Happy Easter

These pretty eggs were quick to make. I bought some small polystyrene eggs from Hobbycraft and then raided my stash of Stylecraft yarn – I love this combination of colours. I made the egg covers up as I went along, taking inspiration from amigurumi, granny square and mandala patterns.

I also made a basket for them, giving it a bit of structure by crocheting the last row over some wire.

I hope that you have a very nice Easter weekend and that you get time to do lots of crafting.

 

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Chicks with attitude

Last year I made some Easter chick egg covers for Francis House Children’s Hospice, who sell them on with chocolate eggs inside. I sadly had to buy some creme eggs to test them, to make sure they were the right size and that the eggs wouldn’t fall out when they were lifted. Needs must.

I’m not sure they actually look like chicks. They look like they’ve got a bit of attitude.

Punky chicks!

Sad little elephant

This sad-looking little fellow is one of my recent makes. The yarn was a bargain buy from Flying Tiger. I think it only cost a pound, so I didn’t expect much from it, but it was probably the best yarn that I’ve ever worked with for this type of project.

I used Google to translate the pattern from Danish. I then did a little bit of detective work to correct Google’s translation, which had mysteriously included some strange instructions. Once this was sorted out, it was a lovely pattern to follow. My little elephant is just 8cm tall, but if you fancy making a larger one, there’s a pattern for that.

 

Florence knew it was a very important year

Florence is a sheep who knows her own mind. She firmly believes that for everything that has gone before, you should vote, have a voice and stand up for what you think is right.

Today marks 100 years since UK women, who met the right criteria, gained the right to vote. It was another 10 years before all women were given the vote, on equal terms with men.

The fight for equality continues.

 

 

 

 

 

Did someone call?

With Call the Midwife back on our TV screens, it reminded me of this little lady, who I made a while back for a campaign highlighting the shortage of midwives in the UK.

The Knitted Midwife campaign has finished now, but you can still read all about it and see photos of some of the 500 knitted and crocheted midwives that were made. If you fancy making one for yourself, I based mine on this free pattern.

I wonder where she lives now?

 

 

My one year blogiversary

I can’t quite believe that a year has passed since I started my blog, and boy, so much has changed in the last 12 months.

The Doughnuts of Oz

There must be something in the air because a second theatrical enterprise recently put out a request for volunteers to send in crocheted cakes for their upcoming Christmas show. Having enjoyed crocheting cakes for Scottish theatre company Starcatchers, I thought I’d make some more.

Calorie-free Cakes

Starcatchers, a Scottish children’s theatre company, recently put out an appeal asking people to create knitted cakes for its winter show, The Attic. The cakes will be used during the show’s imaginary tea party. 

The Spring 2017 Knitting and Stitching Show

The Spring Knitting and Stitching show has been taking place in London this week. It’s such a great show – there’s so much to see, do and buy!

Do you believe in fairies?

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