In 2020 we’ve all witnessed monumental changes on a global scale. It feels like the alarm clock’s going off at full volume. Some people are just getting up, some are hitting snooze and some were never asleep, but it’s definitely…
This post was written in March 2020 but you can still receive the patterns for this project by signing up to my newsletter here: https://www.themercerie.co.uk/newsletter/ If you’ve landed on this page my guess is that you’re looking for distraction or…
I’m guessing if you’re reading this you might be interested in knitting, crochet or some other similar art or craft activity. But I may be wrong- you may be a snow boarder, scuba diver or rugby player. And of course,…
CLASSIC BLUE is Pantone’s 2020 Colour of the Year. Blue is generally perceived as a sensible, grown up and conservative colour; a nice, normal, sensible colour. In fact a 2015 survey concluded that blue is the world’s most popular colour.…
Q. What do you do when the light’s fading and the dark winter months are ahead of you? A. You go on a Colour and Crochet Retreat! That's exactly what we did this November at Quaker Barns in Haveringland - and…
Crafting can be a solitary occupation, and that’s probably the way you like it. It’s your precious ‘me’ time; when you’re absorbed in your work with no distractions or interruptions. When you’ve found your flow. Oh, hang on – I’ve…