There are so many ways in which making enriches our lives. Our projects can bring fun and a real sense of satisfaction. They may at times frustrate us, but then ultimately teach us. They can sooth us in every possible way as we find comfort in the materials, and the process of making.
Often a project is so much more than than it might at first appear. Yes it is a sock, but it's a very first sock, filled with pride and accomplishment. It may look like a cardigan but it's actually a celebration of life and wellness. And a pretty lace shawl is more than just pretty - it's been stitched with love as a gift for a special person at a time of transition.
Each of these projects is a journey as well as a beautiful finished item. Here are the photos that were submitted for our 2026 Photo Competition: Favourite Make!
Georgia: Here are some photos of my beautiful PetiteKnit Esther vest, knit up in a gorgeous Loch Lomond yarn. I came to the shop in July and had help from Ella to choose an appropriate yarn to show off the texture of the piece. It's a perfect early Autumn project!
Kimwei: My little seal of approval that I made for a friend. The button at the back is there because he is, in his entirety, a little pouch for filling with sweets!
Tasha: When I started crochet, I mainly made amigurumi and for Christmas one year I got “Mink Amigurumi Ocean. 26 Tiny Sea Creatures to Crochet”. I then slowly worked my way through the book, taking it with me wherever I went, including the aquarium a few times! Once I finished all 26, I took them into the knit night to show everyone there. A few months later my cousin announced her pregnancy and as I now had all these sea creatures sitting about my room, I decided to make them into a baby mobile for my First Cousin Once Removed! I bought a hoop and covered it in yarn and used clear string to tie the sea creatures on, adding a few bubbles in between! There were a few that were too big but almost all 26 went on! It is now hanging up at my cousin’s and very much enjoyed.
Paula: It’s what I started in Sam Linney’s Crochet Mosaic Workshop & then finished at home. It’s my favourite because I loved seeing the design materialise as I worked. Another reason for it being a favourite is because I can see how much my practising stitches & working on my tension so as not to crochet so tightly has paid off. The first time I worked with Stylecraft Life yarn last year my stitches were all over the place & now I’m able to produce consistent tension when crocheting with it. During the workshop I completed the first design & began the second one which I finished at home crocheting quite a number of repetitions so as to see how the whole design looks. I decided to make my swatch symmetrical by adding another section of the first design.
I used the same French Blue main colour throughout with the contrast colour for the first design being Silver Grey & Parchment for the second.
Clare: This cardigan is probably my favourite. It’s my exuberant appreciation of having got over last year’s grave illness.
Madeleine: This is Philbert. I made him for my partner who requested a crochet dinosaur. He failed to specify the size of said dinosaur... So I went big!
I designed the pattern myself, using motifs from historical examples, mostly from Cornwall. I found in Knitting Ganseys (Beth Brown-Reinsel) and The Gansey Knitting Sourcebook (Di Gilpin and Sheila Greenwell).
