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Continue reading →: Sneak peek at the new InColour Collection for 2023-2025 from Stampin’ Up!The beautiful new InColour collection for 2023-2025 has just been released! They are GORGEOUS! On sale to the public on 2 May 2023 (if you can’t wait, ask me how you can get them NOW!) The collection includes ink pads, Stamp ‘n Write markers, Stamp ‘n Blends alcohol markers, cardstock,…
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Continue reading →: Quick & Easy Christmas CardsAre you like me and left making your Christmas cards to the last minute? Yep, I did. But I have worked out a design for a card that is quick and easy to make multiples of with any products you have at home – it’s a great stash-busting design! For…
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Continue reading →: Light Up Christmas CardI’m started to work on my Christmas Cards early this year after last year’s experience of still making them right up until the day I had to get on a plane to join my family interstate for the holidays! I came across a wonderful tutorial by Createinspain on how to…
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Continue reading →: Lost Heritage ShawlThe Lost Heritage Shawl is a very large wrap around shawl (more like a cloak!) that is a modified version of fillet crochet and features Native American motifs. It is also much more than a crochet pattern – designing this has been a journey into my own lost heritage. I…
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Continue reading →: ANZAC Poppy CowlFor Australians, ANZAC Day has special significance. It’s at Gallipoli that we found our national identity. We wear the poppy on this day each year to honour the sacrifice made by those who have served in our military in times of war. This cowl is my way of wearing the…
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Continue reading →: Something new has happened!
The time has come for something new… When I started this journey I was making things specifically for people who were owned by a dachshund. It started with a facebook group dedicated to home crafters who made dachshund themed items to sell… because once a dachshund owns you, you buy…
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Continue reading →: Entomology WrapButterflies, Dragonflies and Bees…oh my! I’m very excited to share with you the pattern for the Entomology Wrap – a lovely rectangular shawl that features a host of beautiful critters – butterflies, dragonflies, bees, and baby dragonflies – as well as leaves and divider rows made of the bead stitch.…
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Continue reading →: Mother of Dragons ShawlThe Daughter of Dragons Scarf has been a big a viral hit and many of you have asked for a shawl version of the pattern. Well here it is! The Mother of Dragons Shawl features the same dragon wing shape, but has simplified increases and decreases to give it the…
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Continue reading →: Daughter of Dragons Scarf Pattern with VideosIt’s finally here! The updated pattern for the Daughter of Dragons Scarf has hit the Long Dog Wool blog! This has been my most popular design on Ravelry. It’s an intermediate pattern that is also suitable for the adventurous beginner. The Daughter of Dragons scarf is based on a dragon…
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Continue reading →: Basic Crochet Cable Stitch: A Long Dog Wool TutorialOne of the features of knitting that I love is the beautiful cable stitches that adorn sweaters, scarfs and other handmade items. I learned to knit and crochet at the same time, when I was five years old, and have somehow always preferred crochet (so much easier to recover a…








