Matt Spiers
Digital Assistant, Gathered
Matt Spiers is a crochet artist and designer who has been overseeing Gathered's crochet section for 2 years. He previously worked as Digital Assistant for Simply Crochet magazine and is our in house video editing pro. What started as a hobby a decade ago led to Matt developing a passion (and then a career) with crochet. As well as still regularly writing and designing for Simply Crochet magazine, Matt is a crochet artist in his own right, having displayed and created crochet installations at festivals and fibre events across the UK. You can keep up to date with Matt at @onemancrochet on Instagram.
Recent articles by Matt Spiers
Discover a world of paper flowers
From crepe paper creativity to awe-inspiring origami, there’s so many paper flowers to try!
Top 17 free autumn crochet patterns
Whether you're celebrating Thanksgiving or just after some awesome autumn crochet makes, here's our favourite free fall crochet patterns!
Simply Crochet magazine - latest issues
Take a look at what's inside the latest issue of Simply Crochet magazine and find out where to buy your copy in the UK and Worldwide.
The best yarn cakes to buy in 2024
From self-striping yarns to ombre yarn cakes, there's plenty of bargain yarn cakes for you to try! Check out Gathered's selection to find one for you.
Best recycled yarns to stitch sustainably in 2024
From recycled Macramé cord to 4ply recycled yarn, there's loads of Recycled yarns that are perfect for knitting and crochet!
Create amazing ceramics using the easy coil pottery technique
Learn all about the coil pottery technique and find inspiration for pottery coiling projects.
Have you seen the amazing new Lego advent calendars for 2024?
Build up the family’s excitement for Christmas with a fabulous Lego advent calendar!
Top crochet purse patterns
Whether you're looking for a crochet coin purse, clutch bag crochet pattern or a crochet handbag, we've got plenty of crochet patterns to inspire you!
The best online crochet sweater patterns
Whatever the weather, jumpers are useful all year round and now's a great time to tackle a crochet sweater pattern! Take a look at the amazing patterns we've found for you to try.
Crochet tools for beginners
If you're wondering what you need in your crochet starter kit, take a look at all the crochet tools and accessories that every beginner needs!
Best fingering yarns for knitting and crochet
Whether you're looking for the best yarn for socks or crochet shawls, call them 4ply yarns or fingering yarns, we can all agree that these yarns are fabulous!
Best sewing machines 2024: The complete Gathered guide
We’ve gathered the best of the best: everything you need to know before purchasing your next, or first-ever, sewing machine.
24 best DIY advent calendar kits and ideas
Forget shop-brought calendars, we're here to help you craft your own Christmas countdown! Dive into our favourite DIY advent calendar kits to craft at home.
Keeping traditional crafts alive with FelinFach
We take a look at Welsh brand FelinFach and discover how heritage is at the heart of everything they do
30+ patterns of amigurumi crochet animals
From cats and dogs to owls and otters, you'll find plenty of crochet animals to make with the help of these 30+ crochet animal patterns!
Your complete guide to cyanotype printing
Find out everything about cyanotype photography and make your own amazing artwork.
20 of the best cyanotype ideas
From ingenious techniques to cyanotype art inspiration, there’s plenty of fun sun print ideas to try!
Make your own cyanotype fabric
Learn how to do cyanotype printing on fabric and use the power of the sun to make your own funky textiles.
How to crochet a granny square
Use our step-by-step guide to learn to how to make a granny square – even if you've never picked up a crochet hook before!
40+ beginner crochet projects
Whether you're a complete crochet beginner or are looking to start your first crochet project, you'll find loads of inspiration in our list of easy crochet projects!
Beginner's guide to wood burning
Learn all about the wonderful world of pyrography with our beginner's guide! We cover everything from basic techniques to all the tools you'll need to get started.
30+ Halloween crochet patterns to make the season spookier
Feeling spooky? You will be after checking out our pick of the top crochet Halloween patterns!
Wood burning ideas and inspiration
You won’t be short of wood burning ideas once you check out these amazing pyrography projects.
30 best yarn shops you need to visit!
If you're thinking 'Where do I find wool shops near me', then check out our UK guide to discover some of our favourite yarn stores around the country.