Little Conkers Blog

What to Do With Your Leftover Whey

21 May 20218 October 2021Categories: home cookingTags: recipe, yoghurt5 Comments

If you strain your homemade natural yoghurt to make it into thicker ‘Greek’-style yoghurt, you will find yourself with leftover whey. This whey, which has a lot of the same properties as milk, and also contains the live yoghurt cultures, is not a waste product but a valuable resource in cooking. It will keep inRead more ⟶

Crochet Hooks

2 April 20217 December 2022Categories: crochet, small businessTags: crochetLeave a comment

In the spring of 2021, I am changing the crochet hooks I offer in all of my crochet kits and gift sets, to a type I know you are going to love even more.

Robin Crochet Pattern by Little Conkers

14 March 202125 January 2024Categories: crochetTags: crochet pattern, robin

Here is everything you need to know about my signature robin crochet pattern!

Recycling Siliconised Label Backing Sheets

21 February 202117 July 2021Categories: mending and upcycling, small businessTags: reuse, sustainability8 Comments

Being sustainable is at the heart of Little Conkers – as I often say, if I can’t do it sustainably, I just don’t do it. I stopped using the majority of my recycled adhesive labels, when I realised it just wasn’t feasible to recycle the backing sheets as I had hoped.

Scrap Yarn Crochet Blanket

31 December 202014 July 2023Categories: crochet, mending and upcycling, yarnTags: crochet blanket, scrap yarn projectsLeave a comment

My scrap yarn crochet blanket has been perfect, stress free relaxation at every stage, and an end product that gives the family pleasure every day. This has been the most enjoyable crochet project I completed in some time!

Learn to Crochet Kit

17 October 202023 January 2025Categories: crochetTags: British wool, crochet kit, crochet notebook1 Comment

I’m delighted to add something to my range that I’ve been wanting to create for a while: Crochet Starter Kits to allow those who have never crocheted before to learn to crochet.

Posting Schedule for Christmas 2020

16 October 202029 October 2024Categories: small businessTags: archived Christmas infoLeave a comment

Here are my current recommended last ordering dates for delivery by Christmas 2020. If you order by the date given below for your country/region, I will guarantee to have your item(s) in the post by the Royal Mail’s last recommended posting date for Christmas. Delivery time is not, however, guaranteed and this year more thanRead more ⟶

What can I do with 10 metres of yarn or less?

8 August 202020 September 2023Categories: crochet, yarnTags: crochet, quick crochet projects, scrap yarn projects, small projects2 Comments

I recently added sets of mini yarn skeins to my shop, and I thought it would be a good idea to share some ideas for what you can do with just 10 metres or yarn or less (10 metres is just over 10 yards), because it’s more than you might think!

Decorative Pear Gourd Crochet Pattern #2

6 August 202012 September 2023Categories: crochetTags: autumn, crochet pattern, pumpkin and gourd seriesLeave a comment

It’s been a funny old year, hasn’t it (and it’s not nearly over either)! I haven’t been able to keep to my original plans for publishing patterns over the last several months, but I’m hoping to get back to designing and publishing more now, starting with this decorative gourd crochet pattern, the next in myRead more ⟶

Mini Skeins

26 July 202014 October 2025Categories: crochet, knitting, yarnTags: gift for crocheter, gift for knitter, mini skein, yarnLeave a comment

Discover my collections of mini yarn skeins for your delight and inspiration.