The only proble

The Rainbow Drops blanket is perhaps the softest, snuggliest blanket I have ever made! I designed this blanket using Yarnsmiths Chenille DK which is a new yarn to the Yarnsmiths range and available exclusively at Wool Warehouse (not an affiliate link) You can read my honest review of the yarn here . For this blanket pattern I selected 9 stunning pastel shades of the Chenille DK and paired them together in a colourblock style to create a beautifully eye-catching pastel rainb

A couple of weeks ago I was kindly gifted some of the new Chenille DK from Yarnsmiths. I'll admit to being a little apprehensive at trying this yarn because whilst I love Yarnsmiths as a brand and all of their yarns that I have tried before I don't have a great track record when it comes to Chenille yarn. Chenille yarns, blanket yarns, velvet yarns, plush yarns, anything like that are normally a no go for me. I'm not a fan of the texture, the shedding and how awkward they can

The Sunburst Granny Square is such a lovely design with many uses. These squares are perfect for beginners who have some familiarity with traditional granny squares and love their style but are looking for something with a bit more flair. Whether you make these squares in one colour, use a variegated yarn, stashbush or create sunflowers they always look amazing! You can use these squares to create a blanket, summer bucket hats, market bags, cardigans, jumper or even as littl

In 2025, I completed my first book blanket and it was one of my most favourite projects of all time. It was definitely a challenge to keep up with a yearlong project but oh so worth it. I loved it so much that I am committing to doing another one for 2026! Whenever I've shared my book blanket progress online I've had DMs and comments asking for a pattern. Now I won't say that there is a strict pattern for my book blanket but I am going to outline what I did last year and what

Are you looking for an eye-catching Christmas Jumper to wear this festive season? Then I've got you covered! The Candy Cane Lane Sweater is made using chunky/bulky/5 weight yarn so it works up nice and quick. In a couple of evenings you can have this sweater finished ready to dazzle your friends and family at your work Christmas party or festive family get-together! Add Candy Canes to just the front or to the back too, it's completely your choice. Fancy adding something else

Here is part 2 of the Christmas Pick 'n' Mix Garland! If you missed Part 1 you can find that here . In Part 1 you can find the instructions for the following motifs: Mini Xmas Wreath Holly Stars (small and large) Santa Hat In Part 2 (this blog post) you will find the instructions for these motifs: Candy Cane Snowflake Christmas Tree Xmas bauble If you would like to have the full instructions for all 8 motifs (plus an exclusive 9th motif - gingerbread man!) and instructions f

One of my favourite ways to add a bit of crochet to my seasonal home decor is with a garland. I have patterns for Spring and Autum/Halloween garlands but have yet to create one for Christmas. That is until now! When I sat down to start designing my perfect Christmas garland I had so many ideas for motifs that I could include. Initially, I tried to narrow it down to just two or three different ones but at Christmas we're allowed to indulge and be a bit excessive and over the t

One of the most common questions I get asked is 'Do you have a granny square pattern?' I've shared lots of content over the last year for projects that use granny squares such as my book blanket and granny square jumper (pattern in process!) and I always get asked how I do my granny squares, do I have a pattern or tutorial. I've previously sent people DMs with a quick outline of how I do my granny squares or referred the to YouTube where you can find a plethora of granny squa

Beanie season is upon us, quite possibly the best season of the year! It's no secret that I love a beanie. I love to wear them, crochet them and make cute ones for my boys. I have quite a few beanie patterns including the ever popular Dino Beanie and Pumpkin Beanie. The Dino Beanie pattern includes a base hat pattern written for aran/worsted weight yarn and also chunky/bulky weight yarn plus the instructions for the dinosaur spikes. You can then also purchase the Add-on patte

*This posy may contain affiliate links It’s no secret that I am crochet obsessed. From the moment I picked up a hook, 8 years ago (wow!),...