#MarchMeetTheMaker - 26th March, 2021

Mar 26, 2021

FAVOURITE

Oh my, this is a tough one. Asking me to choose my favourite make is like asking who is my favourite child! I wouldn’t dare go down that alley. Not only are there three genres of craft that I regularly indulge in for me to choose from, there are makes from each one that I love making for very different reasons.

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To keep this brief (because you know I can waffle on like it’s an Olympic sport), I think I’ll have to go for one of my favourite things to make, the one that give me so much satisfaction when it’s finished, not just because they look good, but they are so useful.

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My crocheted String Shopping Bags.

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I’d never claim that the pattern I use is my own, I use one that I found on the WeAreKnitters website. They are one of my main yarn suppliers and I simply love using their cotton to make these bags. I do however, play around with the pattern occasionally and change the way I make them depending on the colours or the materials. (I write my own patterns too, and am adding them to my website all the time. Check back occasionally to see what’s new!)

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I love making things that are useful. Colour My Dreams is all about being eco-friendly and doing it with style. I hope you agree that my String Shopping Bags have oodles of both. You can find them in a variety of colours and materials. I use 100% cotton and bamboo fibre - both sustainable and decomposable. No nasty plastic!

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Now I’ve admitted I have a fav crochet make, I’ll have to think about my favourite knit and macramé project. A post for another time.


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Sandy Bag. Multi-coloured, crochet bag with long handle and zipper fastening. Fully lined.

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