November is that transition month - not quite early enough to be talking too much about Christmas - but if you're a crafter it's the time to be getting ready for it. At The Crafty Rock we have all kinds of craft supplies to suit your needs - charms, buttons, fabrics, crochet threads, macrame supplies, tapestry panels and of course wool.  If you didn't know already the Drops Alpaca Party is in full swing with a discount of 30% on all our wools containing alpaca - Nepal, Andes and Soft Tweed. So there's never been a bit time to start on those handcrafted Christmas gifts ..read more

Free patterns to download! Did you know that Drops Design have hundreds of patterns online which are free to download? These patterns are designed especially for users of Drops Wool. You can find a link to their patterns here: DROPS Design - Knitting patterns, crochet patterns & high quality yarns (garnstudio.com)   Have you found a pattern you like but are unsure about which size to choose? ¢   All patterns in the DROPS catalogues are designed to fit different sizes - some are meant to fit the body shape, some are meant to be worn loose, oversized. And under each of these desig ..read more

This is one of a series of 8 videos which we have made to teach you the basic stitches used in crochet. In this video you will learn how to hold your hook and yarn, make a slip knot and a foundation chain. In this video we are using an Aran weight cotton yarn, Drops Paris, and a 5mm hook. You can buy them both and many other yarns here https://thecraftyrock.com/     ..read more

There’s nothing as annoying as running out of wool in the middle of a row. Personally I hate to see knots used to join, almost as much as I hate stitching in ends! I found this method of joining without having to do either a few years ago. It’s easy to do and can be done at any point in your work. Try it and maybe you’ll be converted . It’s called the Russian join ..read more

In this video Brenda will show you how to make a Sunflower, the National Flower of the Ukraine, in a series of short video steps. These are being made by The Crafty Rock Yarners groups to raise money for the Irish Red Cross and their humanitarian work during the war. We would love you to make some as well and send them to the shop or sell them yourselves to raise funds. Every little flower helps! To make these flowers Brenda used Drops Safran 100% 4 ply cotton, Sunshine Yellow #11 and Deep Taupe #23 and a 3.5mm hook, but they would also be striking in Denim blue #06 and Sun ..read more

In this video Brenda will show you how to make a Sunflower, the National Flower of the Ukraine, in a series of short video steps. These are being made by The Crafty Rock Yarners groups to raise money for the Irish Red Cross and their humanitarian work during the war. We would love you to make some as well and send them to the shop or sell them yourselves to raise funds. Every little flower helps! To make these flowers Brenda used Drops Safran 100% 4 ply cotton, Sunshine Yellow #11 and Deep Taupe #23 and a 3.5mm hook, but they would also be striking in Denim blue #06 and Sun ..read more

In this video Brenda will show you how to make a Sunflower, the National Flower of the Ukraine, in a series of short video steps. These are being made by The Crafty Rock Yarners groups to raise money for the Irish Red Cross and their humanitarian work during the war. We would love you to make some as well and send them to the shop or sell them yourselves to raise funds. Every little flower helps! To make these flowers Brenda used Drops Safran 100% 4 ply cotton, Sunshine Yellow #11 and Deep Taupe #23 and a 3.5mm hook, but they would also be striking in Denim blue #06 and Sunshine ..read more

In this video Brenda will show you how to make a Sunflower, the National Flower of the Ukraine, in a series of short video steps. These are being made by The Crafty Rock Yarners groups to raise money for the Irish Red Cross and their humanitarian work during the war. We would love you to make some as well and send them to the shop or sell them yourselves to raise funds. Every little flower helps! To make these flowers Brenda used Drops Safran 100% 4 ply cotton, Sunshine Yellow #11 and Deep Taupe #23 and a 3.5mm hook, but they would also be striking in Denim blue #06 and Sunshine ..read more

In this video Brenda will show you how to make a Sunflower, the National Flower of the Ukraine, in a series of short video steps. These are being made by The Crafty Rock Yarners groups to raise money for the Irish Red Cross and their humanitarian work during the war. We would love you to make some as well and send them to the shop or sell them yourselves to raise funds. Every little flower helps! To make these flowers Brenda used Drops Safran 100% 4 ply cotton, Sunshine Yellow #11 and Deep Taupe #23 and a 3.5mm hook, but they would also be striking in Denim blue #06 and Sunshine.     ..read more

The "Crafty Rock Yarners" groups will resume every week from February 15th. This is a social group for those who love to knit or crochet and is on a pay as you go basis of €5.  If you'd like to give us a try, just come along -everyone  is welcome! Times : Monday 10.30-12.30pm  and Tuesdays 7- 9pm in Blackrock Haggardstown Community Centre, Sandy Lane.   We started a knit and crochet group soon after we opened the shop in 2017. At that time we met in the close and cosy confines of our "back room", seated around the beautiful oak table we had been gifted. The highlight o ..read more