Welcome! While we await the start of the Official Scheepjes CAL for 2025 (coming in October)*, Michael Wassenaar and I thought it would be the perfect time to revisit one of my most heartfelt patterns – I Carry Your Heart. Whether this design is new to you or already part of your story, we invite […]

Hi guys! I have a simple crochet Oxeye Daisy pattern to share with you. It is the first flower in a series of flowers. Some of them (like this one) can be used as embellishments or even turned into motifs if you are adventurous. Others are three-dimensional and possibly less practical unless you intend to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. Please Note:  I have had to flip 2 of the charts 90 degrees because they are very wide! Section 3 Row 28 (RS):  Sl […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]