It's all in a Nutshell Crochet
crafting crochet magic, one stitch at a time
I have seen many lovely flower squares for the first part of Demelza and today we start with part 2. We are making the first of two flat flower squares. In the original pattern designed by Cathering Bligh it is referred to as "Flat Flower #1". The Demelza blanket is designed by Catherine Bligh and is… Continue reading Demelza video tutorial – Flat Flower #1
Here you find the free crochet pattern for my Spectrum corner-to-corner crochet blanket with an ombre colorway. Due to the double strand this project works up fast and the final result is a very warm blanket. This project is perfect for stash busting if you have half-balls of yarn left from other projects. Resources Add Spectrum… Continue reading Spectrum C2C Ombre Blanket – Free Crochet Pattern
Demelza blanket consists of various elements and this week we are making the small corner squares. The Demelza blanket is designed by Catherine Bligh and is accompanied by a photo tutorial in English and Dutch. The design is inspired by the character Demelza from Poldark, a series of novels written by Winston Graham in the 20th century and adapted… Continue reading Demelza video tutorial – small corner squares
Corner-to-Corner crochet, or C2C for short, is a fun and relaxing technique to work everything from very simple to very intricate designs and blankets. In this post I would like to help you master C2C. The basic idea.... The basic idea of C2C is that you start in one corner and work along the diagonal to… Continue reading How to C2C – Corner-to-Corner Crochet
The music is fading into the sunset as our Last Dance on the Beach comes to an end. It has been 14 beautiful weeks and the time has come to be proud of what we have made. It is with joy that I show you my two blankets; Last Dance in the Sea in Color… Continue reading Last Dance on the Beach – video tutorials, yarn, color list
Mandala madness is a HUGE mandala crochet blanket designed by Helen Shrimpton. In 18 parts you make an ever changing mandala by playin with shape, color and texture. In this post you find all the information and links to Mandala Madness. Resources Add this free pattern to your Ravelry library Written pattern in English and many… Continue reading Mandala Madness – all video tutorials, colors list and yardage
No, it's not time to start the Scheepjes CAL Last Dance on the Beach just yet, but it is time to get ready for it. This CAL is very special because it's designed by 12 different designers and in loving memory of Wink, but at the same time this very special feature of 12 designers… Continue reading Getting started with Last Dance on the Beach CAL
I have designed a second square for the birthday of the CAL - Crochet A Long group. Last week I released my first afghan square "Stephan" which I named after my first born son Stephan. This week I show you my second square, and it will not surprise you that I have named this square after… Continue reading “Vincent” 12inch crochet afghan square – Free Pattern
I have designed a 12inch (30cm) square especially for the first birthday of the CAL - Crochet A Long group. Can you believe this fun and supporting group with already 20.000(!) members is only a year old? To celebrate this wonderful event, many designers from all over the world have united to each designed a 12inch square so… Continue reading “Stephan” 12inch crochet afghan square – Free Pattern
There is a very interesting phenomenon in the English language crochet community; there are two sets of terminology going around, and you will not be the first one to get them mixed up. The two sets are either US crochet terms or UK crochet terms. Difference between UK and US Terms The main difference between… Continue reading Crochet abbreviations & difference between US and UK crochet terms