by chantal Whiteford | Nov 17, 2016 | Be Inspired, Inspiration, New Products, Workshops, Yarn
Hello! I never thought I would enjoy the gentle art of spinning. I’ve watched and admired others doing it, but to be honest always thought – why? There is so much yarn, and colour (especially in our studio shop) and so little time already, I’d rather...
by chantal Whiteford | Aug 31, 2016 | Be Inspired, Crochet, Inspiration, Workshops, Yarn
Hello! Having just read Dedri’s latest newsletter from Look At What I Made, I got to thinking of the tour that was. It’s still weird that it’s over. BUT we are already planning the next one as well as a retreat..and a guest designer and teacher...
by chantal Whiteford | May 30, 2016 | Be Inspired, Crochet, Inspiration, New Products, Shop, Uncategorized, Workshops, Yarn, Yarn Kits
Gosh, where has time gone? Last time we posted here was February. And now June has snuck up on us. Honestly, we need more hours in the day. I would spend them crocheting beautiful things with the gorgeous yarns we have in the shop. A year ago we had Pure Gold...
by chantal Whiteford | Feb 4, 2016 | Be Inspired, Crochet, Inspiration, New Products, Shop, Uncategorized, Workshops, Yarn, Yarn Kits
Julie and I have decided to spoil you this month of Love, with a special Scheepjes Stonewashed pack of 5 colours, 10 grams each, to try out our very own Be Inspired by Hexagon Flowers pattern. The class is limited to 10 people so that we can give you our utmost...
by chantal Whiteford | Jan 23, 2016 | Be Inspired, Crochet, Inspiration, New Products, Shop, Uncategorized, Yarn
We are incredibly excited to announce that after months of negotiating, fine-tuning our exclusivity agreement with Scheepjes to stock their yarns in South Africa, and then finding a freight forwarder, watching the Rand dive after Zuma’s misadventure in...
by chantal Whiteford | Oct 8, 2015 | Be Inspired, Crochet, Inspiration, New Products, Shop, Uncategorized, Yarn
As we find ourselves sweltering through an uncharacteristically hot South African September/October 2015 in sunny Durban, I decided to explore the option of creating a Sunny South African ‘Spice of Life’ Bag rather than to start on yet another warm, albeit...