Crocheted Tea Cosy
Over the last week and a half I have been creating a crocheted tea cosy to cover my Christmas themed tea pot. I really love the shape of this teapot – it’s a ‘tea for one’ design: the top half is a...
View ArticleCrochet Tutorial – Holding hook and yarn and making a slip knot
Welcome to the first crochet tutorial at Amanda Makes 🙂 I’m so glad you are going to give it a go. The first thing we are going to look at are the different ways you can hold your crochet hook and your...
View ArticleCrochet Tutorial – stitch height
Welcome to the second tutorial from Amanda Makes 🙂 how did you get on with the first tutorial? Are you feeling confident with your tools now? I hope so. If you would like to give any feedback about any...
View ArticleMy next project…
I am slowly nearing the end of a crocheted blanket for a dear friend who I have worked with for the last couple of years. She gave birth to her bouncing baby boy a month early, just a few days ago, so...
View ArticleThe Pink Granny Square Monster…
Do you have a project that sits in an unmarked bag, staring at you from the other side of the room? You complete a few rounds here and there, perhaps a granny square now and again – but it never seems...
View ArticleFinished – Crochet Shell Baby Blanket
A while ago I posted about a blanket I was rushing to finish to send to a friend who had her baby earlier than planned. Finally, after crocheting my fingers off for a week, I finished it. I thoroughly...
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