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Granny Stripe Blanket Update

5 May 201723 March 2024Categories: crochetTags: blanket dashboard, crochet, crochet blanket, granny stripe

Well, this just goes to show what you can accomplish when locked in a room for 16 hours! Yesterday I was on duty as a poll clerk for local County Council elections. Very sadly, turnout was poor, which meant I had time to crochet. I could even have done more only I ran out ofRead more ⟶

Granny Stripe Blanket Update

26 April 201723 March 2024Categories: crochetTags: blanket dashboard, crochet, crochet blanket, granny stripe

My weekly crochet granny stripe blanket progress! I’m pleased to say I’m still on track, and this method of visualisation is really helping me to keep motivated.

Mending and Lengthening Jeans

24 April 201715 February 2019Categories: mending and upcyclingTags: boro, darning, sashiko, upcycling, visible mending

Time for some more remedial work on my jeans! Here’s how I lengthened them, and some more visible mending.

Granny Stripe Blanket Update

19 April 201723 March 2024Categories: crochetTags: blanket dashboard, crochet, crochet blanket, granny stripe

I’m really glad I created this dashboard for my crochet granny stripe blanket, it is definitely inspiring me to keep going! Previously, if I thought I didn’t have time to work on the blanket for very long, I wouldn’t get it out, but now I can see that even crocheting half row a day still adds up!

Granny Stripe Blanket Dashboard

12 April 201723 March 2024Categories: crochetTags: blanket dashboard, crochet, crochet blanket, granny stripe

I’ve decided I really need to knuckle down on the granny stripe blanket I’m crocheting for my eldest child. Our budget should allow for me to get the wool I need for now – bearing in mind this thing is (had better be) a genuine heirloom to last the kiddo a lifetime. But several of the coloursRead more ⟶

Rediscovering my Fountain Pens

7 April 201711 January 2025Categories: lifeTags: journalling, pens, stationery, writing

On the pleasure of rediscovering my old, well-loved fountain pens.

Mini Crochet Vegetables – Make Your Own

1 April 201724 January 2019Categories: crochetTags: crochet pattern, crochet vegetables, mollie makesLeave a comment

Those of you who have followed Little Conkers for a while will know that I have quite a history with crocheted veg, both ginormous and life-sized. So finally, of course, I had to make some mini crochet vegetables!