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A message of thanks from Sue’s Family
"As a family, we would like to extend our sincere thanks for the kindness, support, and compassion you have shown us following the loss of our much-loved Sue. Sue’s funeral on 9th April was a fitting celebration of her life…
A Retreat to Remember…
This is a blog post by Jess Gallagher - Business Support Manager at The Mercerie Let's go back to September 2025 - Sue and I are sitting in her kitchen after running our second successful Crochet Retreat of 2025 at…
Sue Maton – In loving memory
Sue Maton, founder of The Mercerie sadly passed away on 16 March 2026 after a short battle with an aggressive form of dementia. Sue Maton - 19 June 1966 - 16 March 2026 We are devastated that Sue has been…
Christmas Crochet Survival Kit
I know I’m not the only person who wants to be generous without being frivolous at Christmas but is a Go Bag an inappropriate gift? I’m notoriously ill prepared for absolutely everything but occasionally I have a sudden urge to…
Colour and the Paradox of Choice
If you’ve found your way here you're most likely interested in doing more than making a nice crochet blanket. Perhaps you’ve already done a course with me, or maybe you’re sitting on the fence trying to justify investing a significant…
#CROJORETRO: Five Years Later
If you’ve been hanging around my blog for some time you’ll know the Crojoretro origin story. Maybe you’ve made your own version of the blanket or perhaps you started it in lockdown but never finished it when things returned to…