i guess i’ve got a bit of a girl crush about the many talents of miss dottie angel. i discovered this holiday garland image she created in the sfgirlbybay flickr pool and couldn’t resist following the link to the ‘how-to’ on the dottie angel blog. tif’s got all the step-by-step instructions on how to make one of these beautifully crocheted little ‘gleeful garlands’ for the holiday season. i find myself wondering one) how to crochet?, and two) how can i learn really, really fast so i make one for my mantel for this season? for more beautiful photos and all the how-to info, head over to dottie angel.

meet emma lamb, a textile designer living and working from home in edinburgh, scotland. emma is the brilliant co-creator along with the lovely dottieangel of the flickr photo group granny chic, which dottieangle guest posted about here just a while back.

well, emma also has a beautiful etsy shop, emma lamb, dedicated to all things granny chic, including her gorgeous crochet work.  emma creates lovely pillows, throws, and pot holders almost too pretty to use, and more like bits of artwork to hang on your chicest granny walls. have a look at emma’s etsy shop for more of her lovely handcrafted work.