Is it a shrug, a capelet, or a bolero? Meet Betty, my latest 1950s-inspired pattern for Crochet Now.
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Is it a shrug, a capelet, or a bolero? Meet Betty, my latest 1950s-inspired pattern for Crochet Now.
... don't involve babies. Or maybe they do, in a roundabout way; When I set out to MAKE ALL THE THINGS before Bug's arrival I assumed I'd only get a fraction done. Turns out that this baby is indeed snug as a bug.
Floss feels light as feather yet gives incredible warmth - the perfect antidote to winter’s heavy layers.This scarf was designed to use up small leftovers of beautiful alpaca silk and mohair yarn. It combines them into a captivating stitch pattern - a bit of lace, some mindless panels of dc, ombre-effect colour changes using linen stitch - to ensure Floss is as fun to make as it is lovely to wear.
"Mummyyyy?... I want a bobbly jumper too. Can you make me one?"
I can now count the number of weeks until Bug arrives on one hand. My desk is a happy mess of beads and things. I'll knit a little, dream of tiny outfits for those even foggier first weeks.
Ulysse by de rerum natura is a merino yarn produced in France in an ecologically and ethically sound way. Find out what it's like to work with and what to use it for.
About a year ago I decided to try being a little less random with my personal makes. It hasn't come easy to me; I've still ended up with some very last-minute makes and many more unfinished ones. Still, by the middle of last summer I did have one outfit that ticked all the boxes.
Bretonbone is a practical, modern layering piece inspired by the classic Breton top. It works up quickly and suits lots of different fibres - cotton for summer, cotton+merino for mid-season, alpaca or wool for winter. This pattern includes options for both DK and aran weight yarns. Available in sizes XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL)
We arrived in Sweden with a hand-waving, Grana-munching little Italian. Change was inevitable, and at 4 years old the Bean is now very much a Little Swede.
The wedge stitch is worked over two rows using stitches of increasing height to create a distinctive diamond or “wedge” shape. It grows reasonably quickly and is much less complicated than it looks. This tutorial includes step-by-step photos, clear written instructions and a stitch diagram.