Mid April, and the season is balanced with one foot leaping into spring, and the other (booted) foot still planted firmly in winter. I am absolutely loving these lengthening days though, especially ...

This is my design for a decorative flower worked up in three layers. I used a DK weight merino yarn and a 3.5mm hook, and they ended up measuring approximately 8cm across. I originally designed the ...

HeLLOoOoOooooo to you all out there in the world!!! I thought I would pop in for a quick catch up in amongst me being a mad busy thing as I prepare for my first retreat of the year this weekend. We're ...

As is usual for my blankets, I've chose fifteen shades of Stylecraft Special DK for my Dune blanket. This is enough to make a single/twin size blanket measuring approximately 120cm x 180cm. If you ...

Double bed blanket* (180cm / 72" width) : Chain 291 *requires two yarn packs King bed blanket* (210cm / 84" width) : Chain 335 *requires two yarn packs sl st [slip stitch] = insert hook, yarn over, ...

I shared the Dahlia blanket journey here on my blog at the start of 2020. This project was worked as a CAL (Crochet-A-Long) over a period of 8 weeks throughout January and February 2020 for those who ...

These crochet bears are very simple to make and were inspired by the old fashioned traditional knitted bears that have been around for decades. There are many different charitable organisations around ...

The border is made using 5 rounds (although you can easily make it wider if you wish). You will need approximately 20g of each colour. You should use the same hook size which you used to crochet the ...

I designed the Springfrost blanket for my ninth annual CAL. If you'd like to find out more about the colour palette and the inspiration behind this blanket, I wrote a blog post all about it... The ...

The Fireside Blanket celebrates the cosiness of time spent indoors during the cold weather, snuggling up in a favourite chair and enjoying the warmth and comfort of home. It has something of an old ...

This is my fifth blanket CAL (Crochet-A-Long) and as always it's a joy for me to see our vibrant global crochet community joining together to share and inspire with our love for colour and creativity.

The Springfrost pattern uses treble crochet stitches (UK terms) combined with treble spike stitches to create a beautiful stripe with an incredible, squishy, textured feel. The pattern is easy to ...