15 Monday Apr 2013
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One of my favourite online yarn shops, www.loveknitting.com, has chosen me as their blogger of the week which means they publish an interview with me!!! I feel like a mini celebrity 🙂
Helen asked really fun questions which I enjoyed answering immensely. You can read the interview on the loveknitting blog, here.
04 Thursday Apr 2013
This article appeared in the Kingston Guardian on the 2nd of April. Although the title refers to it as knitting, the reporter does say that the yarnbomb is crocheted. Phew!
She also calls us “yarn bombardiers” and “craft connoisseurs”. Love that!!
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27 Wednesday Feb 2013
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Do you remember the granny square workshop I attended at Toft Alpaca Farm on the 6th of November last year? I blogged about it, and the granny square scarf I made, here. It was a great day and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. What I didn’t tell you in the post, is that there was a photographer for Country Homes & Interiors magazine at the crochet workshop as the magazine was doing a feature on Kerry Lord and the Toft Alpaca Farm.
The article is in the current, March 2013 issue, of the magazine.
Flick to page 144 and you’ll see Kerry (with the grey wrap and black headband) standing to the left of the photo – next to me, wearing my Dusky crochet top and grinning like a Cheshire cat! Can you tell that I was enjoying myself?! Our lovely instructor, Carrie is standing on the other side of me, looking very cute. You will also spot my one Converse trainer under the table. Classy.
The granny square scarf that I made at this workshop has been a lifesaver this Winter. Chunky Alpaca wool is definitely the way to go to keep you warm in sub-zero temperatures.
Do yourself a favour and buy this issues of Country Homes & Interiors. It’s filled with beautiful homes and loads of inspiration for a country lifestyle. And of course an interesting article about the Toft Alpaca Farm.
05 Monday Nov 2012
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My yarnbombing shenanigans has made it into Thames Ditton’s local monthly magazine, About Thames Ditton!
I love that they call me the “talented perpertrator” and the comment “Make Wool not War” is great.
It’s so lovely to see that other people enjoy and appreciate the yarnbombs. I was planning to do another yarnbomb anyway, but after reading this, I’m definitely doing more (and making it Bigger & Brighter).
25 Thursday Oct 2012
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Last night I was lying in bed reading the latest issue of the South African craft & lifestyle magazine, Ideas, on the iPad.
The “You said it” section is always interesting. Hearing from readers all around South Africa, praising the lovely crafty projects in Ideas.
Then, at the top right something caught my eye….
Oh my word!!! Lizandi is referring to this article.
Thank you so much Lizandi Fourie for taking the time to write to Ideas. I find it “utterly fantastic” that I can be an inspiration to you. Keep on hooking girlfriend!!
21 Friday Sep 2012
Posted in In the press, My crochet
What do we have here? It’s me, holding a copy of the latest issue of Simply Crochet magazine. Why am I so excited about this magazine?
I’m excited because on Page 9, this blog is listed as one of the two Top Blogs To Follow!!!!!
I was contacted by Jenny of Future Publishing in July to ask me for a couple of photos to use for this piece, so I knew it was coming but in the back of my mind it seemed to good to be true so it was a HUGE thrill to see it right there in the magazine! I feel so blessed that a UK magazine, dedicated to crochet, would think of my little blog as worth mentioning. Blessed I tell you!
If you’re reading this blog because of the mention in Simply Crochet, welcome! If you’ve been with me for a while now, thanks for sticking round and please go out and buy the magazine – not to see my blog in it, but for all the other wonderfully interesting articles, interviews and lots of crochet patterns.
I just have to say it one more time: blessed!
23 Friday Mar 2012
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No, I didn’t get the grammar wrong on the title of this blog. I really do have an Ideas: a digital copy of the April issue of the South African craft+decor+food+entertaining magazine, Ideas.
The fact that I have a magazine really isn’t blog worthy, so why am I telling you about this you may ask. It’s because…..
In their “Web Inspiration” article (giving tips on how to create a blog) they list 14 of their favourite websites and blogs, and crocheTime is one of those 14! See, there I am at the bottom right of the page:
I was blown away when I found out! Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that a huge magazine like Ideas (they also publish the magazine in Afrikaans) would know about little ‘ole me, and not only know about me, but think my blog is worthy of a mention in their list of favourites!
Some of the other websites & blogs they like are Pinterest, The Pioneer Woman, Craftzine and Ravelry so I’m really amongst the Big Ones.
To any new readers from South Africa: thanks for looking me up and popping in! To the person in charge of deciding which blogs to include in the article: thank you so much!
