This is an extension of the original Unseen Mandala I designed three years ago. I hope you have a wonderful New Year’s Eve and that 2024 will be a year of growth, gentle learning, and blessings for you. May you find people who give you the safety to be exactly who you are, and may […]
Extended Unseen Mandala – The Journey
This is an extension for the Unseen Mandala I shared three years ago. The words I spoke then ring just as true now: “During these last few months, I have thought a lot about the hidden (unseen) things people go through; some of them temporary, and some of them life-long battles. Regardless of the extent/seriousness/duration, […]
Crochet Christmas Tree – Part 1
Well, this was one of those spontaneous makes I haven’t experienced in years. I made this crochet Christmas tree for our Advent window. I made it without bothering about how the stitch patterns interacted or whether it was ‘good enough’. I made it without bothering about the maths (too much). I just MADE something. It […]
Crochet Christmas Tree – Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of the Crochet Christmas Tree Pattern :) If you need to refer back to Part 1 for the Extra Special Stitches, you can find Part 1 HERE. Section 3 Row 28 (RS): Sl st in the first 7 sts, ch 3, dc in the same st, dc in the next 31 […]
A Visit to Wool on the Exe and a Giveaway
Good evening from a very dark Exeter! A few weeks ago, I attended a book launch for Anne Le Brocq’s first book, The Art of Landscape Knitting (you can read more about the book HERE). The launch was held at Wool on the Exe in Exeter. It is a lovely little shop, and the people […]
Enigma Mandala Make-along by Esther Dijkstra
Esther Dijkstra from It’s All in a Nutshell has designed another set of beautiful mandalas called Enigma. She will be sharing this pattern as a free three-week make-along, starting today. In Part 1, you will make the small version, with Part 2 containing the instructions for growing that into the medium version, and Part 3 […]
Pockets of Joy – Dedri {Crochet Square}
Welcome to this pattern for Pockets of Joy – Dedri. This square is part of a series of stand-alone patterns designed to celebrate the many Pockets of Joy we experienced at the Crochet Guild of Australia’s National Crochet Conference in Sydney. I wish I could convey just how much fun I had at the […]
September Crochet-Alongs 2023
It has been one week since we concluded the Maya’s Meadow crochet-along, and, as always, I find myself at a bit of a loss when a long-term communal project comes to an end. Buoyed by all the good feels and the sense of community, I want to dwell in CAL land just a little bit […]
Maya’s Meadow Part 15: Border Part 2
Welcome to Part 15 of the Maya’s Meadow CAL. In this part, the final part, we will complete the border. I am sitting here nursing a cup of coffee, hesitant to press ‘publish’. I don’t want this to be over, but at the same time I am so excited to see how your blankets turn […]
Maya’s Meadow Part 14: Border Part 1
Welcome to Part 14 of the Maya’s Meadow CAL. In this part, we will add the first two border rounds. Due to the construction of the blanket, the border rounds are very wordy, but that does not mean that they are hard :) Resources Introduction Post Abbreviations and Special Stitches I’ve done a video […]