How To Make My Easy (FAST) Extreme Crochet Cushion Using ' Wooltops ' Yarn

How To Make My Easy (FAST) Extreme Crochet Cushion Using ' Wooltops ' Yarn

Giant Knitting or Giant Crochet (also referred to as Extreme Knitting and Extreme Crochet) is now - understandably - very popular. Making woolly snuggly oversized blankets and home accessories to cozy up to, is definitely a worthwhile cause and let's face it, look inviting, textural and not to mention rather chic too :-)

I've designed this cushion project which only takes 500g of Wool Tops, and is SUPER FAST to make! (No really - I'm talking about half an hour to crochet the front - if that!) Read on...

Upcycling, Mending & Decorating with Wool Tops

Upcycling, Mending & Decorating with Wool Tops

Upcycle your knitwear, magically repair holes, hide marks or decorate and add new designs to any woolly garment : jumpers, cardigans, hats, scarves, gloves, coats - anything that is knitted wool or a wool mix can be patched with our little Patch-O-Wool kits - available in over 15 different colour ways.
My Hand Dyed Yarn Kid Silk Mohair "Gertrude" Cardigan

My Hand Dyed Yarn Kid Silk Mohair "Gertrude" Cardigan

I'm so pleased with my finished "Gertrude"cardigan! This is the first cardigan I've ever knitted, and it was actually a lot simpler and straight forward than I was expecting. It also knitted pretty quickly on the 4mm needles :-) Find out here how to knit one for yourself...
Join in with our Kid Silk Mohair "Knit a Jumper Club" from HOME!

Join in with our Kid Silk Mohair "Knit a Jumper Club" from HOME!

How you can join in from home with our newest Kid Silk Mohair 'Knit a Jumper Club' which starts in a couple of weeks? With everything going on in the news, if you'd like a beautiful and achievable project to keep your mind focussed and make you feel happy, then this might be what you're looking for right now :-)
March 12, 2020 — Gillian Harris
How to Make Christmas Pudding Pompoms - free tutorial

How to Make Christmas Pudding Pompoms - free tutorial

Find out how to make these fab little Christmas Pudding pompoms - really fast - by using our wonderful pompom maker with some soft and fluffy wool tops. They make perfect Christmas decorations to hang on your tree or give instead of a card!
Super Chunky Hat and Cowl Patterns

Super Chunky Hat and Cowl Patterns

Not content with the 1023 knitted hats and scarves I own and wear, I saw this cowl pattern and had to make it with our Mrs Moon Super Chunky in Angelica Green! The cowl has knitted nobbles which look remarkably like Brussel Sprouts if you choose the green like me! And the hat is made to match with the rest of the 2 skeins and is a super fast knit (can knit it in an hour or so!) I am now a human Brussel Sprout, but that's ok as I love those little green nuggets! :-) Alternatively make both the hat and the cowl with 1 x 200g skein of our Gilliangladrag Holy Fluff Hand Dyed...
How to make my 10 minute mini christmas wreath...

How to make my 10 minute mini christmas wreath...

Yes it’s true! You can make this cute cute cute little Christmas mini wreath in about ten minutes! Using a simple jute wreath and some ready made pom-poms and a few metres of various trimmings, make as many as you can with very little effort. Also a great one for the kids to make too :-) Find out more...
November 15, 2019 — Gillian Harris
How I Made My Scheepjes Stonewashed Riverwashed Yarn Pack Blanket

How I Made My Scheepjes Stonewashed Riverwashed Yarn Pack Blanket

This is an ideal knitted colourful knitted blanket project for someone that doesn't have much time, or is just starting out with knitting and wants to make something relatively simple. It's a great way to practice and is the ultimate 'pick-up-able' and 'put-downable' knitted blanket project using this gorgeous Scheepjes stonewashed Riverwashed Yarn Pack.
November 01, 2019 — Gillian Harris
My latest EASY PEASY knit : The EINRUM L+2 Aran Weight Shrug (including pattern)

My latest EASY PEASY knit : The EINRUM L+2 Aran Weight Shrug (including pattern)

Move on from knitting hats and scarves with this super easy pattern to make a warm and cosy shrug in our amazing Einrum L+2 Icelandic yarn with silk. It’s like knitting a big square that turns into a cardigan! Free pattern x
October 27, 2019 — Gillian Harris
Making Wet Felted Felt Hats...

Making Wet Felted Felt Hats...

Felt Hat Making is really fun and not difficult to do once you know how. COlours and styles are limitless, and we can provide everything you need and hopefully some inspiration too! Here are some unanswered questions about the wet felting Felt Hat making process and what it entails...
October 23, 2019 — Gillian Harris
Knit a Jumper Club 2019 : coming up soon...

Knit a Jumper Club 2019 : coming up soon...

Following on from our extremely successful and first ever Knit a Jumper Club last year - we are doing it again! This year we will be embarking on a magnificent jumper from Einrum which is knitted in the round using the wonderful DK Einrum E+2 yarns made of Icelandic Wool and Silk.

How to Make Really Quick Tassel Earrings

How to Make Really Quick Tassel Earrings

This is a really quick tassel 'make' - for a new pair of tassel earrings to match an outfit, or to stand out from shop bought earrings, or if you need a quick crafty fix for a certain length or colour - or just because tassels are all the rage right now!
May 31, 2019 — gilliangladrag1 Admin