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 […]

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 […]

The Buddy Wrist Warmers pattern is a companion pattern to my Diversion scarf and uses yarn left over from that project.  (If you would like to read more about the Terrazzo yarn I used, please see last week’s blog post HERE.)  I’ve also used the same offset linen stitch (because I LOVE IT). These colourful […]

Aaaand, I’m back with a new design in a gorgeous new yarn by Scheepjes.  Diversion is a wide asymmetric crochet scarf, worked on the bias using bold colours.  I hope the colours make you smile so wide that you feel a pinch in your cheeks! Diversion Noun 1. the action of turning something aside from […]

Diversion is een brede asymmetrische gehaakte sjaal, met gedurfde kleuren bewerkt. Ik hield van de eenvoud van de stekencombinatie, en ik had die duizelingwekkende ‘nog maar één rij’-aandoening terwijl ik naar elke kleurverandering rende. Toen ik aan deze sjaal begon, bevond mijn geest zich op een heel rare plek, en eraan werken deed me denken […]

Ooooh, Sophie’s Autumn Dream makes my insides go all fuzzy.  The original (Summer) version was bright and bold – fierce and ‘focus on me’.  Sophie’s Winter Dream was elegant and calming – a ballerina with perfect posture.  Sophie’s Spring Dream is full of joy – skipping and twirling and giggling.  This Autumn version… it feels […]

Jenny and I are delighted to share her Spring version of Sophie’s Dream.  I love how the orange she used for the border and joining brings all the colours together.  And I super love the yellow popcorns! Sophie’s Spring Dream is a beautiful marriage of pastels and brights,  making it perfect for those of you […]

These segment balls are perfect for little hands.  They come apart into three segments that have to be ‘built’ to form the fruit.  I’ve made a lime and a grapefruit (slightly larger), but you can easily use this pattern to make apples and pumpkins as well.  Think embroidered seeds! If you feel like having a […]

I am pleased to introduce the New Beginnings Clutch.  It’s a simple tapestry crochet bag that looks as good in ten colours as it does in three.  And it ties in beautifully with the fact that 2021 starts the LAWIM family on a brand new adventure.  It also celebrates the VERY detailed tutorial I recently […]

This bag is a nod to our camping trip in Cornwall a few months ago, and specifically the Mighty Fine Day we spent at Tintagel (King Arthur!!!) with our closest friends (more like family, really) and their boys. The colours are also reminiscent of my daily commute during Covid – the pigeons that took over the platform […]