During the past month or so I've been crocheting a collection of Autumn leaves to make into a seasonal garland for my fireplace. I've used oddments of Stylecraft Special DK to make my leaves using a ...
Crocheting blanket edgings is one of my most favourite things, I love the challenge of choosing exactly the right colours and designing exactly the right sort of finish to complete the blanket. This ...
I designed the Yuletide blanket as a cosy, colourful winter blanket to be used in the home during the festive season. It's a blanket I imagine draped over the back of a sofa, or folded up on the arm ...
This is my pattern for a very simple but beautiful striped blanket which has oodles of surface texture and a lovely dense feel. Despite the complex look of the stitch pattern, I promise you this is ...
I've already written a full step-by-step tutorial for working the neat ripple stitch which you can find HERE. If this pattern is new to you, I would strongly advise working up a practice sample before ...
I named this blanket Harmony because the colour palette is so beautifully balanced and easy on the eye. When I was choosing the colours, I wanted something soft but not pale, pretty but not too sweet.
There is something incredibly mesmerising about crocheting ripples. I love the way the undulating ripples allow the colours to really play together, and I love the soothing, repetitive nature of the ...
After a lot of searching on the internet looking for holly leaf patterns I couldn't find any that were easy enough/neat enough for my liking. So I did what I often do and had a go at designing ...
These little woolly sheep are guaranteed to put a smile on your face, this breed is known to display an especially high level of cuteness! I've created a full tutorial for this pattern with lots of ...
These big, bold squares of mine have been giving me a huge amount of pleasure as I've worked with these glorious colours, oh the colours! I think I did good when I chose the word "Sunny" for this ...
This is my design for a decorative flower worked up in three layers. I used a DK weight merino yarn and a 3.5mm hook, and they ended up measuring approximately 8cm across. I originally designed the ...
The word Aria means “air” in Italian, and this beautiful collection of bright colours is inspired by the days of early summer when long, sun-filled days invite us to make the most of the outdoors. The ...