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OneChurchillsGreen

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Thirty-something mother of two, enjoys craft, vintage & home-making

Interests: Anything a bit old, a bit battered, beautiful natural yarns & fabrics and all sorts of vintage finds, not to mention foraging, cooking ....

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Hi Ardice, there is a tutorial for the buttons, see here http://onechurchillsgreen.typepad.com/onechurchillsgreen/2012/10/buttons-pretty-buttons.html Basically, you run a series of blanket stitches over the top of a yarn loop (creating by wrapping yarn around a pencil or knitting needle), so nothing required apart from yarn and a tapestry needle. Let me know if you can't access the link. Sx

Commented Jun 8, 2015 on Anyone for a cuppa? at OneChurchillsGreen

It's been a while.....

I had no idea it was being translated and printed in Sweden, so that's five languages now - English, US English, Spanish, French and Swedish! If only I could read them all ;) xxx Continue reading

Posted Jul 12, 2014 at OneChurchillsGreen

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Apr 23, 2014

True friends and crocheted blankets!

And here's a little glimpse of what inspires me.... a walk down to Kimmeridge with The Sicilian and the bimbi.... an unusual rock and the most heavenly coloured seaweed. Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2014 at OneChurchillsGreen

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Spring sunshine!

I've got three patterns on the go for their 'floral' issue, and I simply couldn't resist hooking a couple of them up.... Continue reading

Posted Feb 25, 2014 at OneChurchillsGreen

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A glimpse of Spring ......

Having swooned at the sight of Emma's beautiful tiny silver spools a couple of weeks ago, I asked if they were filled with vintage thread - I thought I'd share some of the pretty pastels I've collected over the years. Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2014 at OneChurchillsGreen

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A creative boost......

Creativity can be a bit like a 137 bus on the Queenstown Road, Battersea - there's never one when you're looking and then when you least expect it, three of them arrive at once! Continue reading

Posted Feb 2, 2014 at OneChurchillsGreen

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I shared my first effort with intarsia knitting last month and here is my second, a pair of super snuggly mittens for my boy..... Continue reading

Posted Jan 5, 2014 at OneChurchillsGreen

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Pattern update....

A quick update for my flower pot holder pattern, page 41, Simple Crochet... Continue reading

Posted Nov 27, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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Christmas Tree Festival

I had been looking for a suitable yarn for winter snowflakes since last Christmas - I can't seem to master the starching or sugar syruping required to stiffen cotton. Continue reading

Posted Nov 27, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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Soft, snuggly yarns... winter must be here!

Using a 5mm hook, just work 32-42 ch, depending on the length desired, then 24 rows dc front loop only to produce the pattern shown. Slip stitch the two edges together, 8sts, miss 10 sts for the thumb hole, then sl st to end before fastening off and weaving in. You'll find the birds-eye button tutorial in the 'free pattern' section of this blog. Continue reading

Posted Nov 11, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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A summer to remember....

And so, I look back and smile - a summer full of sun, fun and happy kids - I miss them already, we're only on day two of the new term, but I've got my sights set firmly on our trip to Sicily for the olive harvest Continue reading

Posted Sep 5, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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Coral crochet pebbles....

....these pebbles are perfect weights for the tablecloth and napkins - they make pretty paperweights on my desk too! Continue reading

Posted Aug 10, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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Friendship bracelet 'how to'....

If you'd like to include beads or crystals as I did in the previous post, thread the required amount onto your yarn before starting the cord. Move the bead into position after you have hooked the yarn through the 2 loops, before completing the double crochet. Continue reading

Posted Aug 6, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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A token of friendship....

Thanks to my patient crochet teacher Lena, I have learnt to make a macrame crochet cord and whilst this is just the base for something altogether more technical and elaborate, as soon as I saw it I knew it would make for pretty, summer bracelets for my 11 year old and her friends. Continue reading

Posted Jun 25, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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A garden tour at the cottage...

And the salad - picking daily now, delicious tossed in some of last season's olive oil from Gerbino. Cue lunch! And then off to pick up some cosmos seedlings from Mum..... Continue reading

Posted Jun 4, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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Crochet at the cookery school.....

Seeing their progress has been astonishing and I know they won't mind a bit if I share their beautiful work with you... Continue reading

Posted May 29, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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Country living ....

Country (and coastal) living at it's best! Just time to have a quick cuppa, proof read my column and head off to collect the children - hope they like their tiny crab! Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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Anyone for a swim?

My first ever 'boy' bunny - thought he'd appreciate a cotton bathing suit with which to make the most of this warm weather! Continue reading

Posted May 8, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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And simple pleasures ....

I couldn't help but admire my washing line and think how perfect it would be for photographing some of my projects. Continue reading

Posted Apr 19, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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Simple treasures .......

Pipi's collection of feathers is filling out beautifully. Dante is more inclined to gather stones - mainly large, predominantly non-descript, but in a departure from the norm, he stumbled upon an interesting little bone (we suspect it's part of a duck's skull with what looks like a long bill) and a skeletal leaf... Continue reading

Posted Apr 17, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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Teeny, tiny pom poms .......

The kids and I have been blowing and painting our bantams' eggs to add to the beautiful blossom branches gathered from the garden. And the contents of the eggs made it into some delicious cinammon buns which have proved popular today! Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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Crochet cat .....

'Sara bunny', as she is now affectionately known, is still Abi's favourite bunny, and for her birthday I decided to add to her menagerie, so meet 'crochet cat'... Continue reading

Posted Mar 25, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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Linen tape, satin bows & butterflies ......

I pulled out the original stencil (still available from the fantastic online Stencil Library) and having chosen her paint colour, she painted her own winged beauties onto some lining paper. Hanging in simple frames, she can now take her butterflies with her wherever she goes! Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2013 at OneChurchillsGreen

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