For quiet some time I've been working on a nice and warm blanket for my son. As the squares were fairly easy, I got a little bored once in a while... But it has been finished! Backed with a nice soft fleece blanket it now is a favorite for my son and he is sleeping … Continue reading My colorful Killarney blanket
Started this Atlanticus pattern when I was getting a bit bored by making the small squares for the Mayan blanket. This is a pattern I bought at Ravelry and is from Hooked un Sunshine. I really like the bright colors! Yarn: Yarn and Colors Musthave.
This project is lying around for quiet some time now, I do have a love/hate relationship with this one. I found the patterns on the site of It’s all in a nutshell, but didn’t like all the squares. So when I was on the way, I was struggling finding more suitable patterns. I love the … Continue reading My unfinished projects: project 4
Next unfinished project on the list is also a pattern from @Spincushions. It’s the Mayan blanket. I’ve already finished 5 large squares and 19 small squares. I need to make 9 large squares in total and 40 small ones. Still a lot of work to do! This blanket will measure appr. 150 x 150 cm. … Continue reading My unfinished projects: project 3
A couple of weeks ago, just at the start of the new year, I've finished my stash busting rainbow blanket. It's a simple blanket, using stash only and using a V-stitch with HDC. I love the colorful result!
Next unfinished project I would like to share is a squares blankes for my son. He carefully selected the colors himself and also picked a pattern from @Spincushions. It’s the Killarney pattern, so I will call this WIP the Killarney blanket. I’ve already finished 27 squares, still 27 to go, so half way. This blanket … Continue reading My unfinished projects: project 2
I feel a bit ashamed but I have so many unfinished project, I lost count. I hope when I list them all here I will find the urge to finish them this year. The first WIP I want to share is not really a WIP, but more a new project, I’ve started last week.. I’ve … Continue reading My unfinished projects: project 1
After almost a week of not touching a hook or yarn (I had the flu), I will start again today. For the first time this year 🙂 But what I also wanted to share in the last days of 2018, was an overview of what I've made in 2018. So with a little delay, here … Continue reading Projects of 2018
At the moment I'm also working on another blanket, which is not such a hard pattern to do. This blanket is for my son, who after using my Zahra square blanket (with the soft fleece back), wanted to have a similar warm blanket for himself. He choose a square from the Granny Square flair book … Continue reading Bright colors
Almost every project I make, I make with cotton yarn, either Yarn and Colors Musthave or lately, more and moe Scheepjes Catona. I love cotton and I do not like crocheting with hooks larger than 4.0 mm. After creating a couple of colorful blankets, I do have quiet a lot of stash. I sorted all … Continue reading Scraps, stash and leftover yarn
I love this book so much, but I usually do not make amigurumi, I simple do not like the tiny bits of crochet, increasing, decreasing and sewing everyting together. This is not really my thing. But every time I see the lovely creatures from this designer in my timeline, I start doubting. Quiet some time … Continue reading Animal friends of Picapau
Finished today, completed the border yesterday and today connected the fleece background to the crochet part of the blanket. Pattern: Zahra square from the Granny Square Flair Book @Spincushions and border from book "Around the corner crochet borders", number 93 Yarn: Yarn and Colors Musthave Colors: 003-ecru, 005-clay, 017-papaya, 042-peach, 043-pearl, 047-old pink, 080-eucalyptus, 069-petrol … Continue reading HOTH: my Zhara squares blanket
Almost finished just need to join the horizontal rows together... please see the progress below. Pattern: Zahra square from the Granny Square Flair Book @Spincushions Yarn: Yarn and Colors Musthave Colors: 003-ecru, 005-clay, 017-papaya, 042-peach, 043-pearl, 047-old pink, 080-eucalyptus, 069-petrol blue, 074-opaline glass, 092-pea green. Hooksize: 4 mm
This week the schools started and everything seems to be normal again. Work, school, sports, planning and less time to crochet.. Days are shortening and slowly we are heading towards autumn. I love the summer and the holidays but I also love the darker days, the time we can make home more cosy. Candles, fire … Continue reading Back to normal
OMG a couple of day ago Shelly Husband from Spincushions and the designer of many patterns I love, reposted my pictures of the Mozambique squares blanket. I was so excited and honored 🙂 Look what she wrote about my pattern... And if this wasn't enough she also mentioned my project in her weekly Facebook live … Continue reading Repost on Facebook and Instagram
