Good morning :) There is nothing that can snap me out of a creative rut quite like receiving samples of a new yarn. So many of my favourite designs started their life BECAUSE of these samples. Charlotte started her life as a happy accidental marriage of a few sample balls of Aquarel and a design […]
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Charlotte’s Universe CAL 2021 {Dutch Translation}
Vertaald door Dianne Baan Hallo en welkom bij Charlotte’s Universe CAL 2021. Ik heb heel lang op deze dag gewacht! Soms ontstaat een project met de snelheid van het licht – zoals toen ik Sophie ontwierp. Soms, zoals nu met Charlotte, neemt de geboorte zijn tijd, maar worden onderweg wel veel herinneringen en vrienden gemaakt […]
Pansy Pizza Pattern {Crochet Mandala Wallhanging}
This Mandala is a celebration of FUN and joy. It is also a celebration of everything I love about crochet – colour, prettiness, whimsy, nostalgia… The pansies were adapted from a piece of crochet lace my great-grandma made in the ’50s, and when I initially published the pattern for the Pansies in 2014, the process […]
Pansy Pizza Anyone?
Et Voila! My Pansy Pizza is all done. Don’t judge me for the name. When I made my first (wonky) prototype many years ago, it seemed like a great idea. If I am going to keep growing her (which I AM), I suppose I have to give her a better name. But for now, she’s […]
Having Fun with Pansies (and Colours)
I have been having so much fun playing with the Rainbow Softfun Minis. I love the challenge of using a set number of colours and a set amount of yarn. Where I would usually just pick whichever colours I like without fear of running out, using a box like this means that I have to […]
Playing With Rainbow Colours
Over the next four weeks (or five, or six), I will be sharing a new project with you. A new OLD project. One of those I never got around to tweaking and writing down, but have always wanted to share. This one is even older than Charlotte’s Universe, but much (MUCH) smaller…unless I decide to […]
Sue’s Dream: Pattern
Sue’s Dream was created by my friend Jenny Lowman. Just like with Charlotte’s Dream and Sophie’s Dream, she decided to take my very humble Sue Square on a journey of colour and layout, and we are so in love with how it turned out. The square was originally designed as a nod to my friend […]
Sue’s Dream: Work in Progress
I am very excited to show you a few work-in-progress photos of Sue’s Dream. There will only be a few, mind you, because I don’t want to spoil the surprise of the layout (too much). Like I said last week, the layout is my favourite part of this blanket (apart from the colours). In case […]
Sue’s Dream: The Yarn
Over the next four weeks, Jenny and I will be sharing a new project with you. It’s called Sue’s Dream, and just like with Sophie’s Dream and Charlotte’s Dream, Jenny has taken one of my squares and run with it. Unlike the other two ‘Dream’ patterns, though, the base square is extremely simple and the […]
Charlotte’s Universe Part 14 – The End
Welcome to the final part of Charlotte’s Universe. I have had such a great time sharing this pattern with you and getting to know you a little bit. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey. I sincerely hope that you had fun, that you made new friends, and that you learned a […]
