With huge, huge thanks to Trisha McKibbon, I’m pleased to be able to say that the Kaleidoscope Blanket CAL now has video tutorials to go with it! She has recorded part 01 already, which you can find here, and future parts will be available on pattern release days. Don’t forget to subscribe to her channel … More The Kaleidoscope Blanket – videos
I seem to keep having exciting translation news to share with you 😀 Firstly, the French translation of the ‘getting ready’ pdf and of part 01 is available to download from the Ravelry pattern page. Thanks to Johanne Rousseau for this. Part 01 is also now available in UK terms, thanks to Kathy Patching, and as … More The Kaleidoscope Blanket – in translation (again!)
Following on from the Dutch translation of the Kaleidoscope Blanket, I’m thrilled to be able to tell you that there is now a German translation of the Getting Ready and Part 01 pdfs! Both are available to download from the Ravelry pattern page, and future parts will be released simultaneously in English, Dutch and German. … More The Kaleidoscope Blanket – in translation
It’s finally here! Part 01 of the CAL, the beginning steps on the journey. We’re starting off with the square shape, which uses only two colours. It’s a good way to get to grips with the colourwork that you’ll be doing in the rest of the blanket, as well as some of the stitches you’ll … More The Kaleidoscope Blanket CAL – Part 01
Well, we’ve all made it through Christmas. Hurrah! And that means I can do my now-annual post-Christmas crafty showing off post. Not that there’s actually much crochet, this year – I’ve been terribly busy and decided to give myself a break this Christmas by not crocheting many presents. I did, however, spend a manic couple … More Post-Christmas round-up
It’s two weeks until the first part of the Kaleidoscope Blanket CAL! Are we all excited? I know I am 😀 😀 It’s been really wonderful seeing so many of you joining the Facebook group, from all around the world. I’m loving seeing all of your colour choices and your excitement over squishy parcels of … More Two weeks to go!
Some of you have asked for a copy of the pencil sketch I used to create the blanket shape, to help you choose your own colours – and I have done you one better and made one digitally 🙂 Right-click to save the image for yourselves 🙂 I have also added this to the Ravelry … More The Kaleidoscope Blanket – layout diagram
I told you exciting things were coming, and here’s a biggie! Thanks to the lovely people over at Stylecraft, I have three Kaleidoscope colour packs available for some lucky winners – one of Jewellery Box, one of Old Rose, and one of Tequila Sunrise. That means there are three chances to win! To enter, click … More **Giveaway alert!**
This morning, we said goodbye to the younger of our cats, Slinky Malinki. She was just ten years old, and diagnosed in February with chronic kidney disease. Some cats live for years with kidney disease; Slinky, sadly, has had a fairly steady decline since then. This week, the vet told us she had reached the … More A feline friend
To say I am overwhelmed by the positive response to the Kaleidoscope blanket would be rather understating it. To be honest, I’m quite gobsmacked by how many people have joined the FB group, or contacted me, or bought colour packs! It’s so lovely seeing so many of you choosing colour packs or your own colours, … More My Kaleidoscope story
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