So, you’ve crocheted your hexagons, joined them to make a blanket but it’s a bit too geometric for your taste. That’s where these crochet half hexagons come into play. You’ll notice that there are two sides of your blanket with shallow valleys and another two sided with really deep ones. This tutorial will teach you …
I worked on the design for this crochet bantu knots teether a few months back. A Lot of friends were pregnant at the same time and I wanted something fun, meaningful and still fast to whip up to give as part of a gift bundle when I got to meet the tiny humans, so the …
Ever wanted to crochet a Christmas ornament or one of those cute teethers but got intimidated when you found out you had to crochet around a ring? You’re not alone. It was daunting for me too at the beginning but there is really nothing to it. There are a lot of similarities between working around …
Apart from the solid granny square, I have to say that the crochet solid hexagon is my new favourite way to make blankets. It’s easy, fast and gives my geometric loving self so much happiness! I’m currently working on a Hexie Baby Blanket (pattern release later this month) and a Hex-Temp Blanket. I saw a …
Ever start making one thing and end up with something totally different at the end? You’re not alone. That’s what happened to me here. I was making my Bantu Knots Teether (pattern coming soon) and ended up making this Crochet Christmas Wreath instead. Pattern. Materials: Worsted weight yarn in the colours green and white 3.5mm …
Hello! I bet you’re as excited as I am for the release of these crochet cushion covers! Finally! After a couple of setbacks, and a whole lot of late nights, they’re finally here. Behind the names. So, before we go too far, I’d like to introduce you to On the Spot and Brackets Crochet Cushion …
Intarsia Crochet Cushion Covers- Pattern Release! Read More »
In preparation of the Intarsia cushion covers that I’m releasing in a week, I thought I’d write a post on Intarsia crochet tutorial which includes all the tips, tricks and basically everything you should know. A little about intarsia crochet. Intarsia crochet is a great technique that allows you to use multiple yarn colours in …
Hello lovelies!! Another week, another pattern; The Peas in a Pod Hat, the second preemie hat I designed. At the time, I wanted to make cute preemie hats for donation and after browsing through the web, I noticed that there isn’t that much variety in crochet preemie hats as with other crochet baby hat sizes. …
After sharing my Karura Walk post, a lot of people made comments about the hoodie I had on and were even more excited to find out that the eye at the back was actually crocheted. As requested I’m sharing the crochet eye applique pattern for free below. Inspiration behind the pattern. The inspiration for this …
Welcome to The August Chronicles: Karura Walk! Walking is my chosen mode of exercise. If you’ve been following me on Instagram for a while, you know that I go for morning walks at Karura Forest every other weekend with a couple of friends. I took a break for a while due to the weather but …