"Creativity is intelligence having fun" - Albert Einstein 

A week or so ago Marjolein Kooiman posted a video of the Tunisian star stitch on the Hooked on Tunisian FB-page and I thought that it was...

Many people have holiday cactuses in their homes or gardens and with a bit of research and help from people on FB gardening groups I have...

Last week I saw a blanket made by a friend's daughter using the C2C in the round technique, She had made it using some locally-produced...

A friend recently gifted me most generously with about 20 balls of Kismet Funky Stripes in a colourway that I love and have used before...

Then we had the irises, rising beautiful and cool on their tall stalks, like blown glass, like pastel water momentarily frozen in a...

Today I came across a new stitch called the aligned cobble stitch and decided to investigate. I am always looking at new stitches or...

A very good friend (and ex-colleague) of mine, Mary-Anne, has recently emigrated with her husband to Portugal to live close to her older...

I don't know about you, but I love fingerless gloves. Yes, they don't keep your fingers warm, but they do allow you to still work...

How wonderful it always is for me to escape to our favourite place in South Africa - the majestic Drakensberg and, even though our...

Below is a very easy slipper that you can crochet to keep your feet warm on those chilly nights. You can quickly crochet a pair in about...

Tunisian entrelac is such a versatile form of crochet. What I so enjoy about it, is that one does not have to have a Tunisian hook on...

What an adventure indeed! Who would have thought at the beginning of 2021 that I would be one of the designers for the 6th Friends Around...

Gloves for me are one of my most important and well-loved Winter accessories as they just add that special touch and sense of élan. For...

Exploring everything one can accomplish with Tunisian crochet, I came across Tunisian in the round or TITR for short. Oh my goodness, I...

I am very much a person that does everything fast and, consequently, I much prefer to crochet than to knit as things work up so much more...

This is a design I did last year (2020) soon after I learnt how to do a mosaic overlay design. I have been very slack in writing it up (I...

One wants to move through life with elegance and grace, blossoming infrequently but with exquisite taste, and perfect timing, like a rare...

Here is a simple ear or neck warmer that I made using some very old DK/light worsted yarn and a circular 4mm needle. I wanted to try out...

I have always been one to enjoy wearing headgear whether it be beanies, hats or whatever even though our amazing weather here in sunny...

Just recently I have made a simple little dress for a client whose daughter is turning two. The free pattern I used is called the Little...