Faye

So despite the last post box topper going missing I still put out another one this weekend. This is our tribute to VE Day (8th May). It's been 80 years since Victory in Europe and I'm remembering my Grandad, his uncles & cousins and other family members who were involved in WWII. #crochet

Last week I put together a post box tribute for our local beat officers to celebrate their first anniversary on our high street. Sadly the topper was stolen 2 days later. The police have identified the thieves so now we just wait for an outcome.

#crochet #postboxtopper

From today there will be Pokémon popping up around Gillingham, hosted by local businesses. It's our 2nd year doing a Pokémon Trail for people to track down during spring break. This years trail will run through to 31st May which includes half term break. Giving you more time to “Catch Them All!”

I now have 7 weekly crochet groups plus 2 after school groups and a 6 month wait list.

I started teaching crochet in 2014 and since taking over an existing yarn shop in 2021 the teaching side has expanded incredibly.

#crochet

We've been going through our camera roll, picking photos to inspire yarn colourways. Today's choice is Clifford’s Tower in York surrounded by daffodils.

#shadessaturday

I find it hard to believe that it's been 9 years since I worked out my own pattern for this crochet clanger. At the time there wasn't one so I worked it out for myself ahead of creating one that was almost 4ft tall. I still have all my notes, and the original one sits on a shelf in the shop.

And my family wonder why I am not proud to be British. So sorry you have to deal with this bull, those people make me so angry. We're all human so why can't we just treat each other with the respect we all deserve instead of behaving like that.

Photo of Unravel & Unwind shop front. A white 120 year old building with purple shop banner, Pride flags hanging beside sash windows on the 2nd floor. Doors wide open to welcome visitors. In the bottom right corner is an image of the runner up award.

This week we found out that we were runner up in the Yarn Industry Awards 2024 in the category Independent Retailer South East England.
We are immensely proud of the yarn shop community we have been building. It's our goal to be winner next year.
#loveyouryarnshop

Small pile of brightly coloured yarn scraps in front of a stack of crocheted squares on a green and gold surface.

Evidence of a hard day's crocheting. Making brightly coloured squares for a window display.

#handmade #crochet

As it is my birthday this week, we have decided to do a shop wide sale on our @ribblr_it shop

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#crochetdesigner #crochet

Welcome to our woolly haven in Gillingham, Kent

#handmade #woolshop #yarnshop

He really is. He's been waiting since Christmas for it 😂

Mark is grinning widely through his very long ginger/white beard. Wearing a red and yellow hand knitted beanie style hat with the Harry Potter Gryffindor lion house logo knitted in colour work.

Gryffindor hat update. It is completed and no time to block it because he's already wearing it.

#handmade #Knitting

I love both 💜

Crochet Groudon Pokémon in progress. Red, oatmeal and black yarn has been used.

Part finished crochet and knitted pokemon characters. Groudon, jiggly puff, pikachu and gengar in various stages of completion displayed in front of a blue background.

This afternoon was our regular Yarnbomb meet up, where we chat while crocheting or knitting various pokemon characters for our spring break pokemon trail.

#handmade #crochetproject #pokemon

Thank you doing this. I hadn't had much time to go searching yet.

That's a stunning colourway. Looking forward to seeing how it spins up.

Yesterday I had the job of repairing a seam on a Joe Browns coat for one of my crochet students. I enjoy doing visible mending as it can tell a story, this time round it was a subtle visible mend.

#visiblemending #repairwhatyouwear

Gryffindor hat update. I've got as far as the lions head. Just a few more rounds and I can start decreasing for the top of the cap.

#handmade #Knitting

I've been working with DK on 4 needles, not looking forward to going back to my socks

Beautiful sunset/moonrise tonight with Venus just below the crescent moon.
Photos taken on my smart phone using night mode.

In Nov, I took up the challenge of knitting everyday for a min of 30 mins to raise funds for Bone Cancer Research Trust. This was a challenge as I am a crocheter, not a knitter. I did approx 45 mins a day & learned a lot. Today my certificate & medal arrived. I'm going to frame them for the shop.

I usually binge watch TV shows while crocheting. Current one is New Amsterdam.

Sprig the dragon pattern by Kaden Brown (who works in the shop) uses Ricorumi DK. I used the exact same pattern to create Darnwin using King Cole Toastie yarn. Both Sprig & Darnwin are now flying from the ceiling in the shop. The pattern for Sprig can be found here ribblr.com/pattern/spri...

White square shelving units filled with double knit yarns in many colours alongside tubes of buttons and hand made samples.

Man walks into the shop, sees shelves full of colourful yarns and buttons.....

Him: Do you sell bicycles?

Me: *stares dumbfounded towards the wool shelves*
Erm, Nope, we sell wool!!!

View across river medway on a frosty morning looking towards fields and hills

My favourite view.

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Herringbone Socks: Crochet pattern | Ribblr Get Herringbone Socks Crochet pattern! This pattern includes step-by-step instructions and video tutorials. Start crafting today on Ribblr!

6 yrs ago I embarked on a crochet sock journey. I tried many designs. The dc (US sc) ones were too tight. The patterns using tr (US dc) were uncomfortable to walk on. So I designed my own, Herringbone htr (hdc) is a stretchy stitch that gives flexibility & dc on the sole gives comfort.

They do, especially as you can try them while you're making them. So essentially they are made to measure.

Yeah, pretty much. 31 different blocks.