Pattern release: Spin Your Hexagon

Mesmerising pattern of intertwined hexagons creates an impressive blanket!

This blanket and many more great projects was first published in Simply Crochet Issue 98!

Blanket is made up of 140 Spinning Hexagon Motifs and 28 Half Hexagon Motifs. The Spinning Hexagons are made up of two hexagon shapes, which are sewn together using the tails. Each Spinning Hexagon Motif uses four colours.

& Now SpinYourHexagon blanket is available as pdf tutorial on etsy and ravelry :)

New thing: YouTube !

I have opened a YouTube channel!

And my first video is up Today - YAY :)

So enjoy Granny Heart in video format!
Probably long overdue .. but better late than never :)

I hope this is helpful ;)

Happy Crafting!

P.S. If you would like to be one of the first to see my videos (and other content) - be a member of my BuyMeACoffee page ;) OR become my Patreon as I am sharing them there first ;)

Pattern release: Curved Log Cabin C2C blanket

New look on good old C2C lead me to Curved Log Cabin C2C blanket! 

Get your pdf on etsy & ravelry ;)

This whole blanket was inspired by Log cabin c2c blanket Heather ( @hookonepurlone on instagram) made this spring. At that point I already was thinking about curved log cabin blanket but had no real plan on how to achieve it – and bam! That gorgeous blanket appeared in my feed and I just knew curved log cabin blanket should be constructed from c2c blocks!
So I asked her if I could borrow the idea – and she graciously agreed!
And then half a year later - here we are ;) with blanket in the making and a tutorial to follow ;)

Addendum 7: hearts sliced sideways (H, I & J)

Last addendum post of heart parts, hope you find this helpful ;)

And after you have smoothened the edge of your blanket with part hearts do one or more rounds of granny hexagon (on edge - [2dc in each ch sp, ch] repeat. In corner 2dc, ch 2dc) all around your blanket ;) and it is done!

H – top right part

This part is constructed from one hexagon and one half hexagon. First I made hexagon, and then while making half hexagon I added the half hexagons last edge to one of hexagons edges.

Pattern release: Tinker Bells Garden!

This pattern is for those brave fairy loving souls ;)

Tinker Bells Garden is a fun project with mandala flowers joined together revealing beautiful garden. 

Today on Ravelry get it for introduction price! ;)

It's also available on etsy ;)

Pattern pdf consists of 16 pages of written instructions (US crochet terms) including: octagon, square and part shapes for smoothing edges to both arrangement options. Shapes are joined using jayg method and moss stitch is used for edging the blanket.

Addendum 6: next tiny heart parts F & G

I am finally sharing next Heart half parts with you - I am excited - and you? :)

Have fun! ->

F – top right missing

Same as E, just blimp in different place..

Magic ring.
Row 1 (worked in magic ring): Ch3 (counts as dc), dc, ch. *2 dc, ch* repeat from * to * 4 more times. Turn, pull yarn through top ch of first dc.
(18 sts: 6ch, 12dc)

Row 2: 

Is the same as for usual hexagon, but in the middle of it we make a blimp ★ (for the lack of better word) & form that tiny triangle, then work further on hexagon & eventually the part heart.

Velvet Rose Mandala

It started out as doodle on my hook and grew fast and pretty so I decided to share it as MysteryMandala on my instagram stories :)

Get pdf pattern on ravelry or etsy and support my creativity ;)

If you were part of this Mystery cal - THANK YOU! ☀

This is my first pattern without step by step pictures so some mystery remains even in pdf version ;)

Geometric Granny squares

I'm excited!

As this was one of my most liked photos on instagram this august I figured I should share how I made these geometric beauties :) 

These granny squares come out same size as original 7 round granny square.

Top left

It still needs to be properly written down .. but for those of you who understand crochet from half a word - I made half a granny square and then added rows on top of it. First row was 3 sc in each sp, second row in same colour was ch 3, skip 3 sts (to make 45 angle). Then dc in next 3 sts, ch 1, skip one st (repeat till there are 4 sts left till end). Skip 3 sts, make dc in corner for other 45 angle. And after thet you just make each granny row a bit shorter.

