I am sorry to inform you that the pattern you are looking for is no longer available. My mission statement, for lack of a better term, is to empower and encourage other crafters. To that end, I have had to let go of some of my earliest designs. They were, quite frankly, badly written; accurate […]
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A Mighty Fine Day Bag: Reveal
Good evening and a very happy Friday to you! I am very excited to show you some photos of my completed Mighty Fine Day Bag. Although I love the textured simplicity of the bag itself, the tiny little Flower Pouch attached to it has stolen my heart. It is a flower, or a rainbow, or […]
A Mighty Fine Day Bag: Work in Progress
Last week, I told you about the yarn I will be using for my new crochet bag. This week, I will show you some sneak peeks of my Mighty Fine Day Bag. I don’t want to show you too much (because I want to keep a little something-something for the reveal next week), but I […]
Fancy Nancy Square Pattern
In this post, you will find the instructions for turning your Fancy Nancy Mandala into a square using a modified version of Part 4 of Sophie’s Universe. Isn’t that exciting?? I designed the Fancy Nancy mandala in honour of my friend Nancy, who has since published her first book, The Toadstool That Wanted to Stay. […]
Squaring a Crochet Mandala With 128 Stitches in the Final Round
I love Love LOVE making mandalas. They are just so calming and mindful. Having said that, I love squaring them up even more. It is my fervent hope that we will eventually have a collective library of ‘squaring up’ patterns that can be applied to mandalas of any size. So, today, I am going to […]
Unseen Mandala: Pattern {Part 2}
Welcome to Part 2 of the Unseen Mandala pattern. You can find Part 1 (and all the information) HERE. Chart *Updated 20/01/2024 to correct ch-2 sps in Round 29* Round 17 Sl st in the next dc and into the next ch-2 sp. Ch 3, [dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the same ch-2 sp. *(Ch […]
‘Camping in Cornwall’ Crochet Rug: Pattern {Part 1}
The photo tutorial for this Camping in Cornwall Rug is presented in two parts. This first part includes all the information you will need, as well as the first 14 rounds.
‘Camping in Cornwall’ Crochet Rug: Reveal
I am delighted to show you how my Camping in Cornwall Rug turned out. I am so very happy with it! I will be sharing the pattern next week x
Fancy Nancy – Crochet Mandala Pattern
This Fancy Nancy mandala is a reminder of the fact that life is full of serendipitous encounters, wonderful people, precious moments of grace, and rainbows!
Squaring a Mandala With 160 Stitches in the Final Round
This post contains instructions for squaring a mandala with a final-round stitch count of 160 stitches. Featuring the Kinship Mandala by Rhondda Mol and Part 4 of Sophie’s Universe by yours truly x
