Cosy Creations by Phoebe

Cosy Creations by Phoebe Welcome to Cosy Creations. Let's spread the joy of handmade goodness together!

We're a small craft business specialising in knitted, crochet and personalised items that are perfect for adding a cosy touch to your wardrobe or home or gifting to loved ones.

Hand dyeing wool using natural materials.Having completed a short session on dyeing wool with natural materials whilst a...
14/08/2026

Hand dyeing wool using natural materials.

Having completed a short session on dyeing wool with natural materials whilst at Pocket House Studio. Mum was keen to give it a go herself.

For this first attempt she used rose stem clippings. The only thing she added to the dye pot other than the wool and the rose clippings was a tablespoon of white vinegar.

Resisting the temptation to stir was difficult but Mum was anxious not to felt the wool.
The wool used was undyed Lonk which is a British rare breed hill sheep.

Both of us are really pleased with how this has turned out and a forage trip to find some oak bark is planned for next week week.

Many thanks to Chris at Pocket House for her encouragement and ongoing support.

Post from MumHi everyone I thought it was time I introduced myself. My name is Sara and I am Phoebe's Mum.I started cra...
13/08/2026

Post from Mum

Hi everyone I thought it was time I introduced myself. My name is Sara and I am Phoebe's Mum.

I started crafting as a child learning how to make simple embroidery gifts for family and friends.

My mum taught me how to knit and was always on hand with sage advice when things didn't go quite as planned.

I do have a love of wool, knitting and sheep and now I'm retired from the world of paid work I am looking forward to learning about dyeing, spinning and weaving.

When Phoebe started Cosy Creations by Phoebe I was very proud of her. Phoebe is a very talented crafter she has the ability to see something, understand it or work it out and crack on with it. It might not always perfect first time around but her stubborn streak which she gets from me, and her eye for detail means she always produces beautiful things. Phoebe also has an eye for colour and design which I can sometimes find a little more challenging.

It's lovely to have your daughter as your best yarn buddy and we spend many a happy hour or two 😊 talking things though and bouncing ideas off one another.

Phoebe is very busy at the moment with her young family and has very little time for crafting. We have both agreed that rather than let Cosy Creations fall by the wayside, we would keep it going with any crafting we did manage to get done. We would also share things which we thought our followers would find interesting, like my Scottish trip.

Hopefully between the two of us we can keep you interested and engaged until Phoebe has more time.

We have had a number of new followers recently and we are very happy to welcome you to our little corner of fb. We hope you will continue to enjoy our crafting journey. We do like to encourage you all to have a go at some off the things we get up to. Fear of failure is the biggest barrier to creativity so don't be afraid to get started. Phoebe and I have tried all sorts of things since she created this page.

So here's a picture of me with my cuddly highland cow Fergus who was brought for me by my partner whilst we were in Scotland.

Writing a new pattern for a knit kit of our own.Since returning from Scotland Mum's been very busy. She's finished a few...
12/08/2026

Writing a new pattern for a knit kit of our own.

Since returning from Scotland Mum's been very busy. She's finished a few WIP's, including the little dress which I shared with you. She's also has been planning her future crafting projects, as well as getting away for another short holiday. She's clearly got the travel bug 😊

I remain busy with my young family, so not many crafting opportunities for me at the moment. It's school summer holidays over here in the UK and keeping the little ones busy is a challenge.

Mum's determined to get our first kit knit developed and she is working on a pattern for a beginner knitter. Which would also work as a quick knit for the more confident person.

Mum starts with a finished idea in her head and then knits on a trial and error basis to achieve the outcome she was looking for, keeping detailed notes along the way.

It takes a while but she has made a good start. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished results.

Please keep following along to see how it goes.

Mum's last Scottish trip was to the Crinan canal on the Scottish mainland. She had visited the area once before and had ...
11/08/2026

Mum's last Scottish trip was to the Crinan canal on the Scottish mainland. She had visited the area once before and had fallen in love with the historic Clyde puffer Vic 32. She's the only remaining working puffer, she is currently undergoing some work but her owners are hoping she will be back in service next year. When she is working you can stay on board and cruise with her.