Top Right

This one is simple - make four 4 row granny square halves and join them as you go. 

after that make dc border (i made 2 dc's in each space and 1 in row joining points as I thought it looks neater this way)

Addendum 5: 3/4 heart parts D & E

Recently I shared A, B and C part tiny hearts. 

And now is time for 3/4 heart parts! Let's smoothen that edge ;)

Yin Yang granny square!

UPDATE on June 2022 ;)

💙    1st thing

This square is now a part of #CrochetForPeaceCAL
hosted by two wonderful fiber artists 
Yvonne van Zijl (@bokkyshome) and Alessia B (@alessiafiberart)

💛    2nd thing - videos!

💚    3rd thing - some wording changes and more tips

💜    4th thing - Japanese translation by Masako (@crochet_hmmm)

So get your hook out and let's have some fun ;)

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Happy Granny square day 2020 !!!

& just because I'm obsessed with duality lately I am presenting you with Yin Yang granny square! :)

You can also get it in pdf form on ravelry and etsy ;)

And as granny square day is one of my favourite holidays (thank god it is on actual holiday this year so I am not lying that much :D) I am sharing my latest square on blog for you all to enjoy!

Abbreviations used (US terms):
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
htr – half treble crochet (yarn over 2 times, pull yarn through 3 loops at the end of the stitch)
tr – treble crochet
dtr – double treble crochet

sl st – slip stitch
ch sp – chain space
st(s) – stitch(es)
bl – back loop

Instruction repeats:
[ ... ] - used for small repeats;
* ... * - used for large repeats.

Col – color
A – dark
B – light
C – background

While making YinYang sign we will repeat each of 2 rounds and 3 rows in both colours!
For Yin part start with col B for first round and col A for the rest.
For Yang part start with col A for first round and col B for the rest.

Stitches that attach Yin to Yang (and vice versa) are always worked in back loops.
3 stitches from both circles are joined in the middle on round 2 and additional 10 stitches from one circle are joined with those 3 rows from other side of YinYang.

I advise you to skim through all of the instructions before you start to crochet just so you know what to expect ;)

Frame your Granny square!

Everyone knows that granny squares are the heart of all squares and the beginning of so much love all around world and time.. 

And as part of this granny square celebration - this year I am part of Granny square month CAL hosted by hobbycraft and knitcraft.

As everything new is well forgotten old I thought that this years NEW square should be Frame IT! as we are actually displaying and celebrating the good old granny square! :)

Here comes pattern for this square in US terms:

All patterns for Granny Square Month CAL on hobbycraft page are originally in UK terms (as are this one there) but as I myself think in US crochet terms I thought I should make it easier for people like me :D 

Addendum 4: tiny heart half parts A, B & C

Finally!!!

Lets make some heart parts to smoothen the edges for Tiny Heart blanket ;)

There are quite a few variations of heart parts (all of them are already available in pdf on etsy and ravelry) but I am slowly sharing them here as well :)

So first of all a picture to show you where each heart part lives

And today we will look at the A, B, C because it is a huge amount of pictures and instructions for all the parts. So, lets start with A.

A - Quarter heart, aka - half hexagon.

Pattern release: Duality Mandala

I am happy to say that pattern for Duality Mandala is here! :)

and now is available for you on Etsy and Ravelry ;)

The Spiritual Law of Duality basically states that everything is on a continuum and has a complementary opposite within the whole. To use an old adage, there may be two sides of a coin but there is only one coin. In other words, things that appear as opposites are in fact only two extremes of the same thing. 

// The Soul Medic

Pattern pdf consists of 17 pages including:
* Written Instructions (US crochet terms);
* Step by step pictures.

Pattern release: Flying Kites blanket

Flying Kites blanket inspiration comes from Islamic art where these shapes show movement of kites and squares in between are standing still. Duality between existing and flying.

Blanket can be easily adjusted and made as small or big as you please ;)

While I still need to finish my blanket .. Pattern is tested and approved by some amazing crocheters & now is available for you on Etsy and Ravelry ;)

Manai Madonai 94!

My home town Madona is celebrating it's 94th birthday! :)

I still visit it about 2 a year and have really fond memories from my childhood there.

Flower Nr. 285

Last flower I designed for #365daysofcrochetflowers was actually my first full mandala design (available on @thecrochethookop as well as free download on ravelry) and as I had somehow forgotten to share it here when it was released last November .. so here it comes now! :)

Enjoy!

Nobody's perfect shawl :)

Perfect imperfection!
Shawl of colour play and happiness & me :)

Amazing Emma from Potter&Bloom came up with this easy to follow recipe for mindless crochet and random colour play saying "LIVING IMPERFECTLY ON PURPOSE".

Pattern release: Ray of HOPE mandala

Hope!
That imperceptible feeling of trust.
Wishing for the days to get brighter & lighter and filled with more laughter than any other stuff ...

Pattern for Ray of HOPE mandala available on Etsy or Ravelry ;)

Because each and every one of us needs hope. And as we are spending pretty much all the time at home washing our hands and hiding from virus we should make some #RayOfHopeMandala to remind ourselves that each cloud has a silver lining ⛅️

So while this Pandemic craziness is still going on I am sending you that ray of sunshine and offering to get Ray of Hope mandala pattern pdf for free if you buy any other pattern from me on my ravelry store! (so far i've set it up till June)

Pattern release: WavyC2C Spots and Dots

Aka, swatch size version of my original pattern WavyC2C
WavyC2C is new way of making corner to corner crochet and if I am aloud to say this - each blanket I've seen is looking fabulous, joyful and groovy!

Pattern for WavyC2C Spots and dots version available on Etsy or Ravelry ;)

Still as simple as always with few alterations that change everything ;)
Normally when you work on c2c you cast on 3ch and make 3dc's, but for Wavy one stitch length and count almost always changes but do not worry – there are full chart available for making a swatch as well as set of rules to follow for making waves come more naturally.

But that was in original version too - so what has changed?
New version includes step by step pictures and instructions for making c2c swatch join and edge!

Pattern release: 7 layers of spring

If you love playing with yarn and your favourite number is 7 - this mandala is just right for you. It’s playful and form layers of flowers and cuteness.

Get printable pdf on ravelry or etsy ;)

Some more pictures of my latest doodle :)

Lovely CAL: Addendum 3

Granny hearts can be joined as you make them, as simple as you would join a granny squares, granny hexagons or granny diamonds ...

I urge you to make a few hearts & understand how the heart is made and only then try to join them as you go. (preferably, when you already can make the heart without instructions)

Click on link to go to instructions for tiny Granny heart ;)

Pinwheel Block

Variation from original block I made a year ago (Scrappy Rug: Pinwheel Block)

This time I'm using just 2 yarns for each block :)

and we will be following same old scheme but this time I'm only doing first 8 rows (because I need these blocks to come out same size as 4round granny square would :) ).

Sooo .. lets just start by picking one dark and one light yarn.

 

Granny Square tribute blanket

Granny square tribute blanket made one cool square at a time!

It all started with LOVE sign inspired by Hunters Design Studio that i sort of free-formed using basic knowledge of solid granny square, my own Granny Diamond (the solid long one :D ) and the same joining i used for my triangular madness triangles, as well as plain stripes that formed E :) joined each letter with flat zipper method and was happily surprised they all did fit together just perfect

.. and so the middle piece was born :)

Pattern release: Sun and Moon Mandala

Pattern for Sun and moon Mandala available on Etsy or Ravelry ;) ☾☀

This mandala is inspired by drawing of moon enclosing a sun .. and the never-ending cycles of light and dark .. So i present to you a mandala that brightens up a room.