🧷 Tips for accurate measurements

Use a soft, flexible tape measure (dressmaker’s tape).
Wear a lightly fitted, non-padded bra (or no bra) so your bust shape isn’t distorted.
Keep the tape **parallel to the floor** all around (front and back).

Under bust measurement

The 2nd key measurement you need
Don’t pull the tape measure too tight — it should be snug but not compressing your body.
Breathe naturally while measuring and avoid holding your breath.
It helps to do each measurement twice to check consistency.

Choosing the Right Sweater Size

At the recent Knit & Stitch show at Ally Pally, I had lots of questions about how to choose the right sweater size.

What really surprised me was how many people didn’t know their full bust measurement — and while that’s an important starting point, it’s not the only one that matters when picking your size from a pattern.

To get the best possible fit, especially through the shoulders (which are key to a well-fitting sweater), you’ll need three torso measurements:

Full bust circumference
Upper bust circumference (above the bust, under the armpits)
Bicep circumference

Used together, these 3 measurements will help you determine the best size for your body.

How to Choose Your Size

If both your full bust and bicep measurements fall in the same size bracket in the pattern or schematic — great! That’s your size.
If your full bust is smaller than your bicep measurement, choose the size that fits your bicep, but plan to make a full bust adjustment (FBA).
If your bicep measurement places you in a smaller size than your full bust, (ie your bust measurement is greater than your bicep measurement) check your upper bust measurement. If your upper bust is closer to your bicep measurement, go with that size and work a bust adjustment.

Knowing and using all three measurements will give you a much better fit — especially through the shoulders and arms — and help your sweaters look and feel as good as they should.

The flower puff Bag

This sweet little bag came about thanks to a deep dive into a Pinterest rabbit hole. I was looking for colour inspiration when I stumbled across some beautiful crochet bags adorned with floral motifs—and instantly fell in love!

I couldn’t get them out of my head, so I did a little stash dive (no small feat with a stash as big as mine!) and pulled together a selection of mostly leftover yarns in 2 select colour families.

The puff flowers are such a joy to make—simple, fun, and totally addictive. To help you create your own version of this bag, I’ve put together a PDF guide with step-by-step instructions and useful links. It’s more of a “recipe” than a strict pattern, so it assumes you’re already comfortable with basic crochet stitches and construction.

To make things even easier, I’ve created a couple of Yarn Kits and pulled together two dreamy colour palettes:

Autumn Glow : transition from deep earthy peach and burnt orange into creamy silver, with delicate touches of apricot and peach.

Vintage Vibe : playful violets, dusty mauve and rich dark plums, capture a timeless vintage feel,
for my sample I balanced all this loveliness with a background of one of my all-time favourite Black Light shades, Tarmac—a deep black/graphite with subtle red undertones.
Each set comprises:

6 colours; 50g / 100m skeins (300g / 600m total in each pack)
1 pack is enough yarn for 17 flower clusters (each cluster uses around 32–34g)
If you want to make the bag exactly as mine - you’ll need both sets for the flowers clusters, (1 of each colour way) plus 1 full size skein (115g) of a Main Colour for the squares, joins, edging, and handles.

For the bag sample, I used braided cotton cords and crocheted over them to create sturdy handles, and added a bag base for extra stability.

Whether you go for glow or that vintage vibe, this project is a joy to make—and even more fun to carry.

Get the PDF here

A New Yarn Collection, Born of Land and Sea

Tweedie 4 Ply is the first base from our new heritage range; Town & Country to make its debut this October. Twelve colours, each carrying the soul of the landscape. From the windswept shores of Northern Ireland to the rolling Scottish hills, from ruined castles to shipwrecked coasts — hues shaped by time, mystery, and memory, we can’t wait for you to be among the first to experience this yarn!
Tweed, originally designed for warmth and practicality—Tweedie reimagines tradition for today’s maker and celebrates rustic tweed heritage with modern wearability. We’ve opted for next-to-skin soft Merino with naturally coloured neps to capture the rich texture and timeless charm of tweed, while keeping it beautifully wearable.
Each 100g skein holds a generous 400m of soft Merino, making it the perfect choice for your autumn and winter projects.

Cloud 9 - new yarn base

**An exciting new addition to our Catalogue**
**high silk content - 70% Silk coupled with Superfine NSW Merino 30%**
**Brushed Boucle construction**
**matte finish**
**no shedding**
**Knits up to a super light and airy fabric**
**200m/50g - fingering weight that suits needle sizes from 3.75mm - 5.00mm**
**Sample shown is Stockholm Slipover by PetitKnits - knit on 5mm needles**

THE RECENTLY LAUNCHED CLOUD 9

We have had a lot of requests for pattern ideas for this lovely new to the market yarn base. It is unique and there isn’t really anything else like it out there.

Listed below are just some of the pattern ideas we think would be great to show off this beautiful yarn. with links to their pattern pages on Ravelry

Alternatively you can head over to Ravelry search my favourites for the Bundle: Cloud 9 ideas to get a more comprehensive list

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