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How to... casting on at the beginning of row

How to… casting on at the beginning of row

Posted on 30th April 202530th April 2025

This tutorial shows casting on stitches at the beginning of a row, some of my toy patterns use this technique so that parts can be knitted in one piece instead of working separately.  Its a Read More

How to... Knitted Bowls without purchasing Ikea Fryken

How to… Knitted Bowls without purchasing Ikea Fryken

Posted on 28th February 20253rd April 2025

Alternative Finishing Option for Knitted Bowl Covers Pattern.  If you cannot get or do not wish to purchase the IKEA Fryken bowls as shown in the images for the Bowl Covers Pattern then I have Read More

How to... Original Gnomes Finishing

How to… Original Gnomes Finishing

Posted on 8th November 202426th November 2024

This page contains images/instructions on how to sew and finish the original gnome pattern.  The original post was done a long time ago and one of the first patterns I ever created!. It is still Read More

How to... Crochet Christmas Robin Options.

How to… Crochet Christmas Robin Options.

Posted on 4th November 20244th November 2024

This section is to show various finishing options for the recently published pattern, Crochet Christmas Robin. Depending on how much time you wanted to allocate into making the robins or your level of expertise, I Read More

How to... Small pom poms

How to… Small pom poms

Posted on 15th October 202415th October 2024

This is a quick how to… tutorial on making small pompoms as featured in some of my Christmas knitting patterns. Small pom poms have been added to some of my projects including hats and scarfs Read More

Crochet Small Hearts

Crochet Small Hearts

Posted on 8th October 202414th October 2024

Embellishing knitted or crochet items is always a nice way to personalise them either for yourself or as gifts. In the how to… section I aim to share ideas with you. Crochet Hearts These crochet Read More

How to...  Beards

How to… Beards

Posted on 1st October 202414th October 2024

I like the idea of the whole gnome being completely knitted, there is nothing worse than getting to the end of a pattern for it to say attach fur for the beard!, when you haven’t Read More

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