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02/09/2026

Hello everyone! ❤️
I haven’t quite managed a “This is me” post yet (although I’ve seen some really lovely ones!!), but I did say before that I was going to give you a little tour of my studio in the lovely Ayrshire coast …
So… here we go! 🧶✨
It’s my little happy place, where all the yarn lives, ideas happen, and probably far too much time is spent faffing with colours! 😂

I hope you enjoy having a little look around. 🥰
Lots of love, Lucia xx

25/08/2026

Good morning 😊 back in Scotland.. I said I was going to open my parcel gorgeous parcel from as soon as I got home, so yes, here we go! 😂

The video is pretty pedestrian (I really need to invest in one of those phone stands so I don’t have to hold the phone while I’m recording!), but it doesn’t really matter. No editing, no fuss , just as if you were here with me in the studio. 🥰 ,maybe that would’ve been better as you could have done the recordings 🤣…
Now the challenge is I need to stop faffing with the new yarn and get my luggage and the house back in gear! 😂 do you hate unpack after a long trip? I really do… 😩😩😩

Wishing you all a lovely day! 🧶❤️

18/08/2026

As you’ve probably already seen, quite a few of those lovely Stylecraft Big Boxes have been arriving! My husband sent me a picture ( a bit blurry..)of a rather gorgeous big parcel… and it looks like my box has arrived too! 😍

I can’t wait to get home and see all the new yarn! Just under a week to go now .. I can’t wait! 🧶❤️ thank you Stylecraft !!!

15/08/2026

🧶 Happy Granny Square Day! 🧶

Today is Granny Square Day, so I thought I would celebrate it slightly differently.

Instead of showing you a pristine, perfectly blocked, gorgeous granny square in beautiful colours, I’m showing you these little, humble granny squares i made that have been living in my mum’s kitchen for years. ❤️
They started life as simple little crochet squares and became pot holders …nothing fancy, nothing precious, just something useful.
And look at them now! They’re stained, faded, discoloured from bleach and have been through goodness knows how many washes. They certainly wouldn’t win any beauty contest 😂… but they are still there, doing their job every single day.
And honestly, I think that is one of the things I love most about crochet.
We can spend hours making something beautiful and precious, but crochet doesn’t always have to be about creating something perfect. Sometimes the most satisfying things are the pieces that become part of everyday life , the blanket thrown over the sofa, the little basket holding your bits and pieces, the dishcloth, the pot holder, the bag you take everywhere.

A granny square might be one of the simplest crochet motifs there is, but it is also one of the most versatile. Change the colours, change the size, join them together, use just one, or make hundreds of them …there really are endless possibilities.

And perhaps these little battered squares are proof of that. They’ve been used, washed, bleached, stained and loved… and they’re still going. 🥰

So today, on Granny Square Day, I’m celebrating the humble granny square in all its forms …not necessarily perfect, but useful, practical, colourful and made to last.

Because sometimes the little things we make become part of our everyday lives without us even realising how special they are. ❤️
Love to you all, Lucia

26/07/2026

Sorry for the silence! I’m back in Italy for a few weeks.
I don’t have anything crochet-related to show you just yet because I’m busy working behind the scenes on some exciting projects. Sometimes the most important work happens when you can’t see it!

So, instead, I’ll leave you with a couple of photos of my beautiful mountains. 🏔️❤️

I hope you’re all having a wonderful summer, and I can’t wait to share what I’ve been working on when the time is right! Love to you all Lucia ###x

07/06/2026

Wet and miserable on the Ayrshire coast … the perfect excuse to spend the day in the studio. I came across this quote this morning and it really resonated with me. I don’t know whether I can call myself an artist, but I do know that I put my heart into everything I create. Happy Sunday! ❤️🧶✨

“He who works with his hands is a labourer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.” Saint Francis of Assisi

26/05/2026

Good morning, I hope you all had a great weekend. I’ve been working in my new studio! It took me the whole weekend to sort out some of the yarn and all the other materials into some kind of order, but I’m really pleased with how it turned out. I’ll show you more in the next few posts.