As well as an addiction to wool Mum's got a real soft spot for any sort of steam engine. I can't tell you the amount of times I was mortally embarrassed as a child by her frantic waving to an engine driver 😂

As the marina on the Crinan canal is Vic 32,s home base. Mum's homeward plans were carefully made so that Mum could have a leisurely overnight stay at the Crinan Hotel, with plenty of time to explore the area a bit more.

However mother nature had other ideas and the ferry to the mainland was delayed. So she did make it but unfortunately it was so late in the evening by the time she got there, it was head down for a much needed sleep.

These photos were taken the following morning and unfortunately Mum couldn't stay for long as it was a very long drive home back to the East of England.

Hopefully Mum will get to arrange another visit at some point in the future.

Following a couple of comments on this post. Please be aware that I am not offering the printer for sale Hello everyone ...
10/08/2026

Following a couple of comments on this post. Please be aware that I am not offering the printer for sale

Hello everyone I thought I would just let you know about my new 3D printer which I am currently learning how to use.

I'm hoping that when I have mastered it I can make a few things which will be useful for various crafts.

So far I have made myself a yarn holder and some phone stands. I also made an articulated dragon for my children.

I'm hoping to develop the yarn holders further and offer some for sale in the future.

If anyone has any ideas for items that I might be able to make on the printer, that would be helpful for crafters, please let me know and I will look into it.

I cannot make items for any children other than my own.

Just before we leave behind Mum's trip to the Outer Hebrides here is a montarge of pictures which she took and I though...
09/08/2026

Just before we leave behind Mum's trip to the Outer Hebrides here is a montarge of pictures which she took and I thought you might like to see.

There's one more trip on the Scottish mainland to see.

Mum's last Outer Hebrides trip was to the Island of Eriskay.The film Whisky Glore brought the island to popular attentio...
08/08/2026

Mum's last Outer Hebrides trip was to the Island of Eriskay.

The film Whisky Glore brought the island to popular attention and was based around the running aground of the SS Politician in 1941, with it's cargo of bottled whisky.

Mum had a lovely lunch in Am Politician and walked up to the local football pitch which is one of FIFA's 8 most remarkable and unique places to play football in the world.

It's a stunning place to visit.

Staying with Grimsay on North Uist, Mum visited Uist Wool which is a community benefit society, spinning mill and wool c...
07/08/2026

Staying with Grimsay on North Uist, Mum visited Uist Wool which is a community benefit society, spinning mill and wool centre.

Mum's been following them on line for a while so she was keen to visit and see the mill and their beautiful wool first hand. They collaborate with local crofters, makers and creators. They are committed to sourcing as much of their fibre as they can on Uist and no further afield than Scotland. You can watch the mill working through a window in the shop area. When Mum was there carding was going on and the wools were being carefully blended by weight.

Of course purchases had to be made and Mum was very happy. I'm sure we will get to see what Mum decides to make at some point in the future.

06/08/2026

A visit to the tidal island of Grimsay which is part of North Uist was next on Mum's Scottish adventure. The island is just two miles long and 4 miles wide and surrounded by clear shallow waters and white sand.

Mum took a two hour wildlife watching trip from Kallin Harbour on board the Mary Anne. It was fantastic she saw including seals, red deer, red throated divers and otters. The boat operators have built up a trusting relationship with a white tailed fish eagle he gets a free lunch and the boat party gets to take some photos.

Unfortunately the camera on Mum's phone wasn't good enough to capture the wildlife but here is a short video of the start of her trip around Ronay. The boat trip was highly recommended by Mum.

Antique and vintage embroidered textiles.During a visit to our local antique centre last week it noticeable that textile...
05/08/2026

Antique and vintage embroidered textiles.

During a visit to our local antique centre last week it noticeable that textile art seems to have increased in popularity. It's not long ago that you almost had to give it away.

There was some absolute beauties for sale and if like us you are window shopping, they can give you lots of inspiration for your own projects designs and colour combinations. I can't decide which one is my favourite what's yours?

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