by Alison Stapleton Square-a-Day Crochet Blankets A crocheted square-a-day blanket is easy, quick and it almost grows when you are not looking. You make one square each day of the year to reflect what was happening every day. At the end of twelve months you have...
by Alison Stapleton Making Space for Crochet I have a special place for my crocheting at home. I typically have at least two crochet projects on the hook at any one time. One big piece, like a blanket or shawl, and a small piece usually in granny squares. I can keep...
by Alison Stapleton Each colour has a meaning You can use colour to boost your mood. Wear the colour you like or choose a colour whose meaning is how you want your day to go. Pastel, primary, jewel or darks? Pastels (lemon, lavender, mint green, baby pink and baby...
Repetitive Actions We find solace in repetitive actions. We learn this early on. As children we love having the same book read to us because knowing the end of the story makes it not so scary. As we get older we build ritual into our lives by going to work the same...
What is crochet? Let’s break it down letter by letter. C – R – O – C – H – E – T C is for Creative If it is anything crochet is creative. It is not like knitting where machines can do it. Crochet is always done by hand and usually there is only one stitch...
