Posts Tagged ‘Crochet’

Recently I started experimenting with carving my own crochet hooks. It is difficult to get afghan (tunisian) crochet hooks that are wide enough or long enough. So with just a paring knife and some old 120 sandpaper, this was my first attempt at any hook :

Now, for my second attempt, I [...]

Hi there !! I’ve been too busy to blog lately, but here is my finished crochet hook case for my swap partner at Crochet Lovers Victoria on Ravelry.com. I chose to go with a Victorian style for the case.
I hope she likes it !! (I will reveal her name after she has [...]

I made this Hello Kitty square recently for a Ravelry friend who was unwell …

The pattern for the face is from a backpack pattern, its the only “written” pattern I could find for it.
The pattern for the surrounding square is a combination of SCs, HDCs, DCs, and Trebles which go around the kitty’s face to [...]

This pattern uses different textures and thicknesses of yarns which causes it to ruffle and curl, and creates a warm, rich, textured looking scarf. There is no weaving in of ends in this scarf, and you can use up your yarn stash if you wish. If you want a FLAT (non ruffled, non [...]

I love hunting in Op Shops for vintage crochet patterns. I love all things vintage. The old styles and fads fascinate me. Some are not so vintage, just bargains . . . here are some pics . . .
This woman looks kind of like the lady in the “puffin muffins” iSelect insurance [...]