Author Archives: yorkshirecrafter

About yorkshirecrafter

I live and work in West Yorkshire. I've always enjoyed crafts of all types, from woodwork to lace-making. I also enjoy anything mathematical, which makes knitting a favourite pastime, especially complicated designs. I've been advising businesses and industry on environmental matters for 30 years and also have an interest in green living, especially where it saves me money. I live with my husband and our Maine Coon in a 100-year-old cottage that constantly needs something doing to it. Fortunately, I enjoy DIY too.

Baby stuff and an amethyst shawl pin

Posted on 20 August 2017

Boy bib I’ve had a lot of work to do this week, including a trip to Wales and a few sessions on the laptop this weekend. It hasn’t left a lot of time for crafting, but I did manage to … Continue reading →

Posted in jewellery, knitting, sewing | Tagged baby bib, gemstone chips, shawl pin | 1 Comment

Pretty baby bibs

Posted on 13 August 2017

There’s a baby on the way in my family. Sssshhh, not everyone knows yet. But I thought I’d get a head start and make some bibs. Babies need lots of bibs, don’t they? I don’t know whether this new arrival … Continue reading →

Posted in sewing | Tagged baby bib, bib | 4 Comments

The last mohair scarf

Posted on 7 August 2017

I’ve finally used up the mohair I bought in about 1984. The last of the 4 scarves, in red yarn, is in a diamond and bead stitch which has opened up beautifully in blocking. Now, what to knit next?

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Mohair – legacy of the 80s

Posted on 30 July 2017

Younger readers might not know this, but in the 1980s we liked fluff and frizz. Our hair was poodle-permed and we wore a lot of mohair. (I know, the past is another country …) I’m ashamed to say that I … Continue reading →

Posted in knitting | Tagged Barbara Walker, mohair, Shetland lace | 1 Comment

Fidget spinner bearings

Posted on 22 July 2017

All the kids locally are playing with fidget spinners, as they are everywhere. I’ve been wanting to make a yarn holder for a while, a stand that will hold a cone or ball of yarn and rotate to deliver the … Continue reading →

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One down, one to go

Posted on 16 July 2017

The first of my two chair covers is finished, apart from some sort of tab or ties to hold the rear pleat closed. It needs a good press, but I’m pleased with it. It certainly makes a rather horrible, cut-down, … Continue reading →