Crojoretro
I know, from experience, how beneficial crafts such as knitting and crochet can be in times of trauma – and so this is my gift to the crochet community to help us all through our Corona Days. It’s free, and…
Homage to the (Granny) Square: An ONLINE CROCHET COURSE
THIS COURSE WILL RUN AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2021 Is your crochet missing that elusive Wow Factor? Do you lose interest after that initial buzz of starting a new CROCHET project? Would you like to be better acquainted with your creative,…
My (Craft) Life in Lockdown
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…
A Guide to CROJO RETRO
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…
Introverts, Sideways Listening and the Advantages of Crafting Together
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: It’s Not Normal
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…