Sunday 31 January 2016

15 MINUTE RULE and a second TEMPERATURE FLOWER THROW


The Flower Scarf is the first of the 15 Minute Rule WIP to be completed


Hows the 15minute rule working for you? 

Im finding it really useful.

Because i loved this simple pattern and it takes just 15minutes to do 2 flowers
i thought may be, i would manage a Temperature blanket using 
THIS PATTERN
to make a smaller throw/lap blanket as well as the huge Temperature blanket 

I'm making it in 2 month triangles and will then join the triangles......at least thats the plan at the moment 

there will be a few odd flower needed to complete each triangle but i will look at that at the end.

First Temperature Flower Triangle


 A new colour range though, slightly different from the 'v' stitch blanket
In the same Stylecraft Alpaca and Aplaca tweed
4mm hook

You can just see the marked first flower...that will stay until all 6 triangle are together 
the colours aren't the names of the actual yarns just colours

JANUARY: Temperature blanket...

 TEMPERATURE BLANKET: Just yesterday and todays rows to add tonight
 It will then be a complete month 


Flower Temperature Blanket
I loved the long flower scarf/wrap that i was trying to complete for the end of the month, that I decided to do a Flower Temperature blanket too 
This one will be more of a throw/lap blanket size though


15 MINUTE RULE CHALLENGE
....did i mange to complete the first WIP in the first month?

Friday 29 January 2016

GREAT WRITE UP ABOUT NEW BOOK....INSIDE CROCHET

I had no idea........almost 3 pages about the new book 
Granny Squares and Shapes  

in 
February's Inside Crochet, Issue 74

but fans told me there was a new Book write up 
This sun top is made in Stylecraft classique Cotton
and the Beret and collar in Stlyecraft Alpaca

The Beret pattern is there too.

The pattern has been a popular pattern it's been made up as the beret and adapted into mats and cushions too...... all made by fans of my book
 Beret pattern
cushion pattern


Stool Pattern

adapted and added too......love them all.



 There's one of my patterns for Stylecraft on the back cover of the magazine too.

Thanks to all who have mailed me and said how much they love the books

variations on the projects in book 1

Thursday 28 January 2016

Wednesday 27 January 2016

Mexican Special....INSPIRED BY TENANGOS


The Mexican Special
A colourful Stash eater and based on the Circle of Life pattern
 in Stylecraft Special
4mm hook
Approx: 300g needed








Inspired by colourful Tenango Embroidery 
from Mexico

Saturday 23 January 2016

CIRCLE OF LIFE: FREE PATTERN

FREE PATTERN HERE
this version of the Circle of Life is in a variable stripe 


Fans and followers will already know my signature small flower or circle start and finish....

 An idea shared many times...just say where you were inspired, 











 Added to projects originally, to eliminating all or some ends.
I'm using it in my temperature blanket as a challenge for 2016



 CIRCLE OF LIFE
was my original idea and I am now sharing the pattern with you all

Thanks for all the support

You are all GEMS and I Thank you so much.

Thursday 21 January 2016

3 MORE WONDERFUL FANS OF MY BOOKS/PATTERNS

Jan Richards
Made a Fabulous Collar for herself



a newby to crochet has started a stool cover from book 2
and it grew...

and look what it is turning into a fantastic cushion
onto half a cushion in my ripple pattern how awesome is that?



LINK to Joanna Warren
Joanna Warren has made the Chunky Monkey in shades of pinks and purples
fabulous Joanna


Tuesday 19 January 2016