Greetings from Sunny South Africa! Yep, you read that right!! I have been blessed with the opportunity to spend Christmas with my parents and siblings this year. What a great ending to a very eventful 2025. It has now been a week since the official end of the Universe in Bloom CAL, and two weeks […]
Universe in Bloom CAL Part 12
Hi and welcome to Part 12 of the Universe in Bloom Crochet-along. And so we come to the end of this crochet adventure. As always when we get to the end of a big project, I feel quite emotional about it. I also feel excited to see what comes next! In this part, we will […]
Universe in Bloom CAL Part 11
Hello and welcome to Part 11 of the Universe in Bloom CAL 2025. In this part, we will create four Giant Triangles by joining our Triangles (Part 10) and Heart Houses (Gauge Motif). Once we have added a border round to these Giant Triangles, we will add them to the Octagon created in Parts 1 […]
Universe in Bloom CAL Part 10
Welcome to Part 10 of the Universe in Bloom CAL. In this part, we will make 8 dainty triangles. You will be attaching these Triangles to the side of the Heart Houses to form four Giant Triangles. These will form the corners of your blanket. If you have not yet completed all four Heart Houses, now […]
Universe in Bloom CAL Part 9
Hi and welcome to Part 9 of Universe in Bloom. In this part, we will neaten up the Octagon by adding a bit of solidity… A little path all the way around the meadow we have created so far. My testers all agreed that this was a very relaxing part! Your Octagon will still ruffle at […]
Universe in Bloom CAL Part 8
Welcome to Part 8 of Universe in Bloom. In this part, we are going to make a Pineapple Lace Border. In some colourways this will be a rainbow, in others it may look like a mountain range or sunshine on a beach day. Resources >>Universe in Bloom Information Post<< Universe in Bloom on Ravelry PDFs […]
Universe in Bloom Softfun Version (Colours Used in Video Tutorials)
Well, I have had a fair few requests for the colours I am using in the Universe in Bloom video tutorials, so I have put the information together for you. The reason I love using Scheepjes Softfun for photo tutorials and video tutorials is that it works up with beautiful, clear stitch definition, making it […]
Universe in Bloom CAL Part 7
Welcome to Part 7 of Universe in Bloom! In this part, we will continue planting flowers and introduce a bit more solidity to help everything settle into place. Resources >>Universe in Bloom Information Post<< Universe in Bloom on Ravelry PDFs – these contain a condensed version of the pattern below, and can be found on […]
Universe in Bloom CAL Part 6
Welcome to Part 6 of the Universe in Bloom crochet-along. I hope you enjoyed making your babbling brook last week, and that you had some time to relax and catch up. In this part (and Part 7), we will plant some flowers along the banks of our little stream. You may recognise these flowers from […]
Universe in Bloom CAL Part 5
Welcome to Part 5 of the Universe in Bloom crochet-along! Before we start, I would like to say that it has been a joy to watch your meadows grow these last two weeks, and #team_thousand_stitchmarkers: you made it all the more fun with your festive photos. I hope each and every one of you are […]