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Continue reading →: Baby blankets to crochetLast year saw a lots of babies born in my work, friend and family circles. Which was great, of course, I had been wanting to crochet some blankets, trying out new techniques but with a recipient planned for each blanket, that was the extra motivation I needed to get started.…
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Continue reading →: My 2021 Temperature BlanketMy first finished object for the year was my 2021 Temperature Blanket. Way back in 2020, as the year was coming to a close and with another lockdown on the horizon, I thought about planning a craft project to keep myself busy. I had seen many temperature blankets over the…
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Continue reading →: The Creative Pixie crochet and knitting podcast: Episode 15My latest episode is on up on YouTube here Hi I’m Jean, welcome to my channel coming to you from Belfast, Northern Ireland.If you like #crochet, #knitting and #sewing then this channel is for you. Subscribe to keep up-to-date my with latest uploads..Timestamps:0:00 Intro0:22 Works in Progress11:36 Finished Objects12:34 Stash…
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Continue reading →: The Creative Pixie Crochet and Knitting podcast: Episode 14 – a c2c crochet blanket and other stuffHi I’m Jean and welcome to my channel, coming to you from Belfast.If you like crochet, knitting and sewing then this channel is for you.In this episode I talk about:.Works in progressC2C crochet blanket using Stylecraft Batik Swirl in colour 3735 Highland. I followed this tutorial by Bella Coco The…
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Continue reading →: The Creative Pixie Knitting and Crochet Podcast – Episode 10Hi I’m Jean and welcome to my channel, coming to you from Belfast. Unfortunately the pollen count has been high over the past couple of days so you know … hayfever 😐If you like knitting, crochet and all sorts of yarny stuff then this channel is for you.In this episode…
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Continue reading →: The Creative Pixie Knitting and Crochet Podcast: Episode 9 – The one with the cute amigurumi.Hi I’m Jean and I’m coming to you from sunny Belfast in Northern Ireland.In this episode I share: Works in progress: an update on the 2021 temperature blanket, I started a new cowl, following the Snuggle Down Cowl pattern by Jooles at Sew Sweet Violet I’m working on another Autumn…
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Continue reading →: How to crochet a bunny rabbit in 1 hour!A quick and easy video tutorial, suitable for beginners, showing you how to crochet a bunny rabbit using a single square of crochet fabric and the best bit – it only took me an hour! This would be a great Easter gift or a present for someone who likes rabbits.…
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Continue reading →: The Creative Pixie Knitting and crochet podcast: Episode 8- Extensive stash enhancementHi, I’m Jean, welcome to my latest video from Belfast in Northern Ireland. In todays episode I talk about my works in progress, finished objects and my latest craft buys. References to:Thistle hat, pattern by KatyTricot (on Instagram) https://creativepixie.wordpress.com/2021/03/09/thistle-hat/Escape socks, pattern by Beanie Boat (on Instagram) https://creativepixie.wordpress.com/2021/03/17/escape-socks/June, the amigurumi doll…
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Continue reading →: Escape socksOne day recently I was doom scrolling online and saw that an interesting looking sock pattern had just been released. The Escape socks have brick like texture, knit in DK yarn from the toe up. The pattern recommended using a solid or tonal yarn but the only DK sock yarn…
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Continue reading →: Thistle hatI was looking through my stash and I came across some lovely blue Drops Air that I had bought back in 2018 along with a grey ball. I had knit a grey hat and remembered how lovely and light it was to wear. That hat has long since gone 😢…
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