Hand knit a festive baby hat with my hat knitting pattern from my 20 to Make Knitted Baby Hats book

Capure the essence of Autumn/Fall with my crochet sugar skull decoration. Perfect to use up yarn stash to honour this tradition.

How to knit a square for any thickness of yarn. Using the ball or yarn band information as a guide to work out how many stitches and rows

Knitted squares cardigan pattern, blank and white or multi-coloured squares are knitted together and sewn to create a hand knitted cardigan

Using colour in knitting and crochet to help improve your wellbeing. Using colour wheel theory to choose colours for knitting and crochet

The benefits of knitting and crochet to your health and wellbeing

Welcome to my A to Z of top tips for pattern writers, designers and tech editors. Over the course of the year I will be sharing my top...

Top tips for creating a successful business for knit or crochet designers and tech editors. Define your business and find your niche.

Blogging is still one of the most cost-effective ways to reach out and engage with your audience

How to write an abbreviations list for a knitting or crochet pattern. Top Tips for knitting or crochet designers and tech editors

My word of the year is Focus. By doing one thing at a time to reduce my stash yarn and works in progress

I'm so happy to introduce my 'Cosy Frills Neckerchief' - a new pattern for a cosy accessory, using aran-weight yarn. I was delighted when...

Free pattern for a knitted cowl using yarn from your yarn stash

A cute crochet purse with bobbles using stash yarn

A review of the canvas selfie bag from the cotton bag co

Top tips for visiting a yarn trade show if you're a knitting or crochet designer.