I used these patterns to make my Butterfly Scarf, and matching hat (when I finish it!). For the scarf I made 2 small, 2 medium, and 1 large butterfly. You could make these using any scrap yarn and matching hook size. Small Butterfly This one is worked in rows. Tip: To save weaving in ends,…
Those of you who “like” my page on facebook will know that last week I had the misfortune of fracturing my elbow. (It was a bike/ice/corner combination of events resulting in me now needing to wear a sling for 4-6 weeks.) So I haven’t been able to do much crafting recently! :( Fortunately I had…
I love this textured yarn! However, it took me a while to figure out what to do with it. I guess I have a tendency to want to try elaborate stitch patterns, but with a textured yarn fancy stitches just don’t show very well. Added to which they were not so flattering to showing the…
What do you think of these cute heart bags? You may recognise this heart stitch pattern from this lovely blanket pattern which has been popping up everywhere I look recently. I thought it was pretty so I wanted to give it a try. I liked how it worked but thought it would work much better on…
If you like the metallic clutch bag I use as my profile picture, these little purses are similar. These were made specifically to fit US dollars, gifts for my friend’s girls who recently emigrated stateside. I love how a simple flower can pretty up these items. These purses are dead easy to make, so perfect…
I’m a bit gutted that a good friend of mine recently emigrated to the USA. Before she left I made “American” themed gifts for her children. This one was for her baby boy. I had a look on Ravelry but I didn’t find any baseball patterns that I liked, so I made up my own. …
Update 14th November 2013: Thank you to everyone who supported this project. I have donated the full amount you paid for this pattern to the Royal British Legion. The pattern is still available, if anyone wishes to purchase it, but I will not be making donations from any purchases between now and next October (when I…
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…
I’ve been doing a lot of crochet recently, mostly because it’s my favourite, and also because it’s an easy travel project and we have been doing quite a bit of driving around this summer. Fortunately I have never been travel sick so I can put those hours in the car to good use! This week…
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 have been so excited working on this project! Mostly because it involves several of my favourite things; candles, crochet, and pretty buttons. These candles are made using some jars I had lying around after my big jam session a few weeks ago. As you know, I hate waste, and why waste a good jar…
I spotted this fun ball on Ravelry (free pattern here). Those of you who know me will already be aware that I like a good puzzle (I collect unusual Rubik’s cubes, and similar) so this project appealed to me. Don’t worry though, it isn’t anything like as complex as that, it is aimed at babies! …
I recently came across lobster stitch cord in the free ebook Priscilla’s Crochet. I hadn’t heard of it before, so I thought I’d give it a try since it is always good to learn a new stitch, and cords can come in pretty useful for bag handles etc. I must admit that the directions were…
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…
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