To buy this pattern CLICK HERE I don’t remember the exact day that I stumbled upon Jane from @queen_babs on Instagram. I was probably just doing the usually scroll and something bright and beautiful no doubt caught my eye. Most likely one of her famous yarn bombs, because now, when I think of Jane, I foremost think of her beautiful contagious smile and then all of the colourful crochet work she has does. Since then, our friendship via social media grew a little bit more with each comment and reply. To the point where I wanted to help Jane. If...
The Crochet Hook up – Taking over 365 days of Crochet Flowers
Some of you may have noticed that I’m no longer running the #365daysofcrochetflowers. It was a hard decision that had to be made. I started off with a big plan and goal to make 365 flowers, basically one each day for the year. However, it took over my life. How? You ask, they are only small flowers? Well a lot is actually involved in designing and releasing a pattern no matter the size. I’d often leave designing the flower for the next day, the night before after the usual-busy day with my children. And in the end, my brain was...
Granny Square LOVE
Not too long ago I was asked by the UBER talented Shelley from Spincushions if I could make up a square from her upcoming new book, Granny Square Flair. Let me tell you how hard it was to choose ONE to make…I’ll put it into ways which I KNOW you’ll understand. Let’s set the scene. It’s just any other regular day and you receive this envelope in the mail. It’s addressed to you without the sender details or return address. You wonder what it could be. Slowly ripping it open, you notice it’s a gift card for your most favourite yarn...
Crate Crochet – May Box
Good morning! It’s been a while since I posted as I’ve been flat strap busy doing sneaky crochet among other things that take up time lol. So last week I revealed on Instagram that the pattern I have been working on will be in the May box from Crate Crochet. What is Crate Crochet I hear you ask? It’s a subscription to monthly boxes full of…. BEAUTIFUL YARN IN EVERY BOX! EXCLUSIVE FULL PRINTED PATTERNS CROCHET HOOK; TOOLS OR ACCESSORIES TREATS & SURPRISES EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO OUR PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP+ MONTHLY GIVEAWAYS DISCOUNT VOUCHERS & CODES EARN REWARDS IN OUR ONLINE...
Wheel of Hope Mandala – Large
I often start my posts off with ‘Howdy Doody’ but the first thing that popped into my head today was ‘What a wonderful day today is’, so I’m going to begin with that. Not only is it William’s 2nd Birthday but I have finally released the pattern for the Wheel of Hope Mandala – woo hoo.😆 🎊 🎉 I can tick something off my list and it’s not even the end of the month yet, well I just beat it but that counts, right?📝 🤔 This pattern is based off my smaller Wheel of Hope Mandala, but with the added rounds there are...
365days of Crochet Flowers
Why hello there! If you are following me on Instagram and on my Facebook page, you would have noticed me posting A LOT of flowers. Well, it’s almost been a whole month’s worth! Can you believe January is just about over? Looks like this year is going to follow suit like 2017 and fly by. It just hit me that I had posted the free patterns up for my #365daysofcrochetflowers, but never did a little blog up about them! Well 27 days late is better than never lol. If you’ve seen that long post of patterns, you would have read...
The Year That Was
There are only a few more days left of 2017 so I thought it would be a good idea to look back at the makes of this year. Sometimes it doesn’t feel like nothing much was achieved, but when you see it like this, you know your fingers were busy and even smoking at times. JANUARY Well I was still busy doing secret crochet for my book back then so could never reveal too much about it all. All but one of these photos are items in my book. See the top right photo, that was my very first bullet...
Something new
Hello my beautiful followers and those who just love to crochet 😀 If you follow me on Instagram and Facebook, you would have just seen a post with something colourful, loopy and minimal. Basically me in a logo really. After some consideration and not really liking any of the other logos I designed, I thought it about time I make one I do and that represents me and what I’m about. Say hello to ME hehe well kind of anyway. I love colour = check; I am loopy (as is the name of my little shin-dig = check; and it’s...
Lara’s Lapghan; December 2017
I was sitting on my lounge one night crocheting as you do when I had a brain burst and decided to make a lapghan (blanket for your lap when sitting on the lounge). I tried to change up my Cora pattern but it just wasn’t what I had in mind, and if I don’t like something, I don’t make it. So I went to bed and slept on it (no, not my adapted Cora square) hehe. Most people are at their creative best first thing in the morning so I pulled out my yarn and hook after my usual crappy...
Round and Round the Crochet Hook – Blog Tour and Book Giveaway
In a couple of days my book is to be released😆😆😆! I’m a little bit excited heheh, okay, maybe a lot, and a bit nervous too. So let’s celebrate with an international blog tour where I will be joined by some amazingly talented fellow crocheters who will share a photo and or blog post about the book. I will have a list further below of who they are and how to follow them and see what they make. I’m really looking forward to seeing them put their special touches on the patterns and what colours they will choose to make...