Believe it or not, this is my first ever granny square. I have never made one before! I, myself am shocked! Now I can proudly say that I’ve made a couple dozen of these cuties. Once I got the hang of it, I was hooked 😉 Pattern Notes Special Stitches yo, insert hook into stitch, […]
Crochet/Fabric Dress with Shoulder Ties
I always get inspiration from watching tv or going window-shopping. It’s amazing when inspiration strikes, it can happen at anytime or anywhere for that matter. I saw this dress, or at least a fully fabric version of it in a magazine and thought I’d give it a shot only this time with crochet and fabric. […]
Crochet Drawstring Bag “Polka Dot”
This pattern is the fifth of my “Polka Dot” range. I enjoyed working the polka dots for the other patterns (I’ve got the Scarf, Beanie, Cardigan and Sweater in this range) and I thought it would look great on a bag. I’ve made this bag, at least a fabric version of this once before so […]
Crochet Bathrobe/ Dressing Gown/ Nightgown “Winter Warmer”
I had quite a few skeins of category 4 yarn in my yarn stash, hanging around waiting to be used, popping up every time I’m in that stash looking for yarn. This spelt a huge project but, surprisingly, it’s not the way it looks. The stitch pattern is easy and works up quickly. I made […]
Crochet Throw/ Blanket “Winter Warmer”
Omg! My stash of this particular category 4 yarn was humungous. Out of this stash, I made 2 gowns, one for my son and one for myself (you will find the patterns for these under the Crochet Essentials Category) and there was still yarn to spare. I used the same stitch pattern and created this […]
Crochet basic in-the-round Slipper Socks
This slipper socks uses so little yarn, it’s unbelievable. I used less than one skein for a pair, and that was for myself. I love it because I’m always looking for projects that use up leftover yarn and this was one of them for me. I’ve made these slipper socks for my daughters and son […]
Take your own measurements…
One of the basic skills you will need to know is how to be able to take body measurements, if you are wanting to construct your own patterns. This takes practice and you may find that after 2 tries, your results may differ. My advise is to take measurements on someone, maybe a friend, or […]
Standard Body Measurements – Women
A cheats guide to body measurements. This is a guide based on standard body measurements for the various body sizes i.e. XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL. You can always double check, especially for the easy to take measurements i.e. bust, waist, hips – to see if you fall into that size […]
Crochet Patterned Dress
This dress continues from the Crochet Patterned Top. The stitch pattern is repeated throughout the pattern with increases to the chain/s in between. The Crochet Patterned Dress is worked using the top down, in the round method. We begin at the neckline, working our way down the yoke and towards the body of the Top. […]