Welcome to the Fox Den!

Hey Foxy Friend.

You’ve just stepped into The Foxy Thread — my little corner of Tall Foxes where the yarn never stops spinning and ideas tend to arrive faster than a toddler chasing a Zooper Dooper.

This is where I share fresh patterns to spark your next project, updates from behind the scenes at Tall Foxes, and honest notes on making around real mum life. You’ll find practical tips, crafty lessons learned the hard way, and thoughtful ideas for gifts and projects that don’t add to the mental load.

Whether you’re here for the stitches or the giggles, I’m really glad you dropped by. Grab a cuppa, fluff up your mum bun, and have a scroll — everything here is written to be easy to dip into and genuinely useful.

The Foxy Thread

I Went to the Zoo – Animal Beanie Pattern

I Went to the Zoo – Animal Beanie Pattern

I Went to the Zoo is an animal beanie pattern inspired by kids’ love of animals and easy dress ups. With baby to adult sizing, flexible fits, and three ear...

I Went to the Zoo – Animal Beanie Pattern

I Went to the Zoo is an animal beanie pattern inspired by kids’ love of animals and easy dress ups. With baby to adult sizing, flexible fits, and three ear...

I accidentally started a new project...

I accidentally started a new project...

I accidentally started a new crochet project after a mum brain moment and now I am fully hyperfixated. One book equals one granny square. Here is how January turned out...

I accidentally started a new project...

I accidentally started a new crochet project after a mum brain moment and now I am fully hyperfixated. One book equals one granny square. Here is how January turned out...

Blocking crochet and knitted items

To Block or Not to Block?

Blocking can feel like an extra step you don’t have time for, but it can quietly fix fit issues, save yarn, and make joining easier. In this post, I break...

To Block or Not to Block?

Blocking can feel like an extra step you don’t have time for, but it can quietly fix fit issues, save yarn, and make joining easier. In this post, I break...

Why Is Handmade Crochet Hand-Wash Only?

Why Is Handmade Crochet Hand-Wash Only?

Handmade crochet doesn’t have to be high-maintenance to be special.In this post, I share how I actually wash crochet in real life as a busy mum, including when gentle machine...

Why Is Handmade Crochet Hand-Wash Only?

Handmade crochet doesn’t have to be high-maintenance to be special.In this post, I share how I actually wash crochet in real life as a busy mum, including when gentle machine...

Frozen Fingers Be Gone! Meet Your New Summer Sidekick

Frozen Fingers Be Gone! Meet Your New Summer Si...

Let’s talk about summer. The sun’s blazing, the kids are sticky, and the Zooper Doopers are melting faster than you can say “not on the carpet!” But don’t sweat it—we’ve...

Frozen Fingers Be Gone! Meet Your New Summer Si...

Let’s talk about summer. The sun’s blazing, the kids are sticky, and the Zooper Doopers are melting faster than you can say “not on the carpet!” But don’t sweat it—we’ve...