12 weeks of gifting: WEEK 10 Circle Star Wrap

 Pattern download 

LINK HERE

CROCHET: Wendy Festival Throw is now a square

Do i keep the square of 7 x 7 squares or make it rectangular and bigger still maybe 7 x  9 squares and spend another day making squares?

Then to add a border...triangles with a border or a straight border?

I liked the idea of triangles but not so pleased with how they actually looked after doing several...more thought needed.

the 6 colours of yarn I am using in this throw

6mm hook and its beautiful to work with, soft and cosy when made up 

CROCHET: Bohemian Blanket pattern

This is not my pattern link HERE 
to original owner of the pattern 
Susan Kennedy

 but it is a lovely idea I love so making my version of this pattern, basically it's the same principle as doing a C2C.

 Once you remember to do ch sts, when needed as dc replacements, 

its an easy to do pattern and can be made in 

large or small sections all the same or all different 

I'm making 2 throws one in the same yarn as the throw in the background

I'm about half way through that one hoping to finish it the weekend.... 

 and another in natural colours of 

charcoal grey, a space dyed cream through stone, light grey and cream in pure wool and alpaca

I think may be originally based on the blankets of the beautiful Navajo Indian Blankets like these....

My picture choice is of the black, grey's and beige versions but there are some fabulous autumnal versions you could use for inspiration

a part made length of bunting for Christmas adapted from patterns in my new book

Granny Squares and Shapes

All Free Crochet Afghans..Designer profile

Although i have had patterns on this site for a while now i've only just sorted my profile out 

Links to all my sites listed in one place HERE

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All Free Crochet Afghan Patterns

The Ruffle Shawl I am wearing in the picture 

PATTERN HERE

CROCHET: MERINO WAVE PATTERN SCARF WITH A FLOWER FRINGE

BASIC WAVE PATTERN SCARF here

To make this version start and finish with a mini flower at the end of a random chain length, different for each flower so they all hang at different levels, 

MINI FLOWER PATTERN
A 1 finger wrap of 4 wraps
Round 1: ch2, 2dc [2tr], ch2, sl st, into circle, repeat for 5 petals, sl st to complete round
ch10 then complete the 1st row of basic wave pattern 
ch10, 
Repeat a second flower at the other end of the row
ch2, dc [tr], into the second st from the hook,
ch2, 2dc [2tr], ch2, sl st, into circle, repeat for 5 petals, sl st to complete.
Start and finish every row of the ripple with these flowers

 LINK TO THE PATTERN HERE

 Made in Merino and a 4mm hook

Same pattern HERE, in space dyed yarn