Support Indie Sellers This Christmas - Part 1

Hello again.

I know it's been ssome time since I last posted but things have been a bit difficult here healthwise, both for myself & my husband but as its getting oh so close to Christmas I thought I'd give you another round up of gift ideas from some fab independent makers & sellers so why not grab a coffee, sit down and relax & let's go shopping!!

Our first stop is Woollyhatz who is based in Argyll, Scotland. She makes machine knitted & hand crochetted hats & accessories. Here are just some of her items for sale on her website at the moment.

Next up is DWCrochet who is a self taught crochet designer & artist from London.

Yet more crochet gift ideas from OKThenWhatsNext

Moving away from crochet now let's pop over to ZebraMingo who makes wonderful bags & cushions using some fab fabrics!

Finally we go to AmazingGraceArt from Glasgow.

I hope you like this small selection of handmade items. I'll be back in a few days with another selection for you to have a look at.

In the meantime, please visit the website/stores etc and check out their other item and also give them a follow on their social media.

Let's support small independent sellers.

See you soon.

Wood you believe its nearly Christmas!

Hello again, here I am with another selection of lovely handmade items from some fab #IndieSellers for you to check out.

Theme of this blog is "wood" so lets see what I've found for you.

These lovely wooden decorations are from Anyfink and would look fantastic on any Christmas tree.

These lovely wooden gift ideas are from Crafty Genes

This lovely shelf and coat hook is made by Chiselwick 

If you are buying for someone who knits or crochets then how about getting them a fabulous wooden yarn bowl like this one from Yarnsulike

This lovely wooden rainbow brooch is from Etchable

My final item today is this lovely hand turned pen by Testwoodwoodcraft 

I hope that you like this selection of handmade items.

Please go visit the #IndieSellers mentioned and spread the love around.

See you again soon for another selection of lovely handmade items from some fab #IndieSellers.

Happy Knitmas - ShopIndie

 Hello again, time for another selection of handmade gift ideas from #IndieSellers - this time on the knitted theme.

Now if you are going to knit then you will need some yarn and this beautiful stuff caught my eye as I was scrolling this morning. 

Available from Yarn Baby 

You might also need somewhere to store your knitting supplies so check out this lovely knitting bg from BaggieAggie 

If you are looking for some new patterns then this hat & matching cowl set look lovely from Liz Corke 

If you prefer to buy ready made rather than make it yourself then check out this lovely knitted alpaca beanie hat from The Feminine Touch Designs 

These gorgeous knitted socks are sure to keep your feet nice and warm this winter from Sockysocks 

And my final knitted offering is these cute knitted gongs from Wonky Towers Crafts 

Hope you like this selection of handmade items from #IndieSellers.

I'll be back in a few days with another collection for you.

Gift Ideas for Men.

Hello, I'm here again with some more gift ideas from some great #IndieSellers to help you plan your Xmas gift buying.

Today we are going to Folksy for a virtual shopping trip so buckle up and join in the browsing from the comfort of your armchair.

First up are these lovely handmade glass cufflinks from Missy Mac Glass

This unusual glasses & pen case would be ideal for a Grandad who wears specs & likes doing crosswords maybe?? Made by Diane Frances Designs 

If the man in your life has facial hair then how about some beard balm from The Herbal Soapmaker 

This lovely rope bracelet is from Silk and Rainbows 

Socks as gifts for men may be a staple of Xmas jokes but a pair of handmade socks will keeps his toes nice and warm. These lovely festive ones are from Lindseys Stitch Craft  

Finally a gift for the golfer who has everything. A set of club covers from April Star Knits 

Hope you like this selection of gift ideas for the men in your life.

I'll be back again in a few days with another selection of items from more #IndieSellers.

It's nearly December!!

Hello, well November is almost over. 

Guess most of you have already started to think about Xmas, right?

I though it was about time that I did another of my blog posts featuring some fab #IndieSellers that I have come across so here are some great Xmassy things that I've found on Twitter, ot "X" - whatever you want to call it!!

First up are these lovely Xmas stockings from Poody and Berty. Big enough for loads of lovely gifts from Santa!!

Next up is this cutie from Ella Dexter Craft 

These lovely Xmas decorations are from Crafty Miss B

These lovely crochet xmas decorations are from DD Crochet Design  

Of course, we need cards at Xmas so check out these ones from Sarah Robinson  

Thats all for now unfortunately.

However, I'll be back soon with some more fab #IndieSellers for you to check out.

Make sure to follow the blog so you don't miss out.

Catch you later.

Yarn Story!

 A few weeks ago I received a parcel in the post from someone who follows my Rainbows over Bute FB page.

They had spotted some yarn for sale on Ebay so had bought it and had it sent directly to me, which was extremely lovely of the lady concerned.

So I set to and started making some #ButeBeanies with it.

I started with 1 beanie hat in each colour.

Still had plently of yarn left over so I then made a pretty flower brooch to match each beanie!

After that, I still had plenty of yarn left so made 4 scarves.

After all that crocheting I ended up with a few oddments which have been added to my scrap ball which will eventually be used to make another scrappy scarf.

So, from 10 balls of yarn I got 10 beanie hats, 10 flower brooches and 4 scarves.

Not bad going.

I am extremely grateful for the donations of yarn I receive which help me do what I do to help the homeless & other vulnerable people.

I do buy a lot of yarn when I can get it cheaply but donations of yarn are always very much appreciated.

These hats & scarves will be going out later in the year to any homeless outreach project that can use them and the brooches will be donated to a charity shop to help raise funds for the work they do.

If you've got any yarn that you would be willing to donate to help me make more beanie hats & scarves then please drop me a message on any of my social media.

Many thanks.

Yarn, Yarn, & more Yarn!

 A few weeks ago I was gifted a huge amount of yarn from a lovely lady here on Bute which was very welcome and so I set about making yet more crochet beanie hats & scarves to send out to homeless outreach projects.

Over the space of 5 weeks I made 74 items - 30 scarves & 44 hats with the yarn.

Some of the items have already been sent out to a couple of places in London & Glasgow and the rest will be stored until later in the year unless any project wants any in the meantime.

I had said that I was going to have a break from the crochet during the summer but I can't seem to stop.

I get itchy fingers if I haven't got my hook & some yarn in my hands!! 🤣🤣

Inbetween doing all those beanie hats & scarves I also made a couple of lap/baby blankets too!!

I think it's fair to say that I am slightly addicted to crochet!!!

See you next time!!