Free pattern: Crocheted Flowers
Find the pattern below for these sweet little flowers. The pattern isn't tested and should be simple, but do let me know if you think there's an error. If you struggle to know which stitches are which try putting a lightbulb pin in the second treble of each 3tr on round 2 to mark the centre of each petal. This will help to make sure that you get the stitches in the right places on round 3. This is a simple little pattern but it still took me ages (I spent way too long on it tbh!) of making up...
Looking back at the Four Seasons Collection by Jaya 🥰
The fourth and final design of the Four Seasons Collection by Jayalakshmi of Apoorva Designs has now been released and so this feels like the perfect opportunity to look back over this wonderful collaboration. If you would like to know more about Jaya take a look at our interview with her HERE. We introduced the Four Seasons Collection in another blog post which you can read HERE but at that time the designs were all very much under wraps so now we can talk you through all four of them! Spring - Echoing Green The Echoing Green Shawl is a top-down, half-circle shawl knit...
Ten transitional garments to knit for Autumn/Spring layering
As makers, we LOVE Autumn and Spring for wearing and showing off our favourite knitwear, it's good to be able to wear layers, combining colours and textures for warmth and comfort. In Britain we can get several seasons in a day during these seasons - that's why we love to talk about the weather so much - so we need light weight yet warm knitwear that we can take on and off several times and combine with a variety of other different clothes. The question is: which one to knit first?? Wray: This is a beautiful light layer with...
Looking for knitting pattern inspiration for mohair??
Eldwick Lace is the fluffiest of fluffy yarns, with its silky core and gorgeous halo of soft mohair.. but what to make with it? There are plenty of options as always, but sometimes we need a bit of inspiration, and pointing in the right direction, don't we?! Once you get going you'll want to make ALL the things! With 400m per 50g skein this yarn goes a long way, and because of the fluff you can use large needles with it and it still creates a warm and cosy fabric. There's a more expansive blog post all about it HERE...
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Can crocheters use laceweight yarn?
In short... yes! My adventures in crochet have taken a new turn with my introduction to our new mohair silk laceweight yarn, Eldwick Lace. As someone who crochets quite tightly and is often guilty of getting my hook caught I was nervous of making a huge knotty mess using this delicate fuzzy yarn but let me tell you, it is a dream to work with! For my first project I have been working on a Diamonds and Tassels shawl by Sanda Paul aka Cherry Heart which you can find on Ravelry HERE. It is a nice straightforward project which once...