Following on from last weeks train of thought; it can sometimes be difficult convincing 'non crafty types' that knitting and crochet are worthy and grown up activities. When I worked in an FE college I would occasionally ask a class…
As a person who spends much of their time making things out of wool I often feel as if I am parked illegally on the hard shoulder of life. I watch from the sidelines as others whiz past and occasionally…
On the top of my wardrobe there is a huge skein of beautiful DK merino wool. Several months ago the cat found this particular skein, dived on it and played with it for some time. It is now a huge…
It’s a glorious sunny day today; spring is most definitely in the air and a new season can only mean one thing – A NEW BAG - Hooray! This cute little granny bag is guaranteed to put a spring in…
At The Mercerie we love little projects that are quick and easy to make and we are easily seduced by a pretty crochet heart pattern! For Valentines Eve we've rounded up six lovely little knitting and crochet patterns for you…
Good morrow, Valentine, God bless the baker, You'll be the giver, And I'll be the taker Norfolk is a rum ole place. Cut off from the rest of the world by the North Sea, a haphazard network of single carriageways…