My new blog!

Hello everyone!

So I thought I would start myself a little blog! I thought it would be a good place to also share my makes & any new items I have in such as beads etc. I also plan to use it as a creative outlet too!

So to begin with I will tell you a little bit about myself! I am a 32 year old lady (yes that is a Jenna Marbles reference! If you got it bonus points!) I live in Sheffield which is in South Yorkshire, I have a house panther called Milo who is a little devil but I love him! I don’t work due to health issues which cause me constant pain, which sometimes does make crafting difficult too but luckily I know my body well & know when to take it easy & have a rest day! I am taken by a wonderful man who supports me through all I do and is brilliant when it comes to my health conditions, even as I set this up he said he thought it was a good idea for me! So thank you (he will be proof reading me this).

So on to my journey with crochet, knitting & handmade crafts.

So my journey began in December of 2018, at the time I was in a very toxic & overall bad relationship which was affecting my mental state. I was one day randomly browsing Facebook when I came across a video by a guy called Brandon Farris trying to learn how to crochet & it really made me laugh a lot & I thought “that looks pretty simple to pick up & quite relaxing!” Little did I know it would take me a little bit of time to master but once I did I haven’t stopped since. I remember I was looking for the video on YouTube to show my mum as it had made me smile & I then came across his video of him attempting to learn how to knit, which is also another great video! I started gathering supplies & masses of yarn in early 2019 (I still do this even though I don’t reaaaally need more yarn but heyho a yarn lover can never have too much, right?) & began practicing. I got to a point where I almost gave up because I thought I can’t grasp either of the crafts, which left me a little disheartened but I decided not to give up & I am so glad I didn’t because a year on into my journey here I am! A few weeks short weeks into me officially starting to crochet properly, I met the man previously mentioned at the start of this blog post, that I didn’t know at that time would turn out to be not only my boyfriend, best friend but one of my biggest supporters in my journey, next to my mum of course! Knitting took me a little while longer to pick up, mainly because I didn’t want to overwhelm myself trying to learn both of the crafts at once. That journey officially started in November 2019. I am without a doubt hooked (pardon the pun) on both crafts! I began jewellery making September 2020 on a whim, I just got a starter kit from a local haberdashery & began by making earrings & stitch markers, then I branched out into beaded bracelets (which I absolutely adore making! I really enjoy making things for others & I also like to make things to donate to charity as well as the items I sell. As someone with long-term lifelong medical conditions its nice having something to do to keep my mind and hands busy. It distracts me from the pain at times. I definitely say to anyone who wants to give something a go be it something creative or say post a video on YouTube singing for example, go for it! Do what makes you happy & something you enjoy!

Charlotte of Little Crafters Nook.

This is Mr Milo Fluffington