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My friend John Kelly designed this pattern 3 years ago. Sadly, John no longer designs, but he has kindly allowed me to publish both his mandala patterns on my site. Mandala 21 is the first of the two patterns we will be sharing (after a very successful Instagram crochet-along). You can find the pattern here: http://bit.ly/2xPYs1U

Jenny has been a very busy bee!  She has fallen head over heels in love with Scheepjes Whirl and every time I see her, it feels like she has started another Whirl project.  Of all the Whirl projects she has made so far, her Whirl Sophie is my favourite!  It is just so bright and beautiful.

Yay! It's Friday and I can finally share the pattern for the My Story Shawl with you. This last week has been full of stories for the Lookatwhatimade family and I am still debating which ones I can share with you. So, while I keep myself busy with pondering, you are welcome to start making this shawl.

Some of you will know already, but for those who don't, my latest adventure is writing a column (and patterns) for Inside Crochet Magazine. In my first 2 columns, I talked about my creative (cluttered) space and the wonder that is a yarn show. I also shared two patterns: a rainbow storage doorstop and a bright, wavy draught excluder. You can read more about this adventure here: http://bit.ly/2oi9tTu

The Nuts About Squares CAL by Esther Dijkstra started yesterday and I am very pleased to tell you that the CAL starts with one of my squares. Esther has been working very hard on putting this CAL together and I am so happy that she can finally share it with all of you. You can read more here: http://bit.ly/2oKTApf

These baskets are from my latest book Bold Baby Crochet. The book features ten designers and 30 bright projects for babies. It includes the gorgeous Gradient Floor Blanket by Kirsten Ballering (of Hygge fame), some wonderful Friendly Soft Toys by Carmen Jorissen, and some really cute Textured Stacking Blocks by Carolyn Christmas. You can read more about the book here: http://bit.ly/2mTzHjm

I am sure you have all heard of the Hygge CAL by now. Designed by Kirsten Ballering in 5 gorgeous colourways, it is both striking and unique. I have had the great fortune of seeing 4 of the 5 shawls 'in real life', and I am smitten. The Rainbow version is my favourite. What is yours? You can read more here: http://bit.ly/2mtFEP4

The Namaqualand Blanket is very special to me for many (mostly sentimental) reasons. It is meant to reflect the colours of the beautiful flowers that grace the Namaqualand 'veld' every Spring. I am delighted to share the pattern with you. Photo Tutorial: http://bit.ly/2lSQMIL Ravelry: http://bit.ly/2l8InfQ

Good morning! It is with great joy that I announce that the Sophie's Universe book is now available to buy. I have signed and numbered the first 120 copies to be sold through Wool Warehouse. I will also be signing books at the Waltham Abbey Wool Show on Sunday (15 January). Please come and say hi! More details and other stockists: http://bit.ly/2j3EaNN

When I went on my first Scheepjes Bloggers Weekend a year and a half ago, I could never have imagined that I would make the kind of friends that I have. I would not have had the opportunity to meet these girls (and so many other people) were it not for your constant support, encouraged, and feedback. I owe so much to you! So when you read my post about the bloggers weekend, know that I was thinking of you with gratitude. http://bit.ly/2hhugYM

So... I am aware that many of you won't be able to attend a Yarn Retreat with Daisy and me, so I have published the pattern for the Banksia Shawl I created specifically for these retreats. The Banksia Shawl is a delicate, lacy shawl made with 100 g of sock weight yarn. You can find the pattern HERE: http://bit.ly/2gZmWMK

This weekend, I will be going to Lyme Regis for my fourth yarn retreat with Devon Sun yarns. I wonder who I will meet this time, and what treasures we will uncover on the Jurassic Coast. If you want to see what we get up to on the retreats, you can have a look at the post I did about the last retreat in October: http://bit.ly/2fQcpXZ

Following on from my latest post about smile of Joy, I have published a pattern for the simple but effective Smile of Joy scarf. This scarf was designed and made by my friend Bine, using 2 skeins of Willow Yarns Dappled yarn that I received as a thank-you gift from Jeanette Windhorst when we were doing the Sophie's Universe CAL. The pattern is available on my blog here: http://bit.ly/2gqTIao

Smile of Joy works with HIV-impacted children in South Africa to support and maintain oral health. They also host Christmas parties for these children. They gratefully receive donations of broken toys, clothes, and crochet or knit items. You can read more here: http://bit.ly/2g8K9gu

The Lookatwhatimade Family is supporting Movember to raise awareness of male heath issues (both mental and physical). http://bit.ly/2g5z6an

Floral Crochet Snowflake These Floral Christmas Snowflakes take less than 10 minutes to crochet. What is your favourite quick Christmas 'Make'? http://bit.ly/2fkievm

This has been the most popular pattern on my site by far, and I cannot thank Jenny enough for making this blanket (and for letting me be part of her journey). You can find the free pattern HERE: http://bit.ly/2f0imga You can add the pattern to your Ravelry Queue HERE: http://bit.ly/2dUx7Ab Yarn packs are available from Wool Warehouse HERE: http://bit.ly/2ff6HPH Have a great weekend! Dedri and Jenny x