Jo Avery – the Blog

Sophie Update and a Crochet Cushion

Back last Spring I started the Sophie’s Universe CAL 2015 and wrote about it here. I was getting on quite well but got distracted and stopped for about 4 months!  The problem with this project is that you really need to give it your full concentration (rather than what my sister calls ‘mindless’ crochet, where

Sophie’s Universe CAL 2015

These days I am in the enviable position of making quilts and sewing for a living. I have a wonderful life and every day I count my blessings. But making your living with your hobby does give you one problem – you need a new hobby! crochet is also part of my working life as

Crochet blankets – one finished, one started!

I have a crochet finish!! After 3 years my Wool-eater blanket is complete! This is a wonderful free pattern from Sarah London’s blog and one of the first crochet patterns I tackled. I finished my first wool-eater blanket about 5 years ago for a friend’s 50th birthday, you can see it here. It was made with