One thing I love about knitting hot water bottle covers is that it is just like knitting a sweater, except it is 400 times faster and you never have to worry about sleeve island. You...
If your family is anything like mine, you’ll know that the kitchen – no matter how big – is the centre of family life. From doing homework, playing games, chatting with friends, enjoying a glass...
If you’ve been following Emmaknitty for a while now these stars might look familiar to you… These Padded Stars were my frst real success in pattern writing – they’re simple but complex enough to be...
I know, I know… it’s absolutely not the season for baubles. But honestly, when is it ever too early to start thinking about Christmas? I’ve fully accepted that I’m one of those people who starts...
Let’s face it, when you buy a new hot water bottle they always come with a really dreadful, itchy, pills-as-soon-as-you-wash-it cover, right? It’s a shame, because you can get some really cute ones (I remember...
Let’s be honest, one of the best ways to use up leftover yarn is by making hand towels or washcloths, right? If you’re anything like me and have a mountain of cotton yarn that never...
Can you remember what daily, boring, routine-based life was like before Covid-19 hit us all? Can you remember the school run? Can you remember having ‘normal’ problems, like the supermarket being sold out of your...
Every new season I try and change up my studio and refresh it a little with colours and items that I’m planning on using for my designs – it just helps with inspiration! I find...
I know, I know. It’s only been a hot minute since I posted the last Christmas tutorial, but I can’t help it if the Crimbo crojo is on FIRE, right? Teardrop Baubles · Crochet Pattern:...
There’s been a lot of use of The “C” Word in our house and on my feed over the last few days. No, I’m not talking the word of the Middle English sweary ladies part...
There are a gajillion different ways to crochet stars, and a kawillion tutorials out there so here I am throwing my own into the ring like we need just one more. Every little helps! So,...