You may recognise this blanket as the ‘Green Thing Flower Blanket’ I’ve been sharing on Instagram and Facebook for the last three months. My mom calls it the ‘Never Ending Blanket’ because I kept adding to the design. And quite a few people have suggested ‘Flower Power’ as a name (for obvious reasons). I like […]
NEWS: A New CAL and National Crochet Conference Australia
It’s been a hot minute, so I thought I’d catch you up with what I’ve been busy with. If you follow me on Instagram, you will have seen the flood of photos I shared of my latest design: Green Thing Flower Blanket. This blanket has been dubbed ‘The Never Ending Blanket’ by my mom and […]
I Carry Your Heart Part 3: Greyson’s Garden
Welcome to Part 3 of the ‘I Carry Your Heart’ Mandala. In this part, we will turn Parts 1 and 2 into a circle with a simple Pineapple border. Please note that I am using Scheepjes Softfun for the tutorial photos so that it is easier to see how the rounds interact with each other. […]
I Carry Your Heart Part 2: Flowers for Sam
Welcome to Part 2 of the ‘I Carry Your Heart’ Mandala. In this part, we will join our four hearts and plant Corner Flowers between them. At the end of this part, you’ll have a flower-shaped ‘thing’ with twelve bumpy bits around the outside. I don’t know how to word that better :) Please note […]
I Carry Your Heart Part 1: Eve’s Heart
Welcome to Part 1 of the ‘I Carry Your Heart’ Mandala. In this part, I will show you how to crochet the heart motif that forms the centre of the mandala. You will need to make four hearts, following the instructions below. Please note that I am using Scheepjes Softfun for the tutorial photos so […]
I Carry Your Heart – Crochet Mandala Pattern
Welcome to this 3-part pattern for the ‘I Carry Your Heart’ Crochet Mandala. I will be sharing the pattern in weekly instalments, starting today with Part 1, Eve’s Heart. I am delighted to end 2022 with this design, which has been a long time in the making and is very dear to me. It is, […]
Daisy’s Bouquet – Crochet Square Pattern
Daisy’s Bouquet is a simple crochet square with beautiful grape hyacinths created by using Popcorn stitches and overlay crochet. It is named after the scene in Downtown Abbey where Daisy marries William. I designed this square while working on the design for Charlotte’s Universe. I needed a way to figure out the maths for the […]
Floral Tea Cozy Pattern
I designed this Floral Tea Cozy for Amanda Bloom’s Little Box of Crochet back in 2016. I had so much fun with this project and still use my Tea Cozy A LOT. Who would have thought that something so simple could make a body so happy… Until recently, the pattern was exclusive to Little Box […]
New Yarn, New Projects: Scheepjes Scrumptious and Truly Scrumptious
Good morning :) There is nothing that can snap me out of a creative rut quite like receiving samples of a new yarn. So many of my favourite designs started their life BECAUSE of these samples. Charlotte started her life as a happy accidental marriage of a few sample balls of Aquarel and a design […]
Crochet Hanging Baskets for Plants
For the last six months, I have taken a break from complex patterns and have found solace in the therapeutic effect of making baskets with all my scrap yarn (of which I have a staggering amount). The one pictured above has found a purpose as a plant house. A perfect marriage, really, because I have […]
