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 […]
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 […]
Maya’s Meadow Part 13: Joining All the Columns
Welcome to Part 13 of the Maya’s Meadow CAL. In this part, we will join all our columns. How exciting is that?? The first join will take some concentration, but by the fourth one you’ll be whizzing along. Please refer to the video for this part if you need any help. Resources Introduction […]
Maya’s Meadow Parts 11 and 12: Joining Small and Large Motifs
Welcome to Parts 11 and 12 of the Maya’s Meadow CAL. In these parts, we will join our motifs into columns. I have chosen to break these instructions up into two parts so that people can hop between the instructions more easily if they need photographic help, but also find the individual instructions easily should […]
Maya’s Meadow Part 10: Small Hexagon with Two Leaves
Welcome to Part 10 of the Maya’s Meadow CAL. In this part, we will turn our sixteen double-leaf Small Flowers into diamonds. I LOVE these diamonds!!! I haven’t had such fun crocheting something in ages! Resources Introduction Post Abbreviations and Special Stitches I’ve done a video tutorial for Part 10. You can find […]
