#cahlista

Hey there, it’s Reveal Day! Welcome to the world, little Koala Lovey. GET THE YARN Scheepjes Cahlista is an aran weight yarn, made with 100% cotton. I’m using two balls of colour 074 Mercury, and you will also need a single ball of the complementary colour. Have a look at the Scheepjes Website for colour inspiration and stockists, there are more than 100 colours to choose from! You can order…

Spring is in the Air, So is a New Design

The sun is shining today after what feels like an eternity of grey and wind. Spring is around the corner, I’ve started seeing the daffs poking through and that gives me hope for longer, warmer days! Plus, there’s a new baby in our family! No, not mine. That shop is long shut. But there’s a baby and I get to see her soon! The thought of finally having a new baby around has made me want to make…

Hello, lovely! Today I wanted to pop in and tell you all about Scheepjes YARN Bookazine, Issue 9: NOW Age. Twice a year, Scheepjes comes out with a new issue of YARN, and it just blows me away each time. I have had a design in every issue since the third one, and it seems… Continue reading Scheepjes YARN Bookazine, Issue 9: NOW Age

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Hello, crafter! Welcome to the third free pattern of my five-blanket Linen Stitch series. LissMiss is a pattern I have picked up and set down many times since 2013. Check out the WIP post for tons of background info, including the knitted inspiration, and lots of photos. Here are the first two blankets in my… Continue reading LissMiss Blanket Free Crochet Pattern – Linen Stitch Mitered Square

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Hello, beautiful crafter! Remember when I released the Equinox Square as part of the Friends Around the World CAL? Well I have another square in the CAL, and it releases today! Meet the Runway Square. My design, Runway Square, is being featured on Week 19 of the fifth annual Friends Around the World CAL, hosted… Continue reading Runway Square Free Crochet Pattern – FATW5 CAL, Week 19

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Hey, lovely! Today I want to reveal a WIP that I have had in the works since late 2013. Mind you, my design career started in 2012, so this puppy has been waiting since the beginning of my designer days. I was just a baby! But I had a seed of an idea… And that… Continue reading LissMiss Crochet Blanket: Reviving a Work In Progress

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Hello, beautiful crafter! Today I have another special surprise just in time for Granny Square Day 2020. I mentioned in my last post, the free Kurinji Square, that I would have another surprise. Well, my design, Equinox Square, is being featured on Week 18 of the fifth annual Friends Around the World CAL, hosted in… Continue reading Equinox Square Free Crochet Pattern – FATW5 CAL, Week 18

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