Game of Thrones season 5 has wrapped up, and in true GoT fashion, it finished in style. When he's not at dinner parties, Jon Snow was once again fighting strong north of the Wall. Everyone's favourite characters, Tyrion and Daenerys have finally come face to face. Meanwhile, in King's Landing... … [Read more...]
The Avengers: Crochet or knit your own superheroes for free
The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron hit the big screens last month, and having seen it twice and read through all the online reviews, we think it's finally time to sit down and make our own little versions of the team. Here are 5 different ways you can knit or crochet your own Avengers: … [Read more...]
Go – How to survive the Spring Knitting and Stitching Show
As you may have guessed from a glance at our Craft section, Team Dork Adore are a bunch of avid makers (myself included; I'm a papercrafter/knitter). So when we got the chance to send one of us to The Spring Knitting and Stitching Show at Kensington Olympia, we jumped on it. I braved the first day … [Read more...]
The Latest Crochet and Knitting Books for Spring
Resolved to make more STUFF this year? Let us help you with a round-up of the most recent crafty books for the new year. (We've also found some free patterns from the books, so check those out too!) Knit Your Own Farm by Sally Muir and Joanna Osbourne The latest book from the craft duo … [Read more...]
DIY Chrismas Present Tutorials Round-up
Alright. We've all been pretty much in denial for about two months straight now, but it's time to face up to the facts: Christmas is exactly a month away. Yep, the season to be jolly starts right here. And because we do love our readers, Team Dork Adore has made it their mission to guide you through … [Read more...]
The best craft books for beginners: knitting
If you've recently been inspired to pick up a pair of needles and a ball of yarn so you can learn how to knit, then I applaud you on your decision. Knitting is my absolute favourite craft, and I've been teaching myself on and off for the past two years - it's been, at times, both frustrating and the … [Read more...]
Sarah & Duck Patterns – Free Knitting and Crochet round up
Sarah and Duck is one of my personal favourite Cbeebies creations so it was about time I did a round up of the best patterns. It's a show that feels like it was made by hipsters for their groovy little hipster children. It's charming, sweet and funny: Sarah and Duck really are the coolest things to … [Read more...]
Free Crochet patterns for Halloween – some of our favourite crafty projects
I've done it again. Whenever I start hunting down the best crochet patterns for an article like this I can feel my blood pressure start to go up. There are SO MANY amazing patterns out there! I get palpitations just thinking about how I'll find time to make them all. I've got so many other things … [Read more...]
Halloween crafts with Etsy – A spooky round-up
Thought we were all out of Halloween craft ideas after our last round-up? Guess again, because we've got plenty more Halloween makes up our sleeves - this time with a little help from Etsy, because we love supporting the handmade community. There are plenty (and I do mean plenty) of excellent … [Read more...]
Spooky and fun Halloween craft ideas
Autumn is in the air, leaves are tumbling down from the trees and it's getting colder every day. Truly, the time is right to sit down, get your craft stuff out and get to making. If you need inspiration for your makes, then look no further than the scariest day of the year (which is only a month … [Read more...]