Hello Everyone!

Hello Everyone!

Firstly we wanted to say a huge thank you for taking an interest in our crochet business. I don't think when we first picked up our hooks we thought anyone would be interested - except maybe our mum!

Here at Jollijenni & Chlola we are coming to the end of our first year as a business. Its been super busy and we just wish we had more time or more hands to be able to make all the things we want to.

So a little about us:

Chlo (right):
Chlo is a research scientist working in the big smoke and crocheting in every spare minute, whether that's on her commute on the tube, or when she gets back from work late, or just to chill out at the weekend. Chlo is a particular fan of making the biggest blankets ever or making things ridiculously quickly so to meet a deadline! 
Chlo also runs a Crochet, Cake and Cocktails club after work once a month. And together we ran a beginners crochet class just earlier in March.

Jen (left):
Jen used to be a hospital pharmacist but since having her first child in March 2014 is having a break from that. She picked up her crochet hook out of boredom when her little boy was having naps, and after a day or two told Chlo to have a go! Really there is only so much daytime TV you can watch! Jen loves making smaller projects, having far too many makes on the go at once and having more yarn than she'll ever use!

This year has seen us make 25 blankets of all shapes and sizes, 4 cushions, 25 pompom hats and an assortment of other things: shawls, berets, garlands, bunting, Christmas puddings, baubles, dishcloths...

We designed our very first blanket too for the lovely girls at Cygnet Yarns to take to their stand at the Stitches 2017 show. It was made from their gorgeously soft Seriously Chunky yarn. There is a free pattern which will be available on their website shortly and also available on Love Crochet: https://www.lovecrochet.com/catalog/product/view/id/177537 

We'd love you to give it a go, it can actually be made in any weight of yarn.

Mainly we make custom orders, very occasionally we make something just because and then that ends up in our tiny online shop: www.jollijenniandchlola.bigcartel.com

We love hearing from you - all your comments and likes on our instagram or facebook mean a lot! Please keep it up, its so encouraging :)

We are planing a lovely giveaway when we hit our 1 year birthday at the beginning of May with our super talented watercolour artist of a brother. Do watch out for it!

Jen and Chlo x