Hello, it’s been a while… I’ve been so busy with Christmas craft fairs and been very busy at my day job (I work in a nursery). Since January I’ve had a couple of big orders, including a massive order of 42 bees!!! So, I thought I’d take the time to jump on and have a […]
My Tribute to the Queen
After hearing the sad news of the loss of our lovely Queen and seeing some of the incredible knitted and crocheted tributes that people had made. I decided I wanted to have a go myself to create something in memory of our late Queen. Something that would hopefully make people smile during a time of […]
Yarn Bombing…
By Amy Simpson So, it’s been a while, it’s been so busy at work and the gardening season is here, which means that I’m spending more of my free time out in the garden, planting my flowers and vegetables. I have still however been finding time for crafting, Etsy orders have been slow, but I’ve […]
My Top 5 Knitting Must-Haves…
By Amy Simpson (disclaimer; I am not sponsored by any of these products or companies… these are genuinely things that I love and couldn’t knit without.) Hello to my fellow crafty people or anyone else reading this blog, So, www.amyknittedbits.com is a year old today. I’m proud of my website, Etsy and blog and all […]
Christmas Craft Fairs, the Highs, Lows and All the Bits In the Middle…
by Amy Simpson So, Christmas was such a busy time (but totally amazing) time, I had a whole load of orders, plus two craft fairs in December and I spent lots of time catching up with my beautiful family. The first craft fair (the one I was preparing for since October), was AMAZING, I loved […]
Christmas Crafting Rush…
By Amy Simpson Since my last blog, big things have happened in the Amy’s Knitted Bits world. I have only gone and booked myself a stall at a craft fair! I have also had a sudden influx of Etsy orders for my knitted cats, which is amazing. I have been working really hard to try […]
Happy Birthday to The Very Hungry Caterpillar…
by Amy Simpson I work in a nursery as my day time profession and to celebrate the birthday of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, we were set the challenge of making our rooms Hungry Caterpillar themed. In true Amy style, I decided to go all out! I got the crochet hook and sewing […]
Knit Wit Calendar Project 2021 – January – July
by Amy Simpson On Christmas morning 2020, I opened this absolute beauty of a calendar and thought it was the most creative and brilliant idea ever. It has a different pattern each month, ranging from cardigans to napkin rings to cuddly rabbits, a whole variety and things I often wouldn’t think to make. I love […]
My Top 5 Crafty Fiction Reads
I have always loved reading since I was a little girl, especially fiction. When I discovered my love for crafts, I also discovered a whole world of “Knit-flick” and “Sew-Flick” (basically fiction based around the theme of knitting or sewing). I just love to get lost in an imaginary world of craftiness and what better […]
How I Still Manage to Craft and Work Full Time.
By Amy Simpson One thing that people often ask me is how I manage to do so many crafts and work full time. Literally, crafting (especially knitting) is my therapy, it’s the thing that I do to stay calm and take my mind off the stresses of every day life. I also find knitting really […]