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…
Don’t you just love a matching set? Luckily I had just enough yarn left over from making my icicles baby hat to make these cute booties. The heel/ankle part are worked in blossom stitch (the same as the main body of the hat) so you can also vary this one by changing the colours and…
I seem to be gravitating towards all things snowflake-y at the moment. I think it’s a combination of watching Frozen and looking forward to Christmas time. We’re looking forward to the arrival of a new niece in December so I have extra wintery things to crochet! I used blossom stitch for the main portion of…
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…
Remember my Flower Trails Fingerless Gloves? Well this project is made using the left over single skein I had. I love making the puff flower stitch with this yarn, so I’ve used it again here – so this is a matching item if you like to match your purse and gloves! I think I’ll be…
Having just about got over the mortification of hearing the sound of my own voice, I thought another crochet video tutorial would be in order. (Thank you to everyone who gave me lovely feedback about my first crochet video – Diamond Trellis Stitch!) This time it’s the turn of the puff stitch flower. This stitch…
I’m very blessed to have a husband who remembers our wedding anniversary. If it wasn’t for him reminding me I think I’d forget every year! This year is 7 years for us. A great year because traditionally the gift given is wool… and this is what he chose for me! A lovely textured alpaca yarn…
I got an exciting new toy this week! I’ve been wanting to get a new camera for a while. It’s always a bit of a struggle using my old compact camera to get good photos of my projects, especially when it’s cloudy outside. So I finally convinced my husband that now was the time to…
I’m so excited to share this latest pattern with you all! I love it for its versatility – and possibly even more than my shooting stars cowl… It’s called multiplicity because there are so many ways to wear it. So far I have counted about 10! The other awesome thing is that this can easily…
It’s been really exciting to see a lot of new followers to this blog recently. If you’ve only just signed up then you might have missed these fun bracelet projects. I’ve decided to go through my old posts and make pdf printables for the crochet patterns (something I only started doing quite recently). Since it’s…
How cute are these little hearts? These heart strings are quick to make and can be used for lots of craft projects. Mini garlands, gift wrapping, bracelets and even as a fancy edging. I tied some round a jar candle as an easy alternative to making a jar cover! The best bit is it is…
I have been working up to this project for a while. Arguably since I was 15 and my parents bought me this awesome leather jacket. I have literally loved it to bits! It has been soaked in the rain, thrown about, scuffed up, had acid dropped on it (chemistry class), lost its lining in most…
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…
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