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Happy Barnet Craft Challenge Gallery 2022

January 09, 2022 by Laura Barnet in Craft Challenges

Challenge completed!!!
A gallery of completed craft projects from the Happy Barnet Craft Challenge 2022.

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January 09, 2022 /Laura Barnet
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Happy Barnet Craft Challenge 2022

December 31, 2021 by Laura Barnet in Craft Challenges

The Happy Barnet Craft Challenge is back for 2022. Read our new craft ideas and prompts. Each month we’ll focus on one for fun and inspiration and another to encourage you to try new crafts and techniques. Wishing you all a crafty and happy year!

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December 31, 2021 /Laura Barnet
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The Happy Barnet 2020 Lockdown Project - Part 6

April 11, 2021 by Laura Barnet in Covid Crochet

Part 5 of my lockdown project, crocheting events and themes from 2020, the coronavirus and the lockdown.

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April 11, 2021 /Laura Barnet
crafting, crochet, covid
Covid Crochet
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The Happy Barnet 2020 Lockdown Project - Part 5

January 20, 2021 by Laura Barnet in Covid Crochet

Part 5 of my lockdown project, crocheting events and themes from 2020, the coronavirus and the lockdown.

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January 20, 2021 /Laura Barnet
crafting, crochet, covid
Covid Crochet
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The Happy Barnet 2020 Lockdown Project - Part 4

January 20, 2021 by Laura Barnet in Covid Crochet

Part 4 of my lockdown project, crocheting events and themes from 2020, the coronavirus and the lockdown.

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January 20, 2021 /Laura Barnet
crafting, crochet, covid
Covid Crochet
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Happy Barnet Craft Challenge 2021

January 01, 2021 by Laura Barnet in Craft Challenges

The Happy Barnet Craft Challenge is back for 2021. Read our new craft ideas and prompts on our two challenge lists, one for fun and inspiration and another to encourage you to try new crafts and techniques. Wishing you all a crafty and happy year!

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January 01, 2021 /Laura Barnet
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The Happy Barnet 2020 Lockdown Project - Part 3

October 15, 2020 by Laura Barnet in Covid Crochet

Part 3 of my lockdown project, crocheting events and themes from 2020, the coronavirus and the lockdown.

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October 15, 2020 /Laura Barnet
crafting, crochet, covid
Covid Crochet
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The Happy Barnet 2020 Lockdown Project - Part 2

August 03, 2020 by Laura Barnet in Covid Crochet

Part 2 of my lockdown project, crocheting events and themes from 2020, the coronavirus and the lockdown.

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August 03, 2020 /Laura Barnet
crafting, crochet, covid
Covid Crochet
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The Happy Barnet 2020 Lockdown Project - Part 1

August 03, 2020 by Laura Barnet in Covid Crochet

Part 1 of my lockdown project, crocheting events and themes from 2020, the coronavirus and the lockdown.

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August 03, 2020 /Laura Barnet
crafting, crochet, covid
Covid Crochet
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Happy Barnet Craft Challenge 2020

December 29, 2019 by Laura Barnet in Craft Challenges

The Happy Barnet Craft Challenge is back for 2020. Read our new craft ideas and prompts on our two challenge lists, one for fun and inspiration and another to encourage you to try new crafts and techniques.

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December 29, 2019 /Laura Barnet
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Make to Donate: Blankets for SiMBA

September 08, 2019 by Laura Barnet in Craft Guides, crochet pattern, try something new

For the MAKE TO DONATE challenge in this year’s Happy Barnet Craft Challenge. I decided to crochet blankets and butterflies for SiMBA. Here’s a little bit more about what I made and the patterns I used.

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September 08, 2019 /Laura Barnet
crochet, blankets
Craft Guides, crochet pattern, try something new
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A Newbie's Guide to: Melt and Pour Soap Making

August 25, 2019 by Laura Barnet in try something new, beginners guide

As many of the Happy Barnet Craft Challenges include trying new crafts or new techniques, we thought we'd share some tips and useful info about our favourite crafts to help you get started.

Here’s our beginners guide to melt and pour soap making!

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August 25, 2019 /Laura Barnet
hints and tips, soap making
try something new, beginners guide
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Crochet Pattern: Pineapple Blanket

August 06, 2019 by Laura Barnet in Craft Guides, How to

I love crocheting this pineapple blanket pattern and hope you do too! It creates a lovely light and pretty piece that can be made to any size with any weight of yarn. Step by step instructions available in this free crochet pattern.

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August 06, 2019 /Laura Barnet
Craft Guides, How to
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Happy Barnet Show and Tell | Jackie | C2C Crochet

June 16, 2019 by Laura Barnet in Show and Tell, Craft Demo, try something new, fun and inspiration

Join our Facebook group to watch our Facebook Live Show and Tell with Jackie Cameron who will be telling us all about Corner to Corner Crochet aka c2c crochet

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June 16, 2019 /Laura Barnet
show and tell, demo, crochet
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Craft challenge ideas: Try a traditional craft from another region / country

April 25, 2019 by Laura Barnet in fun and inspiration, Craft Challenges

It’s fun to learn about the many different types of traditional crafts from other countries and regions. Have a look at what our crafters have been trying out!

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April 25, 2019 /Laura Barnet
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Craft challenge ideas: Pantone Colour of the Year 2019: Living Coral

April 17, 2019 by Laura Barnet in fun and inspiration, Craft Challenges

Find out more about the Pantone colour of the year for 2019, Living Coral and see some of the projects our crafters made.

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April 17, 2019 /Laura Barnet
colours
fun and inspiration, Craft Challenges
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Craft challenge ideas: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Upcycle Projects

April 17, 2019 by Laura Barnet in fun and inspiration, Craft Challenges

Plastic free, zero waste, it’s all about reducing, reusing and recycling so this craft challenge is about upcycling.

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April 17, 2019 /Laura Barnet
upcycle
fun and inspiration, Craft Challenges
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Craft challenge ideas: Workshops

April 17, 2019 by Laura Barnet in Craft Challenges, try something new

A great way to learn new crafts or techniques is to go along to a craft workshop.

Here’s some of the brilliant projects made at workshops by the Happy Barnet Craft Challengers.

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April 17, 2019 /Laura Barnet
crafting, workshops
Craft Challenges, try something new
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Happy Barnet Show and Tell - Liam

March 20, 2019 by Laura Barnet in Show and Tell, Craft Demo, try something new, fun and inspiration

Join our Facebook group to watch our Facebook Live Show and Tell with Liam Berge who will be showing us how some of his amazing leatherwork!

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March 20, 2019 /Laura Barnet
show and tell, demo, leatherwork
Show and Tell, Craft Demo, try something new, fun and inspiration
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A crafting hero: Brandon Farris

February 24, 2019 by Laura Barnet

Meet Brandon Farris, the world’s most enthusiastic, carefree, confident, joyful and hilarious crafting newbie ….and my new crafting hero #bemorebrandon

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February 24, 2019 /Laura Barnet
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