Category Archives: Crochet
Look What I Made: Mr Ladybug
This friendly fellow was a project commissioned by my nine-year-old cousin. His first request was actually for a crocheted Union Jack flag but I managed to convince him otherwise. He has just finished a school project on an insect of … Continue reading
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How To Crochet a Large Granny Square (so it stays square)
If you know how to crochet then you likely know how to make a granny square. (If you don’t here’s a tutorial on how to make a granny square.) I’ve made small squares, medium-sized squares and a large granny square. However, I’ve always … Continue reading
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Work in Progress – Scrappy Crochet Blanket
I’ve picked up the blanket I started back in April (where has the time gone?!), adding random scraps of yarn from my collection as I go. No rhyme or reason as to which colour to use next, and many of … Continue reading
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Work in Progress – Eight-Colour Crochet Throw
This one is almost finished, I’m just weaving in the ends. I like how it looks in this Instagram pic as the colours are quite muted. It’s actually a fair bit brighter than the pic. Follow me on Instagram – … Continue reading
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Look What I Made: Multicoloured Ripple Blanket
I finished this blanket back in March so it’s long overdue for its ta-dah post. The yarn is mostly Stylecraft Special Double Knit and two shades of Panda Magnum Soft 8ply. It measures approximately 100cm x 96cm and is quite … Continue reading
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Work in Progress
The eight-colour granny square throw is progressing and my concerns over the colour scheme have calmed down a bit. Funny how you can look at something in a (literally) different light and things don’t seem so bad after all. Or, … Continue reading
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Snapshot
The antidote to worrying about colour choice? Start a project with random scraps of yarn. It can’t go wrong! Share
Work in Progress – Eight-Colour Crochet Throw
Fourteen squares completed, I think I’ll need about 40 or so to make this blanket. And, like usual, I’m having what I call craft anxiety. I’ve mentioned it before and it happens at some point during most major projects, whether its … Continue reading
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Work in Progress – Eight-Colour Crochet Throw
A new project has begun, with a due date in late June. It is an eight-colour granny square throw and this time I am following a colour scheme I found in a pattern, rather than putting together my own. I’m using Panda Magnum … Continue reading
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