Making gumpaste high heel shoes is not nearly as tricky as it looks. This was my first gumpaste high heel and it won’t be my last! There is only one thing better than a pretty high heel and that is a pretty high heel on a cake :)
How to Crochet: Corners and the Elusive Hidden Stitch
Beginner Crocheters sometimes struggle to get their stitch counts right when making afghan squares. This is usually due to the fact that they miss the elusive “hidden” stitch right after making a corner. This quick photo-tutorial will help you identify the first stitch after making a corner.
Block 3: Starburst Flower Square
It’s Week 3 of the Official CCC Social Group CAL (crochet-along) and this week’s block is the Starburst Flower Square by Donna Mason-Svara (aka SmoothFox) from Smooth Fox Crochet and Knit. Donna has an amazing array of patterns and I urge you to go and have a look if you aren’t familiar with her patterns […]
Block 2: Popcorn Parade
Block 2 of the Official CCC Social Group CAL is Melinda Miller’s Popcorn Parade. It is a lovely block with a pretty flowery centre and a bit of texture.
How to Crochet: Treble Cross Stitch (K-Stitch)
The Treble Cross Stitch, also known as the K-stitch, is a combination stitch that yields a nice lacy “fabric”. This Tutorial includes a chart, loads of photos and a free pattern for a Treble Cross Stitch Dish Cloth.
Block 1: Odyssey
Block a Week CAL 2014: Block 1 is called Odyssey by Letitia Sherriff. It has a cute flower-like centre and is fairly easy to make.
Block a Week CAL 2014
Although the Block a Week CAL 2014 has now ended, the patterns and tutorials are still available and will remain so. You can find all the information and links below. Four of the squares have now become paid-for patterns (indicated in the list below), but the rest remain free. Feel free to join and share at […]
Juice Box Crafts: Juice Box Village
Here is one juice box craft that will take you hardly any time to do: A Chalkboard Juice Box Village, perfect for drawing on and playing with.
Crochet Hook Sizes and Abbreviations (US and UK Terminology)
This Crochet Hook Sizes and Abbreviations chart will help you transcribe patterns from US to UK terms and vice versa. Hook sizes supplied in metric, US and UK sizes.
Cluster Flowers (Crochet Flowers)
These crochet cluster flowers worked up really quickly and I love them! I have been meaning to make some since Kinga had her Christmas challenge, but I just didn’t have the time. This week I finally made a few of the cluster flowers and the pattern was so easy that I didn’t even need to look at the pictures.
