When I first made this crochet rope basket back in June 2013 I really wasn’t expecting to get much of reaction. To me it was just something I made for a specific space and use. However, it turns out that people like baskets a lot more than I thought – this is easily my most…
Do you find Arabic geometry as interesting as I do? It fascinates me how a minor change in a repeat pattern can give a whole different look and feel to the resulting effect. The repeats of Moroccan style tiles have an affinity with crochet motifs and I’ve been wondering if I could recreate the effect…
If you follow me on facebook, you’ll have seen that this project has been near completion for a while. One of the problems I often come across is running out of yarn. I really don’t like to overbuy and of course when you are making something up as you go it is hard to gauge…
Did you spot the hanging heart in the pictures of my zigzag Christmas stocking? Well I received a few requests for the pattern, which was flattering because there are a few similar patterns around. Sorry these aren’t in time for Christmas – but they are in time for Valentine’s Day! (Or you can really use…
Ok, so these aren’t exactly origami – but they look like it, and what’s even better, they are super simple and fast to make up. Yes, really! All you need to know how to do is double crochet and slip stitch. And there’s minimal weaving in of ends and barely any seaming! With the added…
Are you feeling festive yet? I so enjoyed working on this project – the fun zig-zag pattern in Christmas colours have really got me in the mood for the holidays. And I’m excited because it is made as a first Christmas gift for my soon to be arriving niece. This stocking works up pretty quickly…
More stash busting yarn storage! I know one of the reasons my customisable rope basket has been popular is because of it’s rectangular shape. So I thought I’d expand on my patterns using the diamond trellis stitch and make a rectangular version of this round one! This rectangular version is also customisable – just do…
I managed to scare my husband a little with this project. Along with most men he is doily averse. As it grew I could see him eyeing it up and looking worried. In fairness, there is plenty of crochet around the home already without me covering all available surfaces with doilies! This was actually made…
I’ve had this idea in my head for a while. When I was making my Zigzag Scarf and Diamond Cowl patterns I noticed that this stitch results in a firm fabric. Dense and cosy for a scarf, but when worked with a slightly smaller hook it becomes stiff and therefore ideal for baskets! When I…
It was bound to happen. I bought this yarn for the blanket I’m working on – but of course I got distracted. I’ve been looking for a good water lily pattern for a while, and whilst I’ve seen a few most of them require sewing several layers together. Also, most water lilies I have seen…
If you have been wondering what happened to the last in my series of jar candle covers, the wait is over! This would have been up sooner, but I thought it was worth interrupting the series for last week’s post on chocolate brownie cake… This variation on a jar cover is a lot more open…
This is a slightly more closed pattern than my last design, Shells and Lace, but it is still lacy enough to let light through. The shell repeat is offset which I think makes for a prettier pattern. I planned to make this cover out of green only, but as I was using up old stash…
I designed this lacy pattern to let out plenty of light as the candle burns down, and cast pretty shadows around. If you want to make your own candles, as I did, see my previous post! Look out for the remaining jar patterns in my next couple of posts. Materials: Left over stash yarn and…
I spotted these cute little dogs on Ravelry, and managed to get myself in the testing pool for the pattern. I’m really pleased with how they came out! The dogs come in 4 different sizes so you can even make cushion sized ones. I made the small, medium, and large options, but used decreasing hook…
I’ve been looking for a basket of specific dimensions for a while without any luck. Then I saw a circular version of this idea and realised I could make my own! This uses a technique similar to thrumming, where you crochet over another thread to add bulk to a fabric. If you have ever crocheted over your…
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