Not Your Granny's Crochet

09/04/2026

That's a lot of hats and beanies! 23 to be exact. And they are currently winging their way to Brain Tumour Support NZ. Both myself and my lovely friend Robyn Martin made these (hers are the beautifully knitted ones in the middle that look like darling little cupcakes!). They send them out in care packages to newly diagnosed people. They also sell them via their website and at Fielddays in Hamilton to raise funds.

So buy a hat - keep your heart and your head warm!

31/03/2026

Well, it's been a minute since I've been here but I have been very busy creating and making in the meantime! First up is a fundraiser for the wonderful The Animal Sanctuary. Remembrance poppies for ANZAC day, both red (for humans) and purple (for animals). Have a read below and message me with any questions or orders 🌺

03/12/2025

The craft group I go to weekly make items to support various charities and at the moment we're supporting the Middlemore Foundation. They have a great raffle going currently, two baskets filled with lots of goodies! It's $5 a ticket. Go to here -> https://www.middlemorefoundation.org.nz/donate and click the drop box and pick the Sewers & Knitters Raffle. They'll email you confirmation and even a receipt so that you can claim a third back in your taxes next year - the possibility of a great prize AND money back in your taxes - win/win!!

Donations go straight towards changing lives and helping the community to thrive. Your donation makes a difference.

30/11/2025

Christmas! It'll be here any minute now! 🎄Pink and red seem to be the Christmas colours of the season this year so I have some lovely 100% cotton kitchen and shower cloths in those colours plus some with the old favourite of red, green and white.

$8 each or two for $15 plus postage within NZ only.

27/11/2025

I'm currently WAY behind on doing my admin (stupid actual work that pays the bills getting in the way!) but today I finally got round to making donations to both The Animal Sanctuary and BirdCare Aotearoa.

It's a drop in the bucket to what they need so if you can, instead of buying stuff for Christmas (except my stuff, of course!) perhaps make a donation to your favourite charity.

Don't forget, if they're a registered charity you get a third back when you do your taxes and we all like a bit of money back! :)

27/11/2025

We're all set up at the VEGAN NIGHT Market; Last Thursdays market alongside some AMAZING stallholders! Come for my stuff, stay for the amazing desserts from Mudita Cakes!!

24/11/2025

I'll be here at the VEGAN NIGHT Market; Last Thursdays on Thursday night, last one for the year! And it's only ONE month till Christmas. I'll have lots of lovely things including gift sets with lots of Christmas colours. Apparently this year's Christmas colours are pink and red (see, I'm hip with the kids!!) 🤣🤣

Hope you’ll join us this Thursday for our exciting line up of fabulous stalls, divine food trucks, live musician, and sumptuous brews!!

This Thursday is Last Thursdays!
See you there

5-8.30!

Come hungry, come thirsty, bring your shopping bags, your bestie and your dogs!!
🛍️🐕🍻food 🍽️

17/10/2025

A bit of colourful gorgeousness for your Friday afternoon! Look at all those lovely crocheted items currently on display, and for sale, at The Crown Lynn and More Store in Thames! My new stockist! Whoop! Double whoop!

All the poppies in all the colours (don't forget Armistice Day next month) and $1 from the red poppies will be heading to the Red Cross and $1 from each purple poppy will go to the SPCA.

And, although I might be slightly biased, my kitchen cloths are the PERFECT thing to be cleaning all the Crown Lynn with!

11/10/2025

Saturday night plans.... thanks to everyone who came along to the market today, much appreciated!

10/10/2025

I'm all set up at the Te Atatu Peninsula Artisan & Handmade Market. Come buy my stuff!

09/10/2025

A Christmas cookie countdown calendar? 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 I can confirm that Lorraine's Cookies are AMAZING!

06/10/2025

Did you know that small business owners get very excited about things like orders and people telling us they like our products. We also get pretty excited when randomly scrolling on Facebook and up pops an ad AND THERE IS ONE OF MY PRODUCTS FOR SALE! I love the team at About Giving and if you need a fantabulous gift box delivered (with or without my Christmas cloths!) then have a lookie at their fantastic range.

And now that I've actually acknowledged Christmas is creeping up, I'll only have a limited number of Christmas cloths, both for the kitchen and in the shower, so get in quick!