by The Secret Crocheter | Aug 13, 2017 | News
Now the summer holidays are well and truly upon us, I thought I might share with you how I like to spend my free time. It will be no surprise to some of you that I LOVE to crochet, and what goes well with some crochet I hear you ask? A pot of tea and some...
by The Secret Crocheter | Jun 11, 2017 | News
I love trying out new things and thought I’d have a go at some macrame. I used some leftover t-shirt yarn and bought a cheap pot. The base is made up of a simple crocheted circle and then you build up the sides with a series of chain loops. What do you think...
by The Secret Crocheter | Jun 11, 2017 | News
So, I’ve finally found a bit of time away from writing school reports to write down the pattern for my Lucky Stripe Bag! This pattern is suitable for a very confident beginner / intermediate as there’s a few different stitches in this one. Back to the...
by The Secret Crocheter | May 28, 2017 | News
This year, I’m all about getting as much colour into the garden as possible. I’m not the best gardener and if something flowers, it’s more by luck than judgement so I decided to crochet myself some colourful seat cushions for outside. I used some...
by The Secret Crocheter | May 14, 2017 | News
Eeeek! I’ve finally taken the plunge and opened my Etsy shop. I’m quite nervous about the whole thing but the Husband has said that if I don’t start selling some of the things that I have made, then we’ll need to move house as we’re...
by The Secret Crocheter | May 6, 2017 | News
I’m not sure about you, but my Mum can be tricky to buy presents for. This year I decided to crochet her one of my summer scarves using King Cole Opium Palette in ‘Mint Julep’ which is a pinky grey mix. The great thing about these summer scarves is...
