Good morning and welcome to Week 2 of the Sophie’s Five Year Anniversary Make-along! I have had the most delightful Sophie-filled week. Thank you so much for sharing your photos and stories! It is so heartwarming seeing your then and now photos. This week we are focussing on Part 4 of Sophie’s Universe, which completes […]
Sophie’s Universe MAL Week 1: Then and Now
It’s MAL time!!! I hope you are all as excited as I am! I cannot believe that it has been five years since I first released the pattern for Sophie’s Universe. Back then, the boys were teeny tiny little underfoot things. I remember having to take photographs around them and their toys, and trying to […]
Sophie’s Universe Tote
To Celebrate the Sophie’s Universe Fifth Anniversary Make-along, we are hosting a little competition featuring the Limited Edition Sophie’s Universe Totes. This Competition is now closed. You can see the winners (and loads more inspirational entries) HERE. Please continue sharing your photos using #tweakyourtote. Before I tell you about the competition, I should probably tell […]
Sophie’s Universe 5 Year Anniversary MAL
Oooh!!! I am so excited! Sophie’s Universe is 5 years old and we are having a 5 Year Anniversary MAL (Make-along) to celebrate! I don’t quite know where to start. I want to say all the things at once! ‘All the things’ would take a very long time to say, though, so I will try […]
Sophie’s Universe Book
Sophie’s Universe is more than just a blanket. It is a journey of discovery and confidence-building. Written specifically for beginners, it contains step-by-step photos and hints to help you master the art of crochet. It brings me great joy to tell you that the Sophie’s Universe book is now available for sale.
Show and Tell: Sophie Becomes a Book
I cannot tell you how happy I was when I held the first copy of the Sophie’s Universe book in my hands. It is everything I had hoped it would be and more. I cannot wait for the book to be launched next week!
Sophie’s Universe: Rainbow Colour Crafter Pack
I am very excited to announce that Wool Warehouse now has a new yarn pack available for Sophie’s Universe: a Rainbow Colour Crafter pack.
Making Sophie’s Universe in a Single Colour
If you are worried about making Sophie’s Universe in a single colour, you needn’t be. Jenny’s single colour Sophie looks amazing!
Sophie’s Universe: Estimated Yardages for the Optional Squares and Border
Over the next 3 weeks I will be sharing instructions for making Sophie rectangular (with the aid of 2 square designs), adding an optional border, and adding the last little bits of surface detail. The design was only ever meant to be a square and the rectangular options were purely added for those people who […]
Sophie’s Universe Part 17 {CAL 2015}
In Part 17 of Sophie’s Universe we will be starting the “Diamond Band” that will frame Sophie.