As you know, currently I’m obsessed with working in the round. I had a lonely Scheepjes Whirl at the back of my cupboard – it was Frosted, and I had been waiting for inspiration. Inspired by my recent cowls, I decided to use this Whirl and a standard crochet hook. It needed to be a large enough cowl to show off the colour changes, and when the weather turns colder to be able to wrap it around to keep cosy. I’m really pleased with how it turned out. Available on Etsy, Ravelry and LoveCrafts, introducing the Hadlee Cowl.

I’ve been busy with cowls for a while now. I know it’s too early to mention Christmas, but I do like to give cowls as gifts in the winter months – a bit like giving a virtual hug. This latest pattern release uses Tunisian crochet to create a mosaic pattern. I used up one of those lovely skeins of hand-dyed yarn that I bought on impulse because I loved the colours. Pattern is available on Etsy, LoveCrafts and on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/harlyn-cowl

Lately, I’ve become obsessed with making cowls. I made a lot of these for gifts last Christmas, and I finally found the time to write up the pattern. A really simply idea, Tunisian Honeycomb stitch in the round, and an opportunity to use up some of those novelty yarns at the back of the cupboard. Pattern is free on Ravelry

Pattern release – this is the Gelila Poncho made with two Scheepjes Whirls and a Whirlette. It’s been a while since I’ve designed with a Whirl, and the colours here just seemed perfect for summer. In many ways, a poncho is much easier to wear than a wrap, as you never have to re-drape it.

A beautiful, functional wrap to explore a range of Tunisian crochet stitches. I really enjoyed designing and making this one. Pattern is available now.

New pattern release – I learned Tunisian Crochet, and then I discovered Tunisian Crochet in the Round (TITR) – there is no going back.  I love the technique of picking out a pattern using a Tunisian Reverse stitch, so that some concentration is needed on the forward pass, followed by the pleasure of the return pass in a contrast colour.  This blanket starts in the centre, as a circle worked with a standard crochet hook, and then changes to the Tunisian hook with an extension cable. 

Just in time for spring, a boho bag with lots of texture and interest.

Getting ready for winter, I’ve used some beautiful aran yarn to create a scarf and cowl. The weight and texture on these is lovely – you can’t beat aran yarn for snuggling into as the weather gets cooler. The Cachina Scarf and Cowl and now available on Ravelry, LoveCrafts and in my Etsy store.

I’m delighted with my latest Tunisian crochet design, the Delaney Wrap. It is worked in Lattice Stitch, so it has a lovely drape and weight. The colours are striking, and it is finished with pompoms, because why not. Pattern is available on Ravelry, LoveCrafts and in my Etsy store.

I had acquired quite a lot of Scheepjes Cahlista (for two projects that didn’t work out), and decided to use what I had to have a go at a tapestry crochet cot blanket. This appealed to me because I find messing about on a sheet of graph paper quite relaxing. I moved to an Excel spreadsheet for the final adjustments to the pattern. Working with the aran yarn gave the blanket a lovely weight – double what you would expect because you carry a yarn in every row. The edging is not an easy thing to tame, but worth persevering with as the envelope fold hides all of the cut ends. Overall, a very satisfying project.