Resolved to make more STUFF this year? Let us help you with a round-up of the most recent crafty books for the new year. (We've also found some free patterns from the books, so check those out too!) Knit Your Own Farm by Sally Muir and Joanna Osbourne The latest book from the craft duo … [Read more...]
The Dork Adore Guide to Celebrating Halloween
Boo! It's the most wonderfully creepy time of the year today as Halloween is finally upon us! Here at Dork Adore, we've been giving you tips to hack your Halloween all month, and because it's the big day we thought we'd do a big round-up in case you're in need of some last-minute … [Read more...]
Free Crochet patterns for Halloween – some of our favourite crafty projects
I've done it again. Whenever I start hunting down the best crochet patterns for an article like this I can feel my blood pressure start to go up. There are SO MANY amazing patterns out there! I get palpitations just thinking about how I'll find time to make them all. I've got so many other things … [Read more...]
Halloween crafts with Etsy – A spooky round-up
Thought we were all out of Halloween craft ideas after our last round-up? Guess again, because we've got plenty more Halloween makes up our sleeves - this time with a little help from Etsy, because we love supporting the handmade community. There are plenty (and I do mean plenty) of excellent … [Read more...]
Five reasons why I love Mollie Makes
A couple of years ago, Emma Cossey confessed she'd fallen hard for The Simple Life - a beautiful magazine focussing on the slow life movement and the little things in life. Coincidentally, it's from the same company behind my current magazine crush. Yes, readers of Dork Adore, I am head over heels … [Read more...]
Free Studio Ghibli craft patterns round-up
The world of Studio Ghibli is a wondefully magic one, full of forest spirits, witches and fish-girls. And, as you can imagine, the creatures of Ghibli lend themselves very well to being transformed into craft patterns. You get one guess as to who the firm favourite is - indeed, there are plenty of … [Read more...]
The best YouTube craft tutorial channels
As a crafter, one of the things you'll keep hearing is that YouTube is a brilliant teacher. It's got plenty of channels dedicated to teaching you just how to do a treble-crochet, or intarsia knitting or how to needle felt a kitten without injuring your fingers. So, because we do love our crafters … [Read more...]
Adventure Time crochet patterns
If you've not heard of Cartoon Network's brilliantly bonkers Adventure Time, then I suggest you catch up because you are missing out. And if you're already a convert, then oh my glob, you're definitely going to love these Adventure Time amigurumi patterns. Yes, now you, too, can crochet yourself … [Read more...]
5 Things To Do On A Rainy Summer’s Day
Summer is on its way. No, really, it's coming. You'd be forgiven for thinking that it was bypassing this country entirely, since all we've had in the past few days was clouds and rain. Oh, and the wind, let's not forget about the wind. So, the weather has, for now, scuppered our chances of … [Read more...]
What do you F@*%ing want?!
We're off to watch the Olympics today so we asked sweary Crass Stitch founder, Kat, to write up her own blurb. It'll be fine; it's not like she's not going to swear or anything, right? *Gulp* What do you f@*%ing want? These are the first words you see when you enter Crass-Stitch Crafts Folksy … [Read more...]