On the Blog
Homemaker Blogs
Homemaker Blogs

A list of my favourite Homemaker Blogs from Australia and around the world who share real life tips and tricks for your homemaking inspiration.

Upcycling fails
Upcycling fails

I’ve been painting timber bowls, and my impatience messed me up!

DIY fridge magnet photo frames
DIY fridge magnet photo frames

How to create personalised fridge magnets with your kids faces as a great gift idea.

Unique handmade gift idea
Unique handmade gift idea

A fun and easy way to create a unique handmade gift using some basic materials.

Learning to upcycle thrifted goods
Learning to upcycle thrifted goods

My first attempts and fails at upcycling thrift shop finds.

How to meditate when you can’t sit still
How to meditate when you can’t sit still

Do you struggle to meditate when you can’t sit still or quiet your mind long enough? Here are my biggest tips on how to get the benefits of meditating without having to sit still in silence.

Are we homemakers?
Are we homemakers?

Are we homemakers? In a world where titles are everywhere, what do we call ourselves when no-one seems to resonates with the word homemaker?

Reusing jars around the house
Reusing jars around the house

I show you around the 14 different places in my home where I utilise recycled or thrifted jars.

6 things I make instead of buy from the Supermarket
6 things I make instead of buy from the Supermarket

6 things I make instead of buy from the supermarket to cut costs in our weekly grocery shop and it’s not only bread.

Handmade Home

Welcome to Kate Made It

Hi I’m Kate, a crocheting Mum of 4, working at building a natural, handmade home for my family. I am working at finding the joy in my stay-at-home Mum years so I don’t waste them away wishing I was somewhere else. I hope you will join me on my journey to find the joy!

Here on the Kate Made It blog you will find crochet patterns and tips, and my experiments in baking, upcycling, thrifting and making my home a handmade haven.

On the Blog
Happy Sun Mandala Crochet Pattern
Happy Sun Mandala Crochet Pattern

A confident beginner friendly crochet mandala pattern that creates a quick and easy beautiful mandala. The pattern includes row by row photos.

Personalised Letter Ornaments
Personalised Letter Ornaments

Personalise some handmade Christmas ornaments to add to your tree this year.

Christmas Paper Chain Garland Crochet Pattern
Christmas Paper Chain Garland Crochet Pattern

A simple, mindless Christmas crochet project to get you and your family in the mood for Christmas and to help decorate your home for the holiday season.

Kids Christmas Craft Decorations
Kids Christmas Craft Decorations

A simple, kid friendly craft project to get you and your family in the mood for Christmas and to help decorate your home for the holiday season.

Cabernet Doily Crochet Pattern
Cabernet Doily Crochet Pattern

An understated crochet doily with delicate waves made in a rich burgundy colour.

How to create Mandala wall art
How to create Mandala wall art

Come along on the process of creating unique wall art for a custom order, from inspiration to finished art work!

Serendipity Shawl Crochet Pattern
Serendipity Shawl Crochet Pattern

A light crochet shawl perfect for those beginning cool days.

Crochet your Chakra Mandala Set
Crochet your Chakra Mandala Set

This crochet pattern e-book includes seven mandala patterns to represent the seven energy chakras to create a beautiful wall hanging.

11 useful crochet projects for around the house
11 useful crochet projects for around the house

A round-up of 11 crochet projects with practical uses. These projects will all come in handy around your house while also looking cute!

Free dish scrubby crochet pattern
Free dish scrubby crochet pattern

A free crochet pattern for a durable dish scrubby to help clean up those tough messes. This scrubby is designed to have a double layer to give it more strength when scrubbing those dirty pans.

Crochet Patterns

Explore my collection of Mandala Crochet Patterns. Mandalas make a great wall hanging and add a beautiful handmade touch to your home decor.

I create unique patterns to help fill your home with that handmade touch

Free crochet cotton throw pattern

A blanket that lives over your comfiest chair, a mandala hanging in your lounge, or even your handmade wash cloths can add a touch of personality and love into any home.

Take pride in your work, you are making something amazing!

My favourite part of making things is sitting back and appreciating that I made that, my hands, my mind, my time. Be proud of your creations, you have made something out of thin air and that is incredible.

Shop the newest crochet patterns

I am always creating new things and working on getting them out to you.

Check out my latest released patterns in my shop.

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Crochet Your Chakra Mandala Pattern, Digital PDF Crochet Pattern, Seven Chakras Wall Hanging
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The Ripple Effect Mandala Crochet Pattern
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Gidget Mandala Crochet Pattern

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and a way of life

Chubby toddler hands 🥰😍 and warm snuggly blankets I poured love into make my heart happy... 👉 to melt your heart with this little man... just nothing better on a cold, wet day, am I right?!? #katemadeit #katemadecrochet #mumlife #mumlifeaustralia
Ever get strangely depressed when you finish a project because you had that much fun making it? Coz that's where I am right now. I have loved making these hoops so much and can't wait to deliver them to their forever home this week! I love this col
Here is my progress on a custom order of a cluster of 9 hoops that will be going above a bed head. I am loving this colour palette, it is just so warm and beautiful I am using Fiddlesticks cotton Finch yarn. The colours I have are Ecru, Jute, Stone
The first two hoops for a custom order wall hanging. There will be 9 hoops in total and I am falling more and more in love with this colour palette. The first pic is of a mandala I powered through until late last night, the sneaky release of @theloop
Pro tip... when making up a border on an irregular shape, lay your blanket out flat every single round. Don't assume you know how it will go and just keep making the border... it WILL NOT sit flat! 6 rounds frogged and another attempt on the cards!
Bringing out all the blankets for the cold Victorian weather and I found this blanket that I don't think I've ever shared. For my birthday one year I was given some @bendigowoollenmills Bloom yarn. It doesn't look like they have any available right
When the WIP is getting used before it's even finished... 😍🥰 This is why I love making blankets. I love this blanket but man it's challenging me to design it so that it's a nice easy make for you wonderful people! @meet.maykr yarn is so nice and s