Have you all been following the Stylecraft Blogstars Garden Party? It’s been so much fun to take part in this. It’s always great working in tandem with the other blogstars, and it’s so interesting to see how we all took the same starting point (garden party and ‘pastel colours’) and came up with different things. … More Paja’s Party
By now I imagine many of you have seen the fantabulous news that Stylecraft’s 2022 crochet-along has been designed by none other than yours truly 😀 Under the Sea is the blanket I designed a year ago, and it’s so thrilling to finally be able to share it with you all! I actually began the … More Under the Sea
We are deeply into the January cold in my part of the world, with lots of frost and mist and a definite need to snuggle under piles of blankets. However, believe it or not, spring really is just around the corner. Snowdrop and crocus shoots are already beginning to show above ground, and the days … More Bees ‘n’ Bugs ‘n’ Butterflies Wreath
I realise it’s getting rather boring, me apologising for not posting in a while, but I am sorry it’s been so long. Life has been going on, with good days and bad days, but time seems to be a completely nebulous thing at the moment. I’m still counting in ‘weeks since Mum died’, which is … More Easter bunny, sort of
Sometimes you’ve just got to amigurumi. Or at least I do. I started crocheting, many moons ago, with amigurumi – dolls, animals, play food – and I still enjoy a good amigurumi pattern, particularly when I’m in the mood to make something quick. Say for Christmas, or a child’s birthday that I’d forgotten about 😀 … More The Three Witches
I’m so excited to say that there are now video tutorials for my blanket Candyfloss Daydreams – in English, Dutch, and Arabic! Bianca of Bianca’s Crochet Palace, who has made videos for Eve’s Sunflowers and The Secret Garden, has done videos in English and Dutch for Candyfloss Daydreams. The Dutch playlist can be found here, … More Candyfloss Daydreams – in translation!
Welcome to part 13 of the Kaleidoscope CAL – the final part! The last thing to do with any blanket is the border. A good border sets off a blanket nicely, and after all the work you’ve put into this blanket, it deserves to be well-finished. This border is fairly simple, with no colourwork – … More The Kaleidoscope Blanket CAL – Part 13
Welcome to part 12 of the Kaleidoscope CAL! At last we come to join all the different shapes into one blanket! Once again, this section may not take you the whole fortnight. This is deliberate, to make sure everybody’s had plenty of time to finish off all of the triangles before we finally get to … More The Kaleidoscope Blanket CAL – Part 12
Welcome to part 11 of the Kaleidoscope CAL! This fortnight, we’ll be joining the squares and octagons together, and then joining the wedge shapes from ‘Joining – Part 02’ with the squares and octagons. This won’t take you the whole fortnight, and that’s deliberate! It means you’ll have plenty of time if you need to … More The Kaleidoscope Blanket CAL – Part 11
Welcome to part 10 of the Kaleidoscope CAL! The final shape to make is the octagon, which are the largest individual motifs in the blanket. None of the stitches here are new to you, so you should find this relatively straight forward. You need to make nine of these, all in the same colour combination. … More The Kaleidoscope Blanket CAL – Part 10
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