TJFrog's Blog Archive
Archive of TJFrog's blogs from when they started in September 2013 until 1 January 2015


The Makery, Bath
Last Sunday I had the privilege of running a Dorset Button Christmas Decoration workshop at The Makery, Bath. As part of their Open Day, The Makery ran a

Singleton Button Challenge
Earlier this year, Anna McDowell of Henry’s Buttons set a challenge to bring the Singleton Dorset Button into the 21st Century. This involved making a

5KCBWDAY7 – Looking Back, Looking Forward
The final challenge is: “Look back over the last 7 days & look forward to one year for the 6th Knitting & Crochet Blog

5KCBWDAY6 – Views of Others, Views of Yourself
The challenge today is to: “Write about another knitter or crocheter that you admire. Write about what you have been told about your knitting.”

5KCBWDAY5 – Something a Bit Different
The challenge today is to: “Blog different to how you normally blog.” Today I’ve invited my hubby to be my guest blogger. I gave him the

5KCBW4 – Conversations Between Workers
The challenge today (oops yesterday) is (was) to: “Write a descriptive introduction about a tool you use for your craft, then write a dialogue between yourself

5KCBW3 – Experimental Photography
The challenge today is to: “Refresh skills at creating attention grabbing pictures.” My photography skills are pretty basic. I usually focus on trying to

5KCBWDAY2 – A Dating Profile
The challenge for Day 2 is to: “Write a dating profile for one of your finished projects.” I’m known as Colour Craving and my

5KCBWDAY1 – A Day in the Life
Day 1 of the Knitting & Crochet Blog Week has arrived – the challenge today is to: “Describe a day in the life of

Loch Lomond to Skye
A round-up from our recent trip, one that we regularly take up the West Coast of Scotland. Beautiful views whatever the weather. Morning light over Loch Lomond:

Blogging Challenge
As a relative newcomer to blogging, I am still finding my way with the whole concept. So when I saw a post by Eskimimi Makes

Yarn Shop Day – Saturday 3 May 2014
As part of a nationwide campaign to promote independent yarn shops, today has seen a large number of shops taking part in Let’s Knit Magazine “Yarn

Willow Basket
This week my Mum and I went back to Spin A Yarn in Devon to do another Willow Workshop – this time a basket! It went

Shetland Wool Week – Revisited
Workshop and event tickets for the 2014 Shetland Wool Week, 4 – 12 October, went on sale today! For the last two years I have

Knitting Group Entertainment!
An unexpected enjoyment I have had since I took up knitting again is being part of a knitting group. Our group came together in 2009

Getting Festive!
With an early December birthday, the Christmas decorations and cards in our house usually go up once the birthday cards have come down. For Christmas

The Last Colours of Autumn
I’ve been visiting the Highlands of Scotland for over 30 years now, yet I never tire of the landscape and the moods created by the

Shetland Wool Week – Memories
Today I landed in Shetland all ready for Shetland Wool Week 2013 starting on Monday! This time last year I had my first experience of

The Mysteries of Knitting
The idea for TJFrog began on the life changing knitting course I attended in France, 2008. Here I was joined by an incredible group of