Do you have a favourite cookie recipe? One of mine for the festive season is almond shortbread, or German lebkuchen. Thanksgiving and Christmas are the time of year where cookies are plentiful! So I decided … Read more
If you have followed Thoresby Cottage for a while, you will know that conserving the environment is very important to me. In our home, we are trying to reduce our waste, reuse what we can … Read more
I love crochet and I love plants, so what better way to combine the two than to make a crochet planter! For this crochet planter pattern I used some Moya Asili that I had in … Read more
I love these teeny tiny little baubles! I think they would look so sweet hung up on a little Christmas tree, but they would also look adorable tied to a Christmas gift or hung in … Read more
It is Spring here in Cape Town, and that means that the days are getting longer (and warmer) and of course, lots of FLOWERS! Our city has been in the grip of the most terrible … Read more
I know it’s only July, but this is the perfect time of year to get ahead of some of your Christmas makes! I’m delighted to share my free Christmas bunting crochet pattern with you. I … Read more
February – the month of love. A month filled with cupid and hearts, roses and chocolate, and of course warm fuzzies! I’m actually not the biggest follower of Valentines day… I’m more of a Christmas … Read more
I’ve been sitting on this pattern for a while now, but I’m thrilled to finally share it with you! A delightful bunny rabbit wall hanging crochet pattern. Wouldn’t it be adorable in a nursery? This … Read more