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What Is Superwash Wool?

10 April 202125 April 2022

A few weeks ago, I wrote about whether wool is a sustainable material to craft with and I deliberately didn’t go into superwash wool in… Read More »What Is Superwash Wool?

Sustainable Plus Size Clothing – A Quick Guide

2 April 202125 April 2022

Sustainable plus size clothing – or better, size inclusive clothing – is becoming a popular fashion market by the day, which is fantastic.

Is Wool A Sustainable Material To Craft With?

5 March 202125 April 2022

How do you know if the materials you’re choosing are more or less sustainable than ones you were previously using? This question comes up a… Read More »Is Wool A Sustainable Material To Craft With?

Rolling your jumper in a towel helps to gently squeeze excess water out of it

How To Unshrink Woollen Jumpers

30 January 202125 April 2022

We’ve all been there – you have a beautiful woolly jumper that needs a wash and after a while, you realise it just doesn’t fit… Read More »How To Unshrink Woollen Jumpers

PDF Patterns vs Paper: The Benefits Of Digital Downloads

23 January 202125 April 2022

Digital downloads are one of those things that seem to divide people: you have folks who are used to using paper patterns and swear by… Read More »PDF Patterns vs Paper: The Benefits Of Digital Downloads

Learning to Read Crochet Charts

18 December 202022 April 2022

I decided to make something for my dad which involves crochet charts, which I’ve never used before. Overall it’s not been as difficult as I… Read More »Learning to Read Crochet Charts

Scrap Busting Christmas Gifts

11 December 202022 April 2022

Part three of the scrap project series is here in time for all your last minute Christmas gift making! We’re just two weeks away from… Read More »Scrap Busting Christmas Gifts

Christmas Gifts From Other Small Businesses

4 December 20201 December 2022

It’s Small Business Saturday this weekend – time to support that business your friend/parent/family runs and also discover new businesses whose products and services you… Read More »Christmas Gifts From Other Small Businesses

Scrap Busting Projects For Christmas Decorating

20 November 202022 April 2022

Making things for around the house is a great way to use up offcuts and leftover yarn, turning it into something you’ll use on a… Read More »Scrap Busting Projects For Christmas Decorating

Leather working can be a great mindful craft

Zen And The Art Of Mindful Crafting

6 November 202022 April 2022

In modern society, we put an awful lot of pressure on ourselves. In this unusual time of pandemic and enforced lockdowns, your health is particularly… Read More »Zen And The Art Of Mindful Crafting

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