Another new craft book to review, thank you to my lovely friends at Penguin Australia. This time around it’s the English Translation of Happy Homemade Vol. 1 – Treasured Collection by Yoshiko Tsukiori, originally printed in Japanese for Japanese sizing, Penguin have translated the book and adapted the patterns to fit Australian sizes 6-16 whilst keeping the Japanese aesthetic that is so popular at the moment. The clothing within are all casual women’s outfits and it comes with full size [...]

Penguin contacted me recently and asked if I would be interested in a quick book review and giveaway, never one to turn down new craft books, of course I jumped at the chance, and then roped my eldest, Declan, in to help with a child’s perspective. He didn’t so much jump at the chance, but groaned in a way that only a 4 year old who’s convinced he’s actually 14 could do. From the publisher: Little Things for Busy Hands [...]

Recently I’ve been working from “Mr Funky’s Super Crochet Wonderful” by Narumi Ogawa. I love Amigurumi and Japanese crochet patterns in general, and this little guy begged me to be made when I flicked through the book. Pattern: Mr Funky’s Pretty Little Kitty from Super Crochet Wonderful, the pattern is also available at Narumi Ogawa’s Etsy shop, although I feel that I should say that I find it very odd that she’s selling the “Spunky Funky Monkey” and “Pretty Little [...]