The Halloween CAL was the first crochet-along organised entirely by PlanetJune ravelry group members, and wow, what a success: page after page of projects, creative photography, fun modifications to the patterns… I can see why people enjoy CALs so much. Don’t be shy – please join the group and participate in future CALs! November’s CAL […]
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Archive for October 2011
Emperor Penguin Family crochet patterns
I’ve been planning this ambitious design for a couple of months, and it’s finally ready: a family of Emperor Penguins! Emperors are the largest of the penguin breeds, and probably what most people think of when they hear the word penguin. They’ve seen some extra popularity in recent years as they feature in the cute […]
Cape Town Wildlife V
This is the fifth post in my monthly series on the fascinating nature I encounter here in South Africa. In our mission to look for more whales (you may remember we spotted a whale’s tail last month!), we decided to take a day trip to Hermanus, a small coastal town 120km east of Cape Town, […]
book review: Crafting With Cat Hair
Let’s get this out of the way first: I was given a copy of this book to review. But I’m not being compensated for this review in any other way, and the following is based on my honest opinions! Overview Crafting With Cat Hair: Cute Handicrafts to Make with Your Cat by Kaori Tsutaya was […]
a special crocheted pumpkin!
The Halloween CAL in my Ravelry group is in full swing – I’ve never seen such a variety of pumpkins, and we’re only halfway through the month! This is going to make for a really fun roundup post 😀 I decided to join in with the CAL this time, because I’ve been meaning to try […]
book review: Microcrafts
Let’s get this out of the way first: I was given a copy of this book to review. But I’m not being compensated for this review in any other way, and the following is based on my honest opinions! Overview Microcrafts: Tiny Treasures to Make and Share, compiled by Margaret McGuire, Alicia Kachmar, and Katie […]
reviews & affiliates
Today is my first Thanksgiving as a Canadian, and I’m not there to celebrate it… But I am thankful that I’m a Canadian citizen and I’ll always have that, wherever in the world I may be. As it’s not a holiday here, I’ll catch up on some PlanetJune admin instead, and give away some free […]
life as a fashion model…
Although it may not look like it from the new PlanetJune Accessories collection cover pictures, I had a really hard time getting those photos – it actually took 6 photoshoots to get enough decent photos to release the collection. That’s 6 sessions of dressing up nicely and doing my hair and makeup, and 6 sessions […]
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