In between organising the yarn, I also added a couple of bags to the collection for the classes. I’ve just completed a lovely bag with a small border ,the white and black one ,that Lelia made during the classes. Considering she had never crocheted just a few weeks ago, I can safely say she did a wonderful job!

Sometimes small projects are the best for that instant gratification, allowing you to apply the stitches you’ve learned to something concrete that you can actually use, and that doesn’t take months to complete like a blanket.

15/05/2026

All my four gorgeous babies are in Lisbon for the weekend… it all started with Valentina taking Olympia away for a few days, then the other two, Francesca and Giuseppe, decided to join them. I was invited too, but with my recent surgery it was wiser for me not to travel just yet. Still, seeing them all together, enjoying each other and making memories, makes me the happiest mother ever ❤️
Last weekend was Mother’s Day everywhere else but in the UK, and it really made me reflect on what an incredible journey these past 33 years of motherhood have been. Watching them grow into four amazing adults has honestly been one of the greatest privileges of my life.
And for me, it has never been about financial success or achievements on paper… it is about the kind of human beings they have become. Balanced, caring, empathetic, supportive adults who genuinely look after one another and me too. Seeing the love and kindness they have for each other makes me feel incredibly proud.
Through some difficult moments this past year, they have all encouraged me to pick up my hooks again and return to crocheting, reminding me of something I love and helping me find joy in it again. As a mother, you really cannot ask for much more than that.
Yes… maybe this is a slightly gushy post 😂 Maybe I am getting older and more sentimental hahaha… but today my heart is just very full ❤️love to you all and happy weekend!

13/05/2026

Back after a few days recovering from my Trabeculoplasty on both eyes ✨
The past year has been a bit challenging with my eye problems, all starting with Thyroid Eye Disease. Some days are harder than others, but I believe all we can do is take things one day at a time and keep going.
Yesterday was the first day I managed a couple of hours crocheting again, making little samples for my students ,and I absolutely loved it !❤️
Helping people create what they want is one of my favourite parts of teaching, and it keeps every class interesting, creative, and so diverse.
Today’s projects include some head and ear warmers, a bag still waiting to be finished (dark colours are a bit too difficult for me at the moment!), and a sample for the new blanket chosen by Lyn: Magic Circles ✨
As Lyn did, I bought the pattern so I can make the sample myself too.

And while I’m here, just a little reminder… please support designers by buying their patterns rather than sharing them. A few pounds for a pattern helps independent designers continue creating the beautiful work we all enjoy ❤️

Much love,
Lucia

01/05/2026

This morning I read ‘Knitting Bu****it’ the article is inspired by Harry Frankfurt’s idea from ‘On Bu****it ‘ which refers to content that isn’t exactly false, but lacks real substance.the article is brilliant and It really struck me, because every point applies to crochet too

We’re seeing more AI-generated images and patterns that look convincing but don’t actually work… and people get confused. They don’t always realise what they’re looking at hasn’t come from a real maker and that’s where the problem lies, especially for designers.
I personally don’t use AI (apart from a little help with grammar because, as you know, English is not my first language) ,maybe I’m too old for it, or maybe I just find learning a new technology a bit boring… sometimes I feel like one of the last dinosaurs roaming the land of creativity with a hook in hand… 🤣
But I don’t think that’s all AI is a bad thing.
I am sure ,for some ,AI can be useful but it can’t replace the human instinct to create. It remixes what already exists, but it doesn’t create something entirely new or it doesn’t have that “this just feels right” moment.

So please, don’t get duped.

Support real designers, indie dyers, and makers who put their heart into what they do.

My Eastern Jewels design didn’t come from an algorithm … just an eye, a hook, instinct and many failed attempts…

That’s something AI canimitate, but not replicate.. so there is always light at the end of the tunnel.. always use your critical skills!!!!

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