A few Cinque Terre facts, Cinque Terre is mentioned in documents dating to the 11th century. It means five lands and is comprised of 5 villages : Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The 2021 Disney/Pixar film Luca was set in the fictional town of Portorosso, on the Italian Riviera, placed west of Corniglia on a fictional map.Continue reading “Advent Day 1…. Cinque Terre, Italy”
Tag Archives: hand dyed yarn
Pack your bags, ADVENTures afoot!
IT’S TOMORROW!!! This is yours boarding call for…. I cant believe that we are just about to start the adventure in yarn that I started to plan back in January. What a year it has been for hook and cwtch!! I want to quickly say thank you all for this year, h&c has grown soContinue reading “Pack your bags, ADVENTures afoot!”
The Great Yarn ADVENTure planning…
Well who would have thought I’d be planning a Christmas project in January?! It’s far too soon (I’ve even started buying presents… Step too far?!?) Last year I had a hand dyed advent calendar from hedgehog fibres and I had the best time opening up a brand new squishy awesomeness everyday! I had delight inContinue reading “The Great Yarn ADVENTure planning…”
Journeys, collections and home truths
So I was sat on a train (bear with me, I know I started my last blog post the same with me on a train, well… Lots happens on trains) racking my brain for a new theme for a collection. I’d just finished at the crochet sanctuary and had had an amazing pop up shopContinue reading “Journeys, collections and home truths”
Popping up to Crewe for a pop up
I sat down on the train at a table, opposite three young girls on their way to Manchester for a night out. The opening of their tinned cocktails and loud chat about boys filling my mind, taking it off a fairly nerve racking but exciting weekend ahead. I was off to the Crochet Sanctuary, theContinue reading “Popping up to Crewe for a pop up”
