It’s Bananas!
It’s Bananas… no really it actually is. It’s banana yarn: recycled, ethical, vegan, silky and beautiful and I’m gonna crochet with it…
Jan from The Crafty Therapist
I'm an Crochet Designer and Natural Therapist striving to tread more gently on Mama Earth. I live in the beautiful Scottish Highlands, with my husband and three boys, along with our big fluffy cat. We aim to be as plastic free as possible and reuse whatever we can. I mainly work with natural, recycled sustainable yarns where-ever possible. Through sharing my experiences, on my blog and social media, of using greener yarns and products and designing crochet patterns using these yarns, I hope to help encourage and support sustainable creativity. You can find my crochet patterns on my blog, Ravelry, Etsy and LoveCrafts.
Featured CAL Happily Hooked Magazine – Spiral Hat and Mitts
Perfect hat and mitts for Autumn published in HappiliyHooked Magazine, given 5 star ratings and voted by readers for their monthly CAL
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The Definitive (ish) list of Recycled Yarn
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I like Big Bows …
.. and I cannot lie! Who’s with me? Big … fabulous … on trend … why not? So here’s my take on the big bow. It’s really easy and… Read More »I like Big Bows …
Top Vitamins for Your Immune System
Urgh winter can be fraught with colds and sniffles that leave lingering niggles behind for weeks. Or worse catching another after because the immune system… Read More »Top Vitamins for Your Immune System