Another facecloth for Chris, why buy them when I can knit one! This one was made in Sirdar Spree Marshmallow using the Brick Stitch Pattern, details of which I’ve included below the picture. Chris has a thing about bricks, it’s rare that we walk past a building without him commenting on whether it’s [...]

I’ve taken the brave decision to use this pattern to make a nice warm blankie for me and Chris for winter. With fuel prices rocketing, this is a nice cosy way to save money
It took some working out what size crochet hook to use, I finally settled on an 8mm with chunky [...]

We have stacks of asda plastic bags that we keep forgetting to give back to the driver when they deliver the groceries. So suddenly being overwhelmed by an ambitious urge, I decided to tackle knitting this Recycled Plastic Carryall.
The most time consuming part is cutting all the bags into continuous strips to make the [...]

This is a very simple and adaptable pattern for a small purse. I used 2 strands of wool, one Aran, one Chenille and 8mm needles. The size of this one is 4″ square, or 4″ diamond to be precise!
CO 4 stitches
knit one row
next row, k1, inc into next stitch, k to end of [...]