Can you feel the warm gusts of wind in the air? Well, at least here, the temperatures are starting to rise slowly, The mornings are not as cold as they used to be and you can definitely feel the spring fumbling its way back. To celebrate the upcoming spring, I gathered 6 different spring scarves …
I really love flowers and flower-inspired designs, so I wanted to incorporate a beautiful flower design into a crochet pattern.When I started designing this crochet square flower motif, I wanted to create something decorative but that is also useful. My first thoughts were to make it as a coaster, but after I finished this square …
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. If you love making the presents you give rather than buy them, well, this post is for you!I really love making presents myself, I think it gives them a personal touch. As a bonus, the thought and effort you put in will not go unnoticed by your loved …
This mandala has a very important meaning for me, it’s the first pattern I designed from scratch. Previously I relied on existing patterns and adapted them to my needs. Going through the design process for the first time made me realize the joys (and occasional sorrows) of creating something new. It took me a lot …
I was participating in the a round of Fiber Share, if you haven’t heard about this international yarn swipe project- you must check it out! The theme of the round was Christmas ornament, so you could also sign up for making your partner a Christmas ornament. My partner mentioned that she won’t have a tree …
Beautiful and elegant, the Catherine’s Wheel Crochet Stitch is a lovely “lace-like” stitch that creates a solid fabric with a beautiful texture that is great for blankets, bags, and purses (I made an envelope purse with this lovely stitch, you will find the instructions below). I really love this stitch, I think it resembles a …
We made some changes in the past year toward zero-waste life, trying to minimize the amount of waste we produce. One of the things that I saw a lot around the web was reusable face scrubbies. I’ve been wanting to make these scrubbies for a while, but I don’t wear make-up so I don’t use …
I recently got to know the Herringbone stitch and fell in love with this simple yet elegant stitch. If you’re new to this stitch, you can see my tutorial HERE Whenever I make a blanket, I always look for a pattern or technique that spares me from calculating the number of stitches I need to …
The herringbone stitch is a beautiful and elegant stitch that creates a woven looking fabric. It is not used as much, which is a shame as it is so much easier than it looks! In my opinion, you can get the most out of this stitch when using a multi-color yarn, the effect obtained by …
