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 ;)

Small sunflower square!

HAPPY GRANNY SQUARE DAY 2023!!! 

This year I am celebrating every crocheters favourite holiday - Granny square day with a gift for you! :)

Meet Small Sunflower square - same size and stitch count as 5 round granny square! Fancy, full of sunshine and texture! pretty much perfect :)

Pattern pdf is lightweight - only 4 pages - including:

* written instructions (US terms);

* picture for each round.

and only today free download on ravelry! ;)

All the hexies: first 7 of them ;)

Hello to you wonderful people from all around the web ;)

I've been so preoccupied with all the pattern writing I've somehow forgot to post the news here ... but - better late than never and I truly believe that all of you are over on my insta - and I have definately shared the news there .. so here comes first 7 geometric patterns for "All the hexies!"

Dark vs Light

Heart in the middle

Spin IT

Six Ways to Heaven

Magnetic Hexie

Star of David

What if? 

Enjoy your crochet time ;)

P.S. Finished hexagons are same size as solid 6 row hexagon made out of dc’s. Same goes for stitch count: one edge of the finished hexagon is 12 sts (+ 1 ch for each corner .. so finished hexagon on last round has 78 sts).

Dahlia mandala

A fabulous yet simple mandala as well as new and nostalgic piece of art. When I was a kid my mom had garden full of dahlias .. I loved those balls of colour! We had the pointed ones as well but those perfect round ones were always my favourite :) 

Get your mandala pattern on etsy or ravelry ;)

This mandala:

* is worked in rounds;

* can be made with same yarn or you can switch yarns for each round;

* pattern is written in US crochet terms;

* pattern has picture for each round.

Stardust Blanket

Hi everybody!!!

Stardust Blanket is here! 

I am sooo happy how it turned out!!! :) and those colours! something completely different from my other projects but they are sooo good! 

Get your copy on ravelry or etsy ;)

The idea came to me at the end of 2021 when I was sick with flu and delirious from high temperature ... and as soon as I could sit I made the octagon.. then life got in the way of writing pattern and I truly hoped I would be able to share it on November of 2022 .. but as we all know I had barely started writing it up then >:) 

Goddess Mandala

Every once in a while I share #MysteryMandala on my instagram stories. This one I shared in last October .. yup .. quite a while a go :) but nevertheless - Goddess mandala pattern is available on etsy, ravelry and as 9th mandala on my story highlights there ;) as are all 8 previous mystery mandalas ;)

If you make one - please share your pictures on insta or ravelry as I would love to see how your color choices changed everything!

Happy crafting ;)

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).

2023

Hi! :) 

For those of you who have noticed I post rarer and rarer here .. I wanted to tell that it might stay that way for a while .. as I now post more on patreon and do try to post something on instagram :)

At the moment patreon is THE place to get the most attention from me :)

Everything I plan to post there for foreseeable future:

• temperature Blanket CAL as Fine, Aran, Chunky & Super Chunky Patrons; 
• new mandala pattern a month as Super Fine, Fine, Worsted, Chunky & Super Chunky Patrons ;
• new hexagon a month as DK, Aran, Worsted, Chunky & Super Chunky Patron;
• pattern of the month (available here just for a month) as Super Chunky Patron- where I will share that new pattern I am obsessed about at that moment or one of my good old patterns ;)
• and early access to youtube videos (if there are any) any and all Patron

so come and join me there ;)

If you are not ready to become a patron you can always find my patterns on my ravelry shop as well as my etsy shop ;)

also for those of you who have missed this: I now have youtube channel as well! I post there rarely, but it is worth looking into ;) trust me!

kids are being too loud in other room so I'll go and see what's up ...

meanwhile ..

Have a great New Years Eve!!! and let's meet next year ;)

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

pattern release: Confetti blanket!

If you are a fan of quilts you surely know various versatile Fan quilts - this is my version of how fans should look :)

So go and make your own colourful throw! 

  

Become my DK patreon on Patreon and get Confetti pattern as pattern of the month :)

Pattern is also available on Etsy and Ravelry, let's get started! ;)

  

Pattern pdf consists of 11 pages of written instructions (US crochet terms), and includes 3 colour pages for a bit of square placement and colour planning.

Blanket is made from motifs and joined after.

Pattern release: Wedding Ring Blanket

If you are a fan of quilts you surely know stunning wedding ring quilts & this is a crochet version for those of us who prefer hook instead of a needle :)

 

Pdf available on etsy and ravelry!

& make your own stylish throw!

Pattern pdf consists of 13 pages of written instructions (US crochet terms), pictures explaining harder parts and colour page for a bit of colour planning.

Blanket is made from motifs and joined as you go. Start with granny diamonds (you might be familiar with these) but for this pattern arrange them differently and then join these new blocks with ellipses and half ellipses.

I use 18 different shades of Scheepjes Color crafter. If you plan to make throw sized blanket you will probably need 2 skeins of shades you will use for last granny diamond round and for joining.

If you are already familiar with Granny Diamond pattern keep reading ;)

Market bag

Based on pattern Mountaintop :)

pdf available on etsy and ravelry.

I've used up leftover bits from my mandalas and worked in rounds instead of rows.

Recipe for mountain tops:

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!

pattern release: Gem Stone

Meet Gem Stone - blanket in overlay crochet - with simple and gorgeous colorway.

Get it on ravelry & etsy ;)

Idea for this one is not that old - just half a year :D and I picked yarns and made up scheme in summer and then just as everyone went back to school & kindergarden I started this beauty as a reward for myself - an indoor vacation with no plans to go anywhere :D it's been a blast working on this piece - and it actually grew way faster than I thought it would .. 

Mountain top

Here come videos for Mountain top blanket!

I've been thinking about this asymmetric chevron aka mountain top idea since last X-mas ... pandemic has shrunken down my crochet time to bare minimum so I have not actually made a blanket, just a test piece to find out if it works - and I am happy to tell you it does! :)

Now to pick colours and start the real deal ... but while I'm doing just that, you should go through videos and choose your own perfect colours ;)

Foundation chain:

Beginning and first peak:

Squared up Ray of HOPE mandala :)

My mom just reminded me that I had completely forgotten to post things here ... sorry ... 
life has been rather crazy lately .. although .. when is it not?

So here comes Squared up Ray of HOPE mandala :)

Get it on etsy and ravelry!

Just looking at this beauty gives me positive vibes ... maybe I should square up some more mandalas ?
I'll think about it... meanwhile ..

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! ;)

We had some Lego fun

What it is

Is adventurous.

What it is

Is inventive.

What it is

Is satisfaction.

 

These photos are inspired by 40year old ad of Lego for Woman's day ..
I did not see the ad way back then, but now me&kids had fun lego filled weekend imagining & making things :)
We do this quite often when the weather is bad .. or boredom hits .. or both :D
and as it's raining now we'll probably play with lego this weekend too :) 

Most of the time we forget to photograph our creations, but this time we just had to :)

+ Some more photos of my kids ->

Labyrinth Pillowcase

 Hi :)

Last year just before Christmas I was gifted a box of yarn from Sirdar :)

and now I'm going to show you the first thing I've made with those happy balls.

Ingredients: 

1 ball of Sirdar CountryClassic - Ginger - or in colour of your choice ;)

4,5 mm hook

1/2 ball of Sirdar Adventure - Polar - or in colour of your choice ;)

7 mm hook

Recipe:

so you could make one too ;)