For as long as I can remember, I have loved lace. When I was much younger, I was always fascinated by lace materials and I did my fair share of hand sewing with them. It’s no wonder then that I love lace stitches and I’m always tempted to incorporate lace stitches into my patterns. I…
FREE PATTERN: The Hopeful Slouchy Beanie
Hey hey hey you guys! Boy have I got an uber easy beanie pattern for you! One word: totally fun! Okay, that’s two words but I am really stoked about how much fun this pattern is!
The Hopeful Slouchy Beanie was created with the beginner knitter in mind. In fact…
Five ways to get yourself out of a crafting funk
I have yet to meet a crafter who has never been in a crafting funk. It’s definitely frightening when the urge to do your favourite craft(s), which you likely do everyday, just disappears. Sometimes, it’s gradual. Other times, it’s pretty sudden. Whichever way it happens, there’s always an awful…
Of garment waist shaping and body shapes
I love it when a knitted garment has waist shaping. Not every garment requires waist shaping, of course, but they’re definitely a necessity if you want that trimmer look.
The traditional method of waist shaping involves working decreases and increases at the side of the garment. Although it’s quite possibly…
Free Pattern: Easy corner to corner (c2c) At The Cross Square
Happy Easter, friends! Hope you’re keeping safe wherever you are. It feels weird to celebrate Easter on lockdown but this is what is absolutely necessary at this time to combat this terrible pandemic that has swept over much of the nations of the world.
The virus cannot, however, take away…
Selfish Crochet Blog Hop – Hosted by Desamour Designs
Happy New Year my lovelies! Hope you had some lovely time off over Christmas and hope 2020 has started off well for you. How is it already 2020?
To kick off the new year, I’m participating in Desamour Designs’ Selfish Crochet Blog Hop running from January 1st to 31st! A…
Exciting news: Handmade by Kunbi X Wool is the Answer
Hey lovelies! How have you been? I haven’t blogged in a little while and what perfect timing to do so ‘cos I have some exciting news to share! Yaay!
In June this year, I had the opportunity to exhibit at The Wool Monty Show as a featured designer. It was…
Crochet Pattern: Baby Belle Blanket
Hey lovelies,
It’s been a minute since I posted on the blog but there’s been so much going on behind the scenes – most notably the launch (finally!) of my online shop. Baby blankets are my absolute faves to crochet. I designed the baby belle blanket while I was pregnant…
Five must-make baby girl clothing crochet patterns
While I was pregnant, particularly in my third trimester, I crocheted some clothing items for my baby. using some awesome patterns (paid) that produced uber cute pieces.
In no particular order, here are my top five. They’re definitely must-makes if you’re looking for some items to crochet for a baby…
Acrylic sweater blocking disaster + current WIP
Hey friends! It’s been a while since I published a post. My absence is all down to having a rough third trimester of my pregnancy and also welcoming our baby in early June. I was able to do some knitting and crocheting though, and even packed one of my…