I am so lucky with where I live. The little village of Elswick in Lancashire is a truly creative community with a thriving arts and craft culture. It boasts a craft club and an arts club, a choir, a village garden group and they all collaborate on making our village a vibrant and beautiful place… Continue reading A Crafting Community
Author: katen65
Maker and crafter, I run workshops from my home studio in Elswick, Lancashire.
Crochet Abroad
I've just returned from a 2 week cruise of the Mediterranean. Yes, I know showing off but what I wanted to tell you is how popular crochet is in Europe. I spotted it all over the place. I took my crochet with me and worked on it on sea days. Several other passengers came over… Continue reading Crochet Abroad
Holiday Crafting
I always take something crafty on holiday, usually my crochet but this time I'm trying my hand at sketching too. I am not good at drawing but encouraged by my fellow Elswick Community Arts group members I'm having a go. Trieste is the perfect place to start, there is wonderful architecture here. So, I've taken… Continue reading Holiday Crafting
Pom-pom Bunnies
This is my session from the Virtual Village Hall today. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/sF9KWfDwUaETraum/ I've been making lots of different bunnies for Easter and here is my crochet pattern for the small bunny. Small Rabbit Materials DK yarn 50g 3mm hook Safety eyes Fibre fill Black embroidery thread Abbreviations MR Magic ring Ch chain Dec double crochet Ss… Continue reading Pom-pom Bunnies
March is Crochet Month UK
Crochet Easter Chick National Crochet Month is celebrated in March every year. This is a month to interlock loops of yarn or wool and make beautiful pieces to use yourself or give to friends and family members. Crocheting is often confused with knitting, but the differences between the two crafts are quite clear. In crocheting,… Continue reading March is Crochet Month UK
Easter Bunnies
I’m ramping up production of bunnies in the work room at the moment. I’ve got a stall at the Village Hall Spring Gift Fair and I’ve decided to make Bunnies and maybe a few chicks. I have 3 favourite rabbit patterns and Im making several of each. The biggest is Millie Rabbit, I’ve made lots… Continue reading Easter Bunnies
All of my heart
Did you know that February is national heart month? To celebrate this and encourage awareness, the Elswick Crochet Crew have created a post box topper with the dual purpose of celebrating Valentines Day and Heart Month. If you take a look at the British Heart Foundation’s website you will see lots of ways to help… Continue reading All of my heart
Try Something New
Trying something new Ive been crocheting for a long time, more years than i care to remember but even an old dog like me can learn something new occasionally. I've been having a go at corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet, and I love it. If you do not know what it is, it is a way of… Continue reading Try Something New
WIPs and chains
Hookers do it with WIPs and chains! We've all laughed at phrases like that but a serious crocheter always has WIPs, works in progress. January is a great time to go through your project and decide what to keep. As I've said before, January is my time to make things for me and this quite… Continue reading WIPs and chains
Time to take stock…
January for me is a time to take stock, both literally and figuratively. As this is my quiet time, I go through all my WIPs and decide what I'm going to finish and what I'm going to frog. When my Nana taught me to crochet, more years ago than I like to think about, she… Continue reading Time to take stock…
What Kate Made Today 