Serendipity Shawl Crochet Pattern

Introducing the Serendipity Shawl. I designed this shawl pattern using such a beautiful special yarn that I received with a copy of Yarnologie. This yarn is beautifully hand dyed, such a pretty mix of purple, pink, and subtle yellows and orange patches throughout. Just look at it! It’s so pretty! This single ply yarn needed a beautiful simple stitch pattern to let this yarn shine. Light weight yarns might seem intimidating to lot of people but I am not one of them. Yes they take longer to work up, but the drape… people, the drape on the resulting fabric is...

How to create Mandala wall art

Have you ever had a dream crochet project, for a dream client, in dreamy colours? I did, and it was heaven! Back in March, I was approached by a Mum friend to create a crochet wall hanging for her master bedroom. She had seen my crochet hoops and my mandala wall back at our old house, and was keen to fill a blank wall in her master bedroom with some Mandala wall art. Here was the blank canvas. Inspiration We started by talking inspiration and vibes and colour themes. I put together a mood board of sorts to make sure...

Cabernet Doily Crochet Pattern

One of my favourite yarns to crochet with is a fingering weight or lace weight single ply. I mean just look at that stitch definition below. It’s stunning! When I bought this yarn from the amazing Ashley at Montana Crochet, I just loved the colour, purple is my thing. And this one has such delightful little specks of orange and gold, it is just amazing. While creating this design, I was very aware of not making this pattern look too similar to my most recent make before it, The Ripple Effect Mandala. The inspiration for this mandala or doily pattern...

Crochet your Chakra Mandala Set

The Seven Chakras Chakra means wheel in sanskrit and refers to the circular spheres of energy in the body. The chakras correspond to bundles of nerves, major organs and areas of our energetic body that affect our emotional and physical well-being.  There are seven main chakras that run along your spine, though there is an infinite number of chakras in the human body. The main seven are the chakras featured here in my latest crochet pattern bundle. Recently I have become quite interested in the spiritual and the unseen. And exploring the Chakras has been illuminating, so much so that...

11 useful crochet projects for around the house

Do you plan your crochet projects based on what you will get used around the house? I do! A few years into my crochet life, I hit a point where I had a pile of around 7 crochet blankets and the practical side of my brain just couldn’t start making another one to add to the top of the pile! So I started looking at what other things I could make that would actually be useful to my family and our home rather than spending more money on yarn to make just another blanket to take up room in an...

Free dish scrubby crochet pattern

Have you ever been proven wrong about something? Dish scrubbys and washcloths proved me wrong. I never wanted to make them and actively avoided them when people suggested I give them a try! It wasn’t until I was asked to make a washcloth as a custom order that I dove into the rabbit hole of practical crochet projects and I am so glad I finally did! I now use handmade wash cloths and dish scrubbies most days. Only when they are getting a refresh in the washing machine do I reach for anything different! When I began making them I...

Simple Tunisian Crochet Wash Cloth

In 2021 and 2022 I began to expand my business into attending craft markets and selling my makes. As my business began with and was mostly centered around mandala hoops, I wanted to expand my product range and offer a wider range of things at the markets. When a local girlfriend approached me asking if I made wash cloths or dish cloths, my answer was NO, not yet! I might have been crocheting for 14 years at that point but I had never made a dish cloth, I just didn’t see the point when you can buy them so cheaply...

Gidget Mandala Crochet Pattern

The Gidget Mandala Crochet Pattern was a true labour of love. No really. I laboured over this pattern and I just couldn’t get it right! I had to put it in the naughty corner for a couple of months before I could bring it out again and try and finish it off. Then suddenly, it was perfect! This pattern began with some inspiration from a wonderful company I was working with in 2022, The Gidget Foundation. The Gidget Foundation is an incredible not-for-profit organisation that provides programs to support the emotional well-being of expectant and new parents. If you are...

Summer Slumbers Throw

This pattern was a unicorn of sorts… I had one of those moments when I saw in my mind, a cotton summer crochet throw as clear as day. I imagined a light and airy summer blanket you could use on those chilly summer nights just to take the chill off your shoulders while you are watching the sun go down and enjoying a relaxing drink. I imagined a simple and modern pattern repeat that would allow the maker to zone out and meditate while they make, or as I like to call it… make-itate! Not long after that, I was...

The Ripple Effect Mandala Crochet Pattern

The Ripple Effect Mandala Crochet Pattern is perfect for someone wanting to dip their toes into the Mandala /Doily world of crochet. The stitches and repeats are simple, you will just need to know the back post stitches and where the third loop is on a Half Double Crochet. I have a bit of an obsession with hand dyed indie yarn at the moment, and this one is no exception. Ashley from Montana Crochet gifted me this gorgeous Lake Sherburn colourway. It is a fingering weight (3-4ply) superwash merino yarn, otherwise known as Sock yarn, or 4 ply for us Aussies! I love it...

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