Completed freesia! I’m pretty happy with how it’s turned out. Now to make another dozen or so, to make a proper little bouquet. Hopefully now I’ve done the first, and written the pattern, the rest will be easy 🙂
My current big WIP is a Mandala Madness blanket, but this weekend I’ve distracted myself into a smaller project. My grandma is dying of liver cancer; it’s very aggressive, and it’s been a very quick decline. Before this year, she was healthy as anything and seemed likely to continue that way for a good many … More Distractions
I’m so excited by this – Esther does amazing videos, and I really hope they help anyone struggling at all with bits of the pattern!
When I decided I’d like to try my hand at designing a blanket inspired by Demelza Carne, from BBC’s Poldark (2015) and Winston Graham’s novels, I was absolutely terrified. Inspired and enthusiastic, but terrified. I had never designed a blanket before. I’d designed – badly – a square that I then used in different colour … More ‘You’re Demelza. God broke the mould.’
It seems incredible to me, but the Pippin Crochet Club on Facebook are embarking upon a crochet-a-long of my Demelza blanket, beginning on the 25th August. It’s a great opportunity to work on the blanket with other people – particularly if you’re less confident with some of the stitches, or newer to crochet. I hope … More Demelza blanket CAL
Hello world! My first blog post. I’m not entirely sure I know what I’m doing, but there’s been such a huge amount of interest in my Demelza blanket (my first pattern!) that I thought I ought to start something up to show some more of my crochet journey. I’ve been crocheting for about nine years … More Hello!
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