Easy and satisfying. the best way to describe crocheting chevrons. I did this in cotton as I started it at the end of the summer but it would be lovely in alpaca for the winter. I chose Drops cotton Paris. 50g each, and I used 9 balls. 50g makes 5 neat rows. Row 1 Foundation chain a […]
This is a clever little design that really only comes together at the end. Two hexagons, carefully folded and sewn together produces a cute little cardigan. You don’t need to be a mathematician to manage it. I chose a dusky blue / grey 100% cotton, made in Spain, and some orange buttons to contrast. I […]
This is a project that had to wait for the summer months, and finally I have finished it! The pattern can be found in my April posts. I did it in 100% cotton Katia ‘Capri’ yarn that I bought in a shop I discovered. The shop has been selling wool for four generations. It’s on […]
Daffodils aren’t just for the spring! These are quick to make so you can enjoy daffodils all year round now. I put these onto a chain so they can be hung as decorations. Los narcissus no solo son para la primavera! Estos no tardan nada en hacer y puedes disfrutar de ellos todo el año. […]
The simplest way to use up scraps! A few mini flowers with a liberty button in the middle 🙂 La manera más sencilla para usar lo que sobra! Unos pequeños flores con botones de Liberty en medio 🙂 http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/crochet-flowers-and-leaves.html http://chezceline12b.blogspot.fr/2013/05/fleur-en-barrette-flower-hairclip.html http://crochethealingandraymond.wordpress.com/2011/01/05/pointy-petal-flower/
I finally finished this project last week, and I am so pleased with the result. To be honest I wasn’t convinced of how it would turn out. The pattern is available here http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rectangular-vest. It’s done in 100% wool drops ‘Eskimo’ yarn on a 10mm hook. I think the next time I do one, I’ll make it […]
This is a pattern I have been meaning to do for a while now. I think it’s turned out OK. I dithered about which colour yarn to try it with, but I think I made a good decision with this marigold cotton. It’s done on a 4mm hook and the original can be found here: […]
When the weather turned last weekend, I decided to finish of an autumn project I started in October! These are another variation on the granny slipper. The colours remind me of Punamarca in Argentina where the mountains are layers and layers of different coloured rock. What other colours would look nice? Cuando el tiempo […]
As part of the Madrid festival of San Isidro a local group of artists and craft aficionados have decorated the Plaza dos de Mayo with some incredible works of art! The project, Tejiendo Malasaña has been collecting 20cm x20 cm squares for a few weeks and last weekend, after many weeks of stitching and joining, […]
What can you do with all those bits of left over wool from those long finished projects?! Here is one way to get rid of it all, just as long as the wool is the same make and thickness, otherwise the body goes looks a bit lumpy. This one has got a bell on the […]
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