Harvest Time

It’s here! – the one-of-a-kind Granny Square Bag featured above is ready and available via my Etsy shop: blink and you’ll miss it! It took many hours and a LOT of yarn, so I very much doubt I will be making any more…yet! (I’ll be quite happy to keep it if it doesn’t sell, which…

This time of year always calls to mind that back to school feeling; fresh starts and crisps mornings – a new year of sorts. New in a number of ways for me personally this year, as we start to pack up our home for a move even further into the countryside. We’ve also just returned…

It’s been 10 weeks since we made the move to the North York Moors, and in all that time it doesn’t seem to have stopped raining! I know this has been pretty much the case nationwide, but it’s been really noticeable coupled with the move to somewhere so remote. It’s provided plenty of opportunity to…

Welcome to my very first blog post! I’ve finally stopped procrastinating and quit the day job to focus on my love of crafting. Something Crafted combines my love for drawing, crochet and the great outdoors, offering pet portrait commissions alongside bespoke and limited edition crocheted items for outdoor and festival living. OK, not the most…

March so far is behaving to type, in that you get glorious albeit still quite chilly days and just when you start shedding layers winter reminds you its still hanging in there! I’ve noticed the subtle changes in the seasons so much more since moving into the countryside, and I’m really appreciative of this heightened…

Following a period of busyness and health challenges, I’ve now pulled back from social media and all things promotion. I must say it’s a huge relief to reconnect on a pure enjoyment level with drawing and crocheting! I’ve given myself permission to make things up as I go along, including a new tank top made…