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