Do you believe in fairies?

I’ll be visiting the Knitting and Stitching Show at Olympia, in London, next week. 

Textiles East Fair

The Textiles East Fair is a new event taking place in Cambridgeshire on 17-18 February.

Put a little love in your heart

I’ve been spreading some crochet love around Cambridge today.

Three Little Birds

I’ve been making some little birds for unravel, a festival of knitting, which is taking place in Farnham on 17-19 February.

The Big Knit 2017

At the end of 2015 I crocheted some woolly hats for the big knit, a joint campaign between Age UK and innocent drinks that helps vulnerable older people. Every time innocent sells a little bottle of drink wearing a hat, they donate 25p to Age UK to help keep older people warm and well over winter. Since 2003 they’ve raised an astonishing £1.9m from the 6 million hats that have been sent – incredible! 

Brenda at the beach

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed making this voluptuous lady, using a pattern from a book by Anja Toonen – Fat Fabulous Ladies.

Crafting for charity

I really enjoy crafting for charities and good causes. Not only does it raise money and awareness of issues, I get to hone my skills too. Last year I supported seven different charities.

These crocheted flowers were for a yarn bomb during Bath in Fashion 2016, all in aid of the Royal United Hospital Forever Friends Cancer Care campaign.