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 ;)

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).

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

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!

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! ;)

Mandala Maze

Every now and again I get drawn in by mandalas ...

I made this one a while ago and on January I finally decided to write it up :) And while I was doing just that my instagram account reached 25k followers and I decided to share this beauty as Mystery mandala :) as a celebration and yarn party in these otherwise crazy times ...

Now that mystery part is over I've added them on ravelry & etsy in pdf form as well ;)

Joining square to TinkerBellsGarden

In this video I show you how I join pieces for Tinker Bells Garden.

And a neat trick on how to hide which piece has been crocheted last ;)
(I like my octagons to be on top, so making and joining this square I hide corner stitches underneath octagon stitches)

I use the same joining technique for Triangular madness blanket as well as Flying Kites blanket ;)

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.

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.

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: 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 :)

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: Blue Lagoon Mandala

If you love playing with yarn - Blue Lagoon Mandala is exactly for you.

It's rows resemble waves in lagoon. and if you keep on until the end - you'll find sunbathing chairs, parasols, dunes and blue sky over it all ;)

Get your pdf on Etsy or Ravelry ;)

Pattern pdf consists of 11 pages including:

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

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.