Use for scraps of yarn?

Sure - I know about your *little* problem. It’s ok, you’re among friends here. It’s ok to cry.
I know. Really. I do. How hard, just how hard, you find it to throw out those little bits of yarn.
We’re not here to judge (oh_yes_we_are!), all Woolpigs know that you just can’t throw out the last parts of [...]

Another case of Poncho-derived Child Abuse

It wasn’t bad enough that we tried to maim the Little Blond Cherub (constricting poncho + rambunctious labrador = knocked over child with broken nose)  but yet again, we find a child enveloped in a poncho that will leave her with significant physical and physiological scarring.

First of All, Look where her hands are! The poncho prevents [...]

Ooozing - It’s not a Good Look

When crocheting, the hardest thing is knowing when to stop.
Sorry - I want to rephrase that.
The second hardest thing is knowing when to stop.
The hardest thing is working out the ‘ing pattern and what the ‘ing designer had in mind (joke for Terry Pratchett fans there).
But working out when to stop is very important.
And I [...]

Not Fugly, Just : Not a Good Idea

Sounds cute : Let’s make a poncho for the little blond Darling!
But - what’s that?
You can’t find a pattern you like?
Oh! Thats fine! Just use a tea cosy and  make it a bit bigger.
Not too much though…

Red and Pink Simply Soft  yarn: $6
Hook : $3
Mopping up the tears when the Labrador knocks flat the child in the [...]

Why people are ashamed to admit they crochet

I could sum it up in one picture but I think I’ll have my say first  and then provide Exhibit A.
There are three reasons that: on a perfectly good Saturday, and I am at work on aforementioned perfectly good Saturday; I am crocheting UNDER MY DESK.
a. Because I work with a lot of men and [...]

Too much Sweetness hurts my teeth!

At first glance, this is wonderfully romantic and sweet in a slightly twee sort of way. 
The little girl’s dress is utterly darling and the woman’s hairstyle is just to DIE FOR - I _love_ that “soft curl with ringlets round the face” look, *sigh* ….
but then, like any crocheter surfing on eBay,  I look more [...]

Halloween is no excuse…

Even with the best will in the world, and for all the fun that is involved in Halloween (which I do remember from 2 years of living in the States), I dont think you could justify making/wearing this:

Cant you just imagine the conversation between the gritted teeth?

Leave it to Lionbrand

Ya, there’s no title for this pattern, however, it’s contained in a pattern book called “Fur, Fur & More Fur” because as we all know, there’s just not enough Fun Fur in the world!
And to insult all crocheters our there - it’s meant for “fashion conscious crocheters”.
Of course we haven’t done any Fun Fur for [...]

Crappy Celtic Crochet

Wow, look at how those colours clash! Is that what defines Celtic? Horrible colour combinations and hideous ensembles that clash enough to burn your retinas?!
I don’t remember Celtic being reminiscent of any of these colours either. How would you feel if you were Irish and saw this pattern book that claims to [...]

Ugly Crap for Kids

It’s extremely difficult if not near impossible to make a child look awful in anything they wear…I mean, after all, they are just so cute and so cuddly it really doesn’t matter what they wear but I have to say, this crochet design managed to make a child look bad.
It looks like someone threw up [...]