Hiya and welcome to my blog. My name is Ruby. I’m a WAHM who loves to craft. I have my own hobby/part time venture making soy candles and melts. If you fancy taking a peek at them you can visit my website Cosy Candles & Aromas.
I’ve always been good with my hands and enjoy making things. I’ve been knitting on and off for nearly 40 years (yikes!!!). Sounds like a lot. Actually, come to think of it, it is a lot. My mum taught me when I was about 7 years old and I picked it up quite quickly. She just taught me the basics, casting on and off, purl and knit, increasing and decreasing. Well, when you’re 7 years old it’s enough. I only knitted simple things like scarves, but by the time I was about 12 I was making jumpers for me and my little brothers. Then I stopped while I was in my mid teens, I just thought it was uncool, well it was the 70s.
By the time I was 18/19 I picked it up again, then got side tracked, as you do with work and going out and stuff. It wasn’t until I was pregnant with my first born that I really started to knit in earnest. Layettes, cot/pram blankets, all the usual baby related garments. This was also when I learned more complex stitches and projects. Two more babies later and by this time I’m knitting for Britain. Well, that’s what it felt like. Jumpers, cardigans, doll’s clothes, Action Man clothes, knitted toys, socks, you name it; and not only for me and mine but for my friend’s kids too.
About 10 years ago when my husband, George, and I started working for ourselves I stopped knitting. The children were a bit older now and didn’t think it was cool to wear things knitted by their mum. So all my yarn got stashed away, along with my knitting needles, cable needles and stitch markers and row counters.
Fast forward to the beginning of 2010 and suddenly I have the urge to re-kindle my love of yarn. This time, however, it’s not knitting but crochet. Remember I learned to knit at 7? Well, my mum also tried to teach me how to crochet, but I just couldn’t get the hang of it. Over the years I’ve tried and failed until now. A new part-work called The Art of Crochet hit the shelves. With easy to follow instructions and, more importantly, a DVD, I finally cracked it. Yay!!!!! I set up a subscription and yes, I know it works out expensive in the long run, (there’s 120 issues in total) but I do enjoy them and they build up into a nice reference library with lots of projects. Each issue comes with a free ball of yarn and instructions on how to make a different crochet square. By the end I’ll have completed a traditional patchwork throw.
So, I am now “hooked” 
on crochet. I’m thoroughly enjoying myself and guess what?? The kids now think it’s cool and they want me to make them all sorts of things. I’ve completed one project, and I’m working on another one with more in the pipeline, not including the patchwork throw. So, watch out for lots of pictures and posts going up as I progress with my new found hobby.
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