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A little bauble of Cheer!

A little bauble of Cheer!

Andrea Clements

Are you tired of the same old Christmas decorations? Looking to add a touch of handmade charm to your tree this year? Well, look no further! In this  post, I'll show you...

A little bauble of Cheer!

Andrea Clements

Are you tired of the same old Christmas decorations? Looking to add a touch of handmade charm to your tree this year? Well, look no further! In this  post, I'll show you...

Looking after YOU during the Silly Season

Looking after YOU during the Silly Season

Andrea Clements

Hmm, not one but two blogs this month!  Why, you might ask...well its because I find this stuff pretty important, looking after YOU, when lets be honest you are generally...

Looking after YOU during the Silly Season

Andrea Clements

Hmm, not one but two blogs this month!  Why, you might ask...well its because I find this stuff pretty important, looking after YOU, when lets be honest you are generally...

Why I love freeform crochet!

Why I love freeform crochet!

Andrea Clements

I love freeform or freestyle crochet because there are no rules and you are only limited by your imagination! It is such a liberating way to create! I often use...

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Why I love freeform crochet!

Andrea Clements

I love freeform or freestyle crochet because there are no rules and you are only limited by your imagination! It is such a liberating way to create! I often use...

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'Kara's Dreams' Granny Square Pattern

'Kara's Dreams' Granny Square Pattern

Andrea Clements

This gorgeous square is called Kara's Dreams. I recently designed a square for her big sister, Kate - called Something for Kate (another free pattern on The Calming Yarn Blog)...

'Kara's Dreams' Granny Square Pattern

Andrea Clements

This gorgeous square is called Kara's Dreams. I recently designed a square for her big sister, Kate - called Something for Kate (another free pattern on The Calming Yarn Blog)...

What do you call a collection of scrunchies?

What do you call a collection of scrunchies?

Andrea Clements

What do you call a collection of scrunchies?  A band, no thats for musicians...A comb, no thats bananas...A dazzle, no that zebras.  So what do you call them?  There is no collective noun...

What do you call a collection of scrunchies?

Andrea Clements

What do you call a collection of scrunchies?  A band, no thats for musicians...A comb, no thats bananas...A dazzle, no that zebras.  So what do you call them?  There is no collective noun...

'Something for Kate' Granny Square

'Something for Kate' Granny Square

Andrea Clements

In early June I was in Sydney for the Australian Crochet Guild Conference (and I had a ball!).  While I was there I was rapt to be able to catch...

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'Something for Kate' Granny Square

Andrea Clements

In early June I was in Sydney for the Australian Crochet Guild Conference (and I had a ball!).  While I was there I was rapt to be able to catch...

5 comments