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Wool festival in Lot, 2013 6 Aug 2013 | 03:41 pm
So I’m a bit behind, but here’s a quick recap of the wool festival “Lot et Laine” I went to in July. The festival took place in Lot, a beautiful area of France, remote and quite a long trip from Verc...
Preparing for the festival and my workshops 10 Jul 2013 | 12:47 pm
I crocheted tons of mini Roselettes, with a special little project in mind. Am putting the last finishing touch to the very detailed step-by-step tutorial, aimed especially at beginner crocheters. (th...
Pretty leather projects, perfect for Birthdays ! 8 Jul 2013 | 03:03 pm
June is the month of birthdays around here. Birthday parties for both my daughters.. which means parties to organise, and activities to think of. This year I decided to offer mini-workshops for my da...
Their first ever crocheted garment.. fantastic workshop ! 17 Jun 2013 | 06:35 pm
A couple months ago, I taught a few local ladies to crochet. But in a couple hours, we only had enough time to explore the most basic stitches (chain, single and double crochet), and make a basic flow...
Their first ever crocheted garment.. fantastic workshop ! 17 Jun 2013 | 06:35 pm
A couple months ago, I taught a few local ladies to crochet. But in a couple hours, we only had enough time to explore the most basic stitches (chain, single and double crochet), and make a basic flow...
Wool festival in France this summer !! YAY !! 3 Jun 2013 | 02:23 pm
Some of you may remember my first ever Wool festival, “Lot et Laine”, here in France 2 years ago. It was in south west of France, in the departement du Lot (46). This year, the second edition of the ...
Dancing poppies cardigan for women 13 May 2013 | 07:51 pm
Thanks to my wonderful testers, the Dancing poppies cardigan is now available (in english OR french!) This cardigan is worked top down in one piece, with hardly any finishing at all. Instructions ar...
Swatch versus finished project 3 May 2013 | 10:28 am
Le même (ou presque) en français, c’est ici. One simple comment started it all : “was I going to make an adult version of the Dancing poppies bolero?” This was a great idea. I had the perfect yarn (Ku...
New pattern : Dancing poppies (baby) bolero 21 Apr 2013 | 02:30 pm
Nearly 2 years ago now, I read about the new book “101 crochet one skein wonders” submissions, and decided to have a go at it. I sent 3 items, but this little number was the one I liked best.. and it ...
Translation of french knitting and crochet patterns :I love happy customers :-) 14 Mar 2013 | 05:10 pm
I’ve just taken the time to update my translation page with all the feedback sent the customers for whom I translated knitting or crochet patterns: - “Hi Sylvie, That looks like a brilliant help. (..)...
