Butterflies for Breast Cancer @The Wool Bar

Crochet ButterfiesOne of my favorite yarn shops, The Wool Bar, is asking for peeps to make butterflies for Breast Cancer Care Support.

Such an amazing idea –  I couldn’t resist joining in!

Jane, who writes The Wool Bars “Hot off the Hook” blog, has even posted a fab crochet pattern on the web page to help.

The butterflies are great fun to make. It feels like a bit of an origami exercise as your butterfly first looks like this fabulous flower. Continue reading

My Mandala Flower Crochet Rainbow Clock

Crochet Mandala Flower Rainbow ClockDo you have a “must make list”? A crochet clock has been on mine for ages!

With a crochet hook in my holiday hold-all, a clock mechanism sourced from a local charity shop and Barbara’s of Made in K town amazing Mandala flower pattern (found via Lucy’s recent Attic 24 post) the time was right!

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Daisy Crochet Bunting – Free Pattern

Large Daisy UK Treble

Crochet Daisy

With the music festival season in full swing – it’s time to spread some crochet love! These Daisies are really easy to make – the hardest thing is working out what to do with all your flowers. Will it be some bunting, a bookmark, door curtain or retro belt and headband?

My daisies are made with Aran weight cotton on a size 4mm hook.

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Two Proms and The Passion Flower

Hello my lovely readers! As I type this post, I realise I have been away for far too long. Life has been pretty crazy and alas there has been little time for stitching. My eldest daughter has finished her exams and celebrated with an amazing Prom, and my youngest has learnt to sail.

PromLearning to sail

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Crochet Cravings – Attic 24 and Lulu Loves

Despite recently harping on about all things sewing related, I would just like to reassure my lovely readers that crochet and knitting is not forgotten. In fact, there is nothing better than being able to grab my yarn and hook in the evening and carry on with this snuggly baby blanket I have been making. It’s a bit of a combination of Lucy’s Attic 24 Granny Stripe and a Granny Square and I love how it will be able to grow and get bigger along with its cute owner. I’ve promised my friend that when it’s “finished” to Moses basket / crib / pram size I’ll give it to her to use (the baby isn’t due until September) but then every couple of months she will need to give it back to me so I can add-on some more rounds. The idea is that the Moses basket blanket can become a cot and then eventually full size bed blanket. A bit of an heirloom make!

Granny Square Blanket

Whilst on the topic of Attic 24, have you seen Lucy’s call to make Granny Triangles for Bunting for Yarndale? Lucy has one of her fabulous photo tutorials all typed up and is asking us all to get making and posting by the end of July 2013. I’ve joined the team and have made my first two. Continue reading