Would you like to crochet a Remembrance Day poppy? It’s Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday soon so I’ve designed a simple crochet poppy pattern for you to try. The pattern uses basic crochet stitches and works up really fast. You just need a little bit of DK / Light Worsted yarn in black and red. […]
Last year I was commissioned to be a guest designer in Tracey Todhunter’s crochet book. I was asked to rustle up a flower blanket pattern using gorgeous DMC Woolly. The design had to include a join-as-you-go method so after lots of uhm-ing and ah-ing I came up with this… Flower Blanket I’m so pleased with […]
My Floral Granny Square was in desperate need of some TLC. I only had rubbish images of the pattern and never seemed to have the time to redo the photos. The original squares are lost in the monstrous yarn stash never to be seen again so I whipped up a few new ones to photograph. […]
I love this little pattern for my Mini Flower Block crochet design. Each square measures 7 cm by 7 cm (2.5 in x 2.5 in) and is great for using up little scraps of yarn. Here’s a swatch of the little squares… I joined the squares by slip stitching through the back loops and used […]
I’m getting things finished today – woo hoo!! After weeks bumping from one end of my desk to the other, I’ve finally written up the pattern notes for this cheery baby blanket… I wanna make it! Buy Here Etsy ShoporRavelry The PDF download is available in either US or UK crochet terminology. Measurement: 24 x 24 […]
I finished my Dexter scarf, BUT, I haven’t plucked up the courage to sew in all the ends. Here it is waiting patiently for me to get the sewing needle out and tidy it all up… Dexter Scarf – Oh the ends! Thanks for all your lovely comments about it, I’ll get it finished soon! […]
I’ve been really busy going here and there so haven’t been blogging much lately. But, I have been plodding along with my latest crochet project. I’m making an Irish Rose Afghan in Sirdar Calico. The pattern is available for purchase in my Ravelry Store. I really like working with the yarn and it blocks really […]
A free crochet pattern Octagon Flower for all my blog follwers. You may recognise this pattern from one of my earlier posts (Stuff I’d forgotten all about). I’ve finished writing up the pattern and it’s available free from my Ravelry Store just to say thank you to all my followers and the lovely comments you […]