List of posts

  • Wee Jack’s Pet Emporium

    Ive been working on a new line of designs – Wee Jack’s Pet Emporium – inspired by my little fluff munchkin. Being a true crafty pet momma, I’ve made quite a few things for jack over the last year he has lived with us and I thought I’d try them out on the wider public.…

    Read more

  • Bring new life to an old favourite

    I’ve had this Rick Stein tote bag for a lot of years. It was a present from my mum after a holiday to Cornwall. I love fish and have a lot of things on a fishy theme and used this bag almost constantly. But as a consequence, the lining deteriorated and I put it away…

    Read more

  • Flower Power

    Flower Power

    I run a Crochet social here at my home studio, a sort of crochet collective. Not quite a class and not quite a social gathering. The ladies that come along have all graduated from my beginners crochet class and now have the basic skills, and so we share projects, knowledge and crochet collectively. We take…

    Read more

  • Bee Happy for World Bee Day

    Saturday 20th May is World Bee Day 2023 and to celebrate, why not make yourself this lovely little Bee. Bee Happy Pattern for World Bee Day  MATERIALS Small amount of yellow, black and white DK yarn Black embroidery thread Toy stuffing 3mm hook Sewing needle   ABBREVIATIONS MR   magic ring Ch   chain dc   double crochet…

    Read more

  • Argh…No Crafting!

    Argh…No Crafting!

    Oh my god!! Following recent shoulder surgery, I have been severely limited in the amount of crafting I can do. I didn’t realise how much I do until I couldn’t. I was used to doing something creative everyday. Boy, did I miss it! We are always told crafting is good for your mental health and…

    Read more

  • To Sell or Not

    To Sell or Not

    That is a question most crafters ask themselves when their hobby starts to produce a quantity of items. And there is no easy answer, one man’s treasure is not to everyone’s taste. There is also the fear that your work is not good enough, that no-one will want it. But what do you do when…

    Read more

  • Spring Forward

    Spring Forward

    Spring has well and truly sprung here at WKM HQ! Our Spring postbox topper was a great hit. My garden is full of glorious spring flowers and my magnolia tree is in full bloom. As it’s still only about three feet high this means 12 blossoms is in full bloom. Lighter evenings are great for…

    Read more

  • Spring has Sprung

    Spring has Sprung

    The clocks have gone forward and we now have an extra hour of evening daylight. Yay!! This means more crafting time in daylight. And for me as a crocheter, its important because lamplight makes a big difference to colours, as anyone who has ever tried to use black yarn knows. Not just black, Ive spent…

    Read more

  • St David’s Day Daffodil

    Hello, my good intentions to keep up with the blogging have fallen a bit by the wayside but a request for a pattern that I’ve written up inspired this post. Daffodil pattern You will need: Small amounts of yellow, orange and cream DK yarn 3mm hook Darning needle Start with a Magic Ring (or your…

    Read more

  • Crafty Dog Mom

    Crafty Dog Mom

    Are you a crafty dog Mom? I am . As I have a passion for all things crafty and love my dog to bits, it is inevitable that I combine the two. So, Wee Jack the Shih Tzu has become my model for various projects and I couldn’t resist adding to my collection of craft…

    Read more