I decided to make this blanket as a gift to my nana. She likes dull, muted colours and it just so happened that I had a few balls of this left. I had previously made her a striped blanket so, for some variety, thought she might like the 12 point ripple. Also I was on a bender of making these! They’re super easy and work up FAST! I try to make a Continue reading Finished: 12 point ripple 4 – Nana’s Blanket
Another one done! This time I used some purple and blue yarn to make a sort of snowflake looking blanket. This was meant to be a gift but I think I’ll keep it instead! I added the white rows every three rows to break up the colour and also to reduce the amount of yarn Continue reading Finished: 12 point ripple 3
I’ve had my eye on this yarn for a while now, but at $10/50g I stayed away. Luckily it went on a half price sale and I was able to snap some up! The yarn reminded me of the ice castle in Frozen as it was all Continue reading Finished: Frozen Shawl
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After making the purple version a few months ago I decided to make the blue twin! I used Stylecraft Special DK yarn and my trusty corner to corner pattern by The Crochet Crowd and set to work! As usual I didn’t follow any colour pattern and just made lots and lots of squares. I tried to make the squares have contrasting colours and used the darkest blue and green a lot to give it some boost. I joined the squares together using a different blue colour and the slip stitch technique. And added one row of single crochet of the border to finish it off and make it more secure.
Yarn: http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk/yarn/special-dk-all-colours
Pattern: http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/crochet-corner-corner-throw
After making the first blanket I had enough left over yarn to make another! I decide to reverse the colours to see what different effect it would make. Even though they both used the same pattern and colours they looked really different! I love how the colours have long transitions! These blankets took about 4 days of make each so super fast! The last couple of rounds take about an hour to go around, but the effect is amazing!
Pattern: http://thecrochetcrowd.com/crochet-spectrum-afghan-2/
After getting a bit sick of corner to corner blankets I decided to make a 12 point ripple. I’ve used this pattern before and after you get past about 10 rows it’s really simple and easy! The pattern is free! And only uses double crochet and chain. These type of blankets look good with multiple colour so you can see the ripple pattern. I had some Ice Magic yarn in 8 colours with long transitions so thought it might look a bit nice. It turned out awesome! I did 4 rows of each colour and a total of 8 colours. The final round took just over 1 ball of yarn so be prepared if you want to make your own.
Pattern: http://thecrochetcrowd.com/crochet-spectrum-afghan-2/
Loving how this is looking so far! Using some more of my Ice Yarns and The Crochet Crowd 12 point ripple pattern.
I often get asked what sort of crochet hook I use. This varies on the project a lot so I’m going to outline below some of my thoughts on wooden, metal, and plastic hooks.
Wooden Hooks
I found this gorgeous hook on etsy and had to have it! I hadn’t used a wooden hook before so it was quite a different crocheting experience. I feel i have to be more gentle so as not to break the hook so I tend to use this hook for smaller projects with lighter yarn.
Link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MorgansMane
Metal Hooks
These are usually the first hooks everyone buys. They are super cheap and are strong as anything. There is a big difference between the ones with a rubber grip and those without. My hands tend to ache when I use the one without the grip. I picked up the Boye brand of hooks when I was in the USA last year and was super excited to try them out. Amazing! I can crochet for hours without my hands hurting. I was super happy to find an Australian store that stocks them so now I don’t have to worry about misplacing mine.
Plastic Hooks
Also another super cheap option, I can get about 4 hooks for $2 at the local cheap shop. These are light but tend to break easily. I take these hooks with me when I go on holidays on a plane so I won’t cry if they take them off me. It’s always good to have a few of these hooks around but I’ve noticed my tension is way off if I swap from plastic to metal hooks in a project.
Ultimately it is personal choice with hooks, you have to find the hook that fits your hand and creates the correct tension.
My sister found this wool in the local yarn store and immediately loved it. As we are planning a trip to Alaska and the Canadian Rockies next year I decided to make her a scarf/wrap out of it. I hadn’t had to make something like this before so was sceptical about my skills. Surprisingly, this worked up in about 4 hours! The pattern was found after googling around for easy patterns. You must block your work if you use this pattern. The whole thing came alive and is even more gorgeous. This is the perfect size as a shawlette or scarf and is super warm!
Pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pico-bandito
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