I had such a lot of fun designing and making these capes for Pieter’s Superhero party. I like that they can be worn as masked capes or without the mask. The girls all preferred without. The boys all preferred with :) They are incredibly easy to make as you only need to be able […]
FREE Little Blue Car Crochet Pattern
This is a FREE Pattern for a chunky little crochet car. It is made using the linen stitch, giving it a nice weaved appearance.
Blue Paper Dollhouse
And so I make my way into the world of paper art: with a Blue Paper Dollhouse. I didn’t make this dollhouse for anyone. I just made it to make it. I realized that designing stuff on the computer is a completely free craft (if you use Microsoft Word – don’t laugh – and provided […]
Muslins: Crochet Edge and Surface Crochet Flowers
Bring a little life to an ordinary muslin or baby blanket by adding a simple crochet edge. This tutorial includes instructions for making a flower embellishment using surface crochet.
T-shirt Yarn Crochet Slippers
I made these t-yarn slippers using my free chunky crochet slippers pattern.
How To Make Plastic Thread From Plarn
Learn how to make plastic thread using plastic yarn (plarn). This plastic thread is excellent for sewing plarn creations together or attaching buttons.
Easy Crochet Footprint Pattern
This little crochet footprint pattern has been available on my blog since 2012 – and while the stitches were always correct, the way I explain my patterns has changed quite a bit over the years. Back then, I hadn’t quite found my pattern-writing voice yet. What felt “easy” to me didn’t always translate that way on […]
Crochet Rainbow Rag Rug
This crochet rainbow rag rug is the perfect beginners project. It uses only single crochet and chain stitches (US terminology) and a jolly big hook!
DIY T-Shirt Shag Rug
You can make your own shag rug from t-shirt yarn or cut-up t-shirts. It is luscious under foot and fun to make. And the price? Fabulously free!
Paper Money Roses
Make the gift of money even sweeter by making this lovely rose with your bills. I might do this with my savings, who knows. I used R100 bills, but you can use any kind of paper money. The more colourful, the better!
