Made in the Button Room

22/09/2026

Ever looked at your crochet and thought:
“I have absolutely no idea what I've done here.”
Excellent!

Well, not excellent for you or the crochet, perhaps. But it does mean you're in exactly the right place.

You don't have to be a complete beginner to have a crochet lesson with me.

You might have bought the yarn and hook but still haven't actually started.

You might know the basics but can't get your head around working in the round.

Perhaps you've found an amigurumi pattern you LOVE... but somewhere around round 17 it's all gone horribly wrong.

Or you've been crocheting for years and there's one particular skill you've somehow managed to avoid.

You also don't need to diagnose the problem before you contact me.
“Natalie, I'm stuck” is enough.
My crochet lessons are relaxed, one-to-one, or available as a small group, practical, and built around you, online or in person, where location allows.

And if you're not sure whether I'm the right person to help, you can book a free 30-minute online taster first.
No pressure, no judgement. No crochet exam. No requirement to pretend you understand what on earth you're doing. Just a calm space to help you gut unstuck.

❓️❓️What's the crochet thing that's currently got YOU stuck? Tell me below 👇

To book a free 30-minute call head online to www.madeinthebuttonroom.co.uk or drop me an email [email protected]

20/09/2026

If Meta has kindly hidden half my posts from you, there is another way!

Once a week, on a Sunday evening, I send an email from Button Room HQ.
There’s crochet bits, useful tips and advice, new products, events, updates, Button Room Minis shenanigans, occasional life stuff, and whatever else has happened that week.

Think of it as a cosy weekly chit chat with a friend
where you hear things first, and hopefully feel inspired to get/stay creative.

You’ll also get a free crochet pattern when you join.

So if you enjoy Made in the Button Room and would actually like to see Made in the Button Room…
👉 sign up at www.madeinthebuttonroom.co.uk⁠
Or via the link in my bio.

Cuppa is optional but recommended.

See you there.

Natalie 🙂

15/09/2026

Do you make or sell handmade soft toys?

Listen up! This one is important.

If you make toys or items deemed to have strong play value sooner or later, somebody mentions UKCA, CE marking, testing, paperwork, and compliance… and suddenly, your nice little creative side hustle, charitable work or business feels rather less fun.

Ensuring handmade soft toys are UKCA (for England, Scotland, and Wales) or CE compliant is just as essential as getting a food hygiene certificate when selling food and drinks or driving with a licence and insurance.

This is an area I’ve spent years working in, but one that lacks awareness and trusted information. I now offer one-to-one support, talks and workshops for makers, craft shops and charities who need someone experienced to help them understand step-by-step what they need to look at and what their next steps are.
Not judgement.
Not making it sound more complicated than it needs to be.
Just clear, practical support from someone who understands first hand the whole process with 16 plus years experience navigating the rules and regulations.

So if you’re turning a hobby into a side hustle, already selling handmade toys, or simply wondering where on earth to begin, let's chat, I'm here to help.

🔴 Book a free 30-minute chat https://www.madeinthebuttonroom.co.uk/crochetlessonsandworkshops
🔴 Email - [email protected]
🔴 www.madeinthebuttonroom.co.uk⁠

Tell me, are you a soft toy maker, or do you sell handmade toys in your shop or charity, I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences.
Or are you a parent and bought handmade soft toys? Did you assume they were safety tested? Do you know to look for the UKCA or CE mark?

06/09/2026

Meet the Button Room Minis.
Small crochet characters.
Surprisingly, large personalities.

The Minis are cute original amigurumi animals designed by me. All of them are available as instant downloadable crochet patterns.

So if you want a project without waiting for the postman, you can choose your Mini, download the pattern, and get cracking!

Chicken, Bunny, Aphrodite Flamingo, Jeremiah Frog, Zechariah Elephant, Otto Reindeer, Timothy Penguin and more of their Button Room friends and colleagues are waiting for you.

Perfect if you love amigurumi, enjoy a relatively quick project or simply need the dopamine hit that comes from starting something new, very cute and fun when there are already three other projects beside you. 😂

Yarn or gift shop? Printed versions are available for wholesale orders.

Patterns and personalities are over at:
👉 www.madeinthebuttonroom.co.uk⁠

❓️Tell me in the comments: Which Button Room Mini would you make first?

04/09/2026

YOU DON'T NEED ANOTHER CROCHET PROJECT quietly judging you from a bag in the corner. 👀

If you’ve started crochet and hit the point where the pattern may as well have been written in hieroglyphics, this is exactly the sort of thing I help with.

Maybe you’re brand new.
Maybe you can crochet perfectly happily until amigurumi asks you to do an invisible decrease or colour work.
Maybe you’ve made six attempts, watched seventeen videos, and somehow become more confused.

Bring the crochet. Bring the pattern. Bring the questions.
I offer relaxed online crochet help where we can actually look at what’s happening and work it through together.

Human to human and for those of you at the back using AI to help - STOP
You can start with a free 30-minute online call and see what you need from there.
1 hour lessons start from just £40. Book online today.
👉 www.madeinthebuttonroom.co.uk⁠

Or if you want to keep in touch with all things Made in the Button Room for now, get tips and a free pattern sign up to my email newsletter via my website or link in bio.

Looking forward to helping you get un stuck

Natalie ✨️

03/09/2026