The Spiral Beret is great fun to make, moreover it’s quick and needs only about 60-70gr of wool. It’s the ideal pattern when you’re looking to use small quantities of wool left from your former projects. We need about 20 gr of 4 colors. For that tutorial I used: MultiColour (A) Red (B) Orange (C)…
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Some more crocheted striped Boudoir Hats
Hello there ! Call me compulsive… Here are some more colorful Boudoir hats made of beautiful yarns. A bit of merino, some mohair there, they are really cosy and the lace makes them so sexy… emailFacebookPinterestTumblrVKLinkedinStumbleUponTwitter Related posts: Romantic Boudoir Caps (or… Hats !) Granny Flowery Triangle Hat Crocheted Striped Alpaca toque
Crocheted Striped Alpaca toque
Dear All, That day I wanted to crochet something elegant and classy. Grey, black, creamy and red are fitting well together. The material comes from Cruellas in Nelson: fantastic mix of rare and luxurious wools, it’s incredibly light, soft, cosy and warm. emailFacebookPinterestTumblrVKLinkedinStumbleUponTwitter Related posts: Some more…
Bobble Mittens
Hello All ! Bobbles are fun when they are worked with different colors. I felt inspired by the beautiful wool bought from Cruella”s to make a first pair of multicoloured mittens, orange bobbles on green strips, and some red to make it even more shiny …
Blue shell hats
Dear All, Mary, a lady member of Creative Fibers, gave me a hank of beautiful blue wool. Blue is not my cup of tea… usually… but in this case, the colors were so bright that I immediately chose to make a hat with a shell stitch to emphasis on the changes of colors… and to remind…
Granny Flowery Triangle Hat
Hi Everybody ! We often talk about Granny Square and forget that there are many things to see behind that square! Let’s rather talk about Granny shapes, as we can imagine Granny circles, or Granny rectangles, and even Granny triangles ! Find a beautiful Granny Triangle pattern or imagine one by yourself. Crochet 6 of…
Two pairs of Granny Gloves
Hello ! I love Granny Squares, we can just use them for any purpose. They make beautiful blankets and throws, but they also make fantastic gloves or mittens. Here are the last ones. The Purple/Mustard Wheel of Fortune one is made of Merino. The other pair is a mix of wool, mohair and acrylic. I welcome…
Romantic Boudoir Caps (or… Hats !)
Gidday Ladies ! Have you ever heard about Boudoir Caps, those necessary fashion accessories in the Twenties and Thirties? The boudoir cap was a must-have for women across all social classes. They were worn first thing in the morning when drinking morning tea. They were widely used as they were cheap to buy or make. It…
Crocheted suit for Girl
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Crocheted dress
An original crocheted dress by Fontana. Using a 3.5mm hook. Download the pattern here: crocheted-dress emailFacebookPinterestTumblrVKLinkedinStumbleUponTwitter Related posts: Crocheted Sleeveless Dress Crocheted suit for Girl Jacket and Hat
Crocheted Sleeveless Dress
Crochet addicts, this is for you. Vintage pattern from Shepherd. A beautiful dress to knit in 3 or 3.5mm, preferabilly in cotton for cosy summer holidays. Download the pattern there: crochet-dress emailFacebookPinterestTumblrVKLinkedinStumbleUponTwitter Related posts: Crocheted dress Crocheted Poppies bag Some more crocheted striped Boudoir Hats
Small Star Stitch
The “Small star” stitch is very easy to do, it looks perfect on trims. Here is how to make it, with every step in picture. – Chain a multiple of 2 + 3 Row 1: Starting from 3rd ch from hook, pick up a loop in next 3 chs. Yarn over, draw through all loops on…
Russian Porcelain Scarf
How beautiful granny squares can make a fantastic scarf looking like a soft porcelain. This one has been made mostly with the quality “Rare essentials” from the Rare Yarns Company (it’s about Alpaca, mohair, silk and superfine merino, Yum !) Soft and cozy… emailFacebookPinterestTumblrVKLinkedinStumbleUponTwitter Related posts: Two pairs of Granny Gloves Crochet: Granny Handbag…
Granny Mittens: Winter’s garden
I had that hank of craft wool of a beautiful green which I did not too much know how to use. The solution came from a granny square once again. A bit of pink in the center to form a flower, and juggle with the nuances of green all around to give the feeling of a garden.…
Scottish Countryside Mittens
Inspiration was rustic today. I had some balls of Jaspée (Bergère de France) from an old ever ended pullover and I thought of another headband, on the same model of the one that I had created for Sharon, but in a more rustic style. A vintage button on a knit square comes to decorate the border and as there was…