A few months ago, I found a half-finished jumper in my local charity shop along with its pattern, needles and a couple more balls of wool. With the back and front almost complete I hadn’t the heart to unravel someone’s hours of time and effort simply to re-use the yarn – the job had to be finished!
Totally 80’s retro cool!
Have you ever managed to get a stain on a jumper you just can’t remove?
Rather than popping it into a clothes bank for recycling, why not try a “crochet-cover-up”? The first manoeuvre in the cover-up operation is to rummage through your yarn stash to check out your options.
My first thought was to make a calming colour cuff …
I’ve recently been contacted by several readers about where to find free patterns. So in a true Sunday share fashion, here are a list of all the sites I have found so far. If you have any more to include or can offer feedback about any mentioned below please add your comments.
Do you have a “must make list”? A crochet clock has been on mine for ages!
With a crochet hook in my holiday hold-all, a clock mechanism sourced from a local charity shop and Barbara’s of Made in K town amazing Mandala flower pattern (found via Lucy’s recent Attic 24 post) the time was right!
Hello my lovely readers! As I type this post, I realise I have been away for far too long. Life has been pretty crazy and alas there has been little time for stitching. My eldest daughter has finished her exams and celebrated with an amazing Prom, and my youngest has learnt to sail.
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