Better late than never, Waking Winter is here! This is the third crochet shawl pattern in my Seasons Collection. If you fancy a nose, Emergence of Spring is HERE and Harvest Moon is HERE. All of the shawls in this collection are connected by their take on filet crochet, which is essentially crochet with loads of holes!
Because I also recently added my In a Flap scarf to purchase (and I’ll be adding a couple of other patterns soon) I’ve decided to whack on a 20% discount on all my Ravelry patterns up until the end of Feb. No code is necessary, it’s taken off at the checkout.
Can you believe this shawl was supposed to be released on the 21st December? The idea was to have it out in time for the winter solstice. There have been a few snags along the way ranging from genuine Can’t Help It, to my usual lazy apathy (not because I don’t love the shawl, I really really do! Just don’t like writing up the patterns). It’s here now and that’s what counts!
I hope you like it. I’ve really enjoyed creating a proper grown up “collection” so far. I don’t know if I’ll do another one anytime soon but it has been a fantastic challenge to link the designs thematically, yet have them all be different and unique.
Waking Winter comes in both UK and US versions, which I know you love. As well as the written pattern you’ll also find useful stuff, like a proper table for stitch count. I made up a chart for the set up rows and the edging too but all my testers followed the written instructions so I know they’re good on their own.
It has been tested by five fabulous crocheters (thank you!!) and fully tech edited by the lovely Tamara of Crafty Escapism (double thank you!!).
Now to work on the final design: Summer! I have a few ideas but nothing concrete. I know I want it to be a single skeiner and that I want it to be green. That is all so far! I wonder if I’ll manage to actually release it on time…
If you’re a bag lady like me, you might be interested to learn that I have a new granny market bag pattern in the latest issue of Olann and magazine. (I’m not even going to mention the fact that it’s made of granny stitches, or the fact that I said I’d back off granny for a bit).
Olann and is a fabulous online magazine and it’s completely free! It’s a brilliant and beautiful resource