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Happy Christmas 2022!
© F H Powell 2022 We would like to wish all our readers a very happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year! As many of you know English is
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Spring Ideas 4 – Easter eggs (and ducks)
© F H Powell 2010 Eggs have become the symbol of Easter, but they do not have to be chocolate! Many people decorate eggs with bright patterns for
Happy St Patrick’s Day!
We would like to wish a Happy St Patrick’s Day and offer this small project as a gift to you to make for your dolls house. St Patrick is the patron
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Ideas for Valentine’s Day
© F H Powell 2019 Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, so whether you knit or crochet and make items for dolls, teddies or humans we can offer you a
Happy Christmas 2021
© F H Powell 2021 We would like to wish all our readers a very happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year! As many of you know English is
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Happy St George’s Day!
© F H Powell 2014 Wishing all English readers a very Happy St George’s Day today. In addition to the pattern for the full set of knitted chainmail
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The Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs
© F H Powell 2017 Easter Sunday falls on different dates each year, this year it falls on 4th April. This timing was agreed at the Council of Nicaea
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Special offer – 50% off Spiders web doily and bowl pattern
Until midnight 31st October 2020 (UK local time) Spiders web doily and bowl (non-miniature crochet) is being offered with a 50% discount After this
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St Valentines Day, 14th February
© F H Powell 2014 In 2009 when we covered this subject we said that there were a number of possibilities for the root of this tradition. This year
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The May Queen
© F H Powell 2019 As is often the case, modern May Day celebrations have their roots in ancient beliefs about spring time and the rebirth of nature.
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Easter Bunnies
© F H Powell 2017 There are a number of traditions associated with Easter – egg hunts, bonnets and of course the Easter Bunny. However, the link