It's been a minute ..

Hi guys!

it's been a minute .. I've been doing sooooo much of the designing and writing and crocheting that somehow blog has fallen through the cracks and I am not here to tell that it will be different from now - most probably that will stay the same :) I might pop in to say something new .. and I might not ..

Also! 

I just wanted to let you know that I'm doing most of my venting and blogging about crochet related stuff on patreon now so please join me there :)

And I'm still loving instagram and sometimes I'm posting daily and sometimes just 2 times a month .. life happens - and as always - it's fun to see my people join in ;)

so .. hope to see you there and have fun crocheting up a storm!

P.S. my latest obsession - Daisy bloom! fun tiny triangles with daisy flower in the middle! just adorable :)

I shared this pattern with my besties on patreon last month (yes - they do recieve everything a bit earlier than anyone else) and today is the day I share it with everyone else so go to ravelry or etsy and get your copy of the pattern ;)

Pattern release: Arnica mandala

First mandala of the year is here :) I started this one when all our snow melted and left us in dark, damp sadness and I just wished so much for the spring, sunshine and warmth to come sooner that Arnica bloom came to life.

Get it on etsy, ravelry and patreon.

Arnica mandala is smaller than my usual mandalas, just 21 cm and I figure it could be stretched to fit 25cm hoop that I hope to test as soon as I get my new hoops. I use 3,5mm hook and Alize Bella batik design yarn (for those of you who are not familiar with this one - it’s sport weight yarn).

Pattern release: Ripple Effect Mandala

Get your pdf on etsy or ravelry! ;)

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Ripple effect mandala is the mandala I worked on all summer .. it went with me and the kids to the playgrounds and seaside .. on shorter and longer adventures with family and friends .. mine as well as their .. for me it embodies and all the happy places we managed to visit this summer :) 

 

As with all the things that take time - it is good to know what you are trying to achieve - so with first stitches I decided it should look like a giant flower. And I took it with me and worked on it whenever I could..

  

The name Ripple Effect came to me when I was looking at it half way done and thinking whether or not I should finish it (because I got stuck .. as it sometimes happens to everyone) and it hit me - even though everything repeats (and might get boring at times) it is never quite the same if we keep on going so I persevered .. & it bloomed just wonderfully .. 

what I wanted to say - yes it is possible to find the happiness in mundane tasks or to find the twist that makes those things special :) like going to the playground for 100th time that week .. :D

Squared UP Seaside Mandala

You know what? 

I've squared up Seaside mandala!

This is my summer highlight mandala because it was born on my long walk by the seaside .. full of joy and life :) and I am so happy I was able to do it ... I've been dreaming of that 24+ km walk by the seaside for past few years and I hope I will get the chance to do that again next year :)

& you can get Seaside Mandala on etsy and ravelry!

Tiny Mandala

Meet Tiny Mandala - perfect for those tiny moments of creativity. takes about half an hour to make and brings a lot of joy :)

 

Enjoy free pattern!
you can support my creativity by purchasing pattern pdf from ravelry ;)

or clicking on those ads ..

Pattern release: Flower Vortex

Lucky st. pattern release day!

Pattern now available on etsy and ravelry ;)

These simple Flower hexagons are fun to make and are placed next to each other slightly turned as if forming a whirlpool - hence the name Vortex! ;)

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.

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!

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: 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.

Pattern release: Flower of the Night Mandala

If you love playing with yarn - Flower of the night mandala is just right for you. It’s rows are playful and form layers of flowers and cuteness.

Get your pdf on Etsy or Ravelry ;)

Pattern pdf consists of 9 pages including:

• Written Instructions (US crochet terms);
• Picture for each round.

Flower Nr. 281

Queen of Elves!

Flower Nr. 212

Mini CAL over on instagram, so I'm sharing all of this on the third day when full flower pattern is released :)

Flower Nr. 209

Here comes my double whirl flower ..

Abbreviations used (US terms):
Col - colour :)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
bphdc - back post half double crochet
dc - double crochet
fpdc - front post double crochet
bpdc - back post double crochet
tr - treble crochet
bptr - back post treble crochet
sl st - slip stitch
ch sp - chain space
If not stated otherwise first stitch of the row is a standing one.

Pattern:

Round 1: Col A.
Magic ring, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). * dc in magic ring, ch * Repeat from * to * 6 more times. Sl st in top of first dc.
Fasten off. Don't tighten magic ring.
(8 ch, 8 dc)

Round 2: Col B.
* 2 dc in previous rows dc. Tr in magic ring. *
Repeat from * to * 7 more times. Sl st in first dc. Fasten off. 
(16 dc, 8tr)

Flower Nr. 186

The BIG one !

Abbreviations used (US terms):
Col - colour :)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
long sc - long single crochet (made over 2 rows)
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
bpdc2tog - back post double crochet two together
sl st - slip stitch
ch sp - chain space
Flying ch - chain in the beginning of round, unattached to previous round ;) 

If not stated otherwise, make first st of the round a standing one.

Big flower pattern:

Round 1: Col A. Magic ring, ch 3 (counts as dc). 15 dc in magic ring. Sl st in top of first dc. Fasten off.
(16 dc)

Round 2: Col B.
* 2dc in next st * repeat from * to * 15 more times. Sl st in first dc. Fasten off.
(32 dc)

Round 3: Col C. (Worked in between 2 dc's of 2nd round that form V)
Flying *ch, 2 dc in next st in middle of V * repeat from * to * 15 more times. Sl st in first ch. Fasten off.
(16 ch, 32 dc)

Flower Nr. 193

really similar to starfish flower ;)

but looks so different ...

Abbreviations used (US terms): Col - colour :)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
fpdc - front post double crochet
bpdc - back post double crochet
htr - half treble crochet
tr - treble crochet
sl st - slip stitch
ch sp - chain space
Flying ch - chain in the beginning of round, unattached to previous round ;)

Flower pattern:
Round 1: Col A. Magic ring, ch 4 (counts as tr). 19 tr in magic ring. Sl st in top of first tr. Fasten off.
(20 tr)

Round 2: Col B. Flying *ch 1, fpdc, bpdc around next st* repeat from * to * 9 more times. Sl st in first ch.
(10 ch, 10 fpdc, 10 bpdc)

Round 3: continue col B. Sl st in next st. Ch 1 (counts as first sc). Hdc in next st. Dc, htr, tr in next ch sp. Ch 1, 4 sc over tr we just made.
* Sc in next st (fpdc from previous round). Hdc in next st. Dc, htr, tr in next ch sp. Ch 1, 4 sc over tr we just made. *
Repeat from * to * 8 more times. Sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
(50 sc, 10 hdc, 10 dc, 10 htr, 10 tr)

Happy crafting!

Flower Nr. 191

Flower nr. 191 from #365daysofcrochetflowers is my Starfish flower :)

Abbreviations used (US terms): Col - colour :)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
fpdc - front post double crochet
bpdc - back post double crochet
htr - half treble crochet
tr - treble crochet
hdtr - half double treble crochet
dtr - double treble crochet
sl st - slip stitch
ch sp - chain space
Flying ch - chain in the beginning of round, unattached to previous round ;)

Starfish pattern:

Round 1: Col A. Magic ring, ch 4 (counts as tr). 19 tr in magic ring. Sl st in top of first tr. Fasten off.
(20 tr)

Round 2: Col B. Flying *ch 1, fpdc, bpdc around next st* repeat from * to * 9 more times. Sl st in first ch.
(10 ch, 10 fpdc, 10 bpdc)

Round 3: continue col B. Sl st in next st. Ch 1 (counts as first sc). Hdc in next st. Dc, htr in next ch sp. Tr, hdtr, dtr in next st. Ch 2, 8 dc over dtr we just made.
* Skip st & ch space. Sc in next st (fpdc from previous round). Hdc in next st. Dc, htr in next ch sp. Tr, hdtr, dtr in next st. Ch 2, 8 dc over dtr we just made. *
Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
(5 sc, 5 hdc, 45 dc, 5 htr, 5 tr, 5 hdtr, 5 dtr)

Happy crafting ;)

Flower Nr. 161

Whirl ;)

I'm tight crocheter using DK weight yarn and size 4 hook.

Abbrevations used (US terms):
Col - colour :)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
sl st - slip stitch
st - stitch
bl - back loop
fl - front loop
Flying ch - chain in the beginning of round, unattached to previous round ;)

Flower pattern:

Flower Nr. 153

or as I call it - Mini Mandala ..
although each and every flower me or anyone else has ever crocheted is mini mandala :)

I'm tight crocheter using DK weight yarn and size 4 hook.

Abbrevations used (US terms):
Col - colour :)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
long sc - long single crochet (worked over stitches of 2 previous rows)
dc - double crochet
dc2tog - double crochet 2 together (forms a cluster)
fpsc - front post single crochet
fptr - front post triple crochet
bphdc - back post half double crochet
sl st - slip stitch
ch sp - chain space
sp - space (for this flower space between dc's)
popcorn - 5 double crochet popcorn stitch
flying ch - chain in the beginning of round, unattached to previous round ;)

Mini mandala pattern:

Flower Nr.151

or as I call it Lovely 5 petal flower ...

i ought to rename this one :D