A magic ring is a great way to start a crochet round as it allows you to adjust the size of the central hole. It’s often used when making amigurumi creatures as the hole in the middle can be tightly shut.
1. Firstly loop the yarn twice around your finger so that the ball of yarn is to the palm of your hand and yarn tail closest to your finger tip. 
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Over the last few days I have been crocheting some Remembrance day poppies to help bring in some extra charity donations.
If you would like to make your own, please feel free to use this pattern and make a donation to your local Poppy appeal. Continue reading
For a quick and easy make try out this ‘no-sew’ tutu. It’s great for parties and dressing up for kids and adults alike.
For a small child you will need 2m of dress net, for a teen 4m and adult 6m. Continue reading
Way back in March, I was introduced to Lucy’s Attic 24 blog and her Granny Stripe Blanket. The gorgeous Granny Stripe blanket is an amazing array of colour and at around £1.85 per 100g ball of yarn (Stylecraft Special Double Knit) I had to have a go!
Lucy’s Attic 24 Granny Stripe blanket uses 17 balls of yarn in the following shades: Pomegranate, Plum, Meadow, Fondant, Wisteria, Aspen, Saffron, Aster, Shrimp, Lipstick, Lavender, Spring Green, Magenta, Sherbert, Clematis, Turquoise, Cloud Blue. Continue reading
With the autumn coming in, I thought it would be a good time to share with you an old family hat crochet pattern. It’s pretty simple so great for beginners and uses a spiral as its basis. Even better, you can make a really cute hat in just over an hour!
If you need a stitch reminder at any point check out my free stitch guide posts and summary chart.
In the guide below I’m using some double knitting yarn and a 4.5mm crochet hook. Continue reading
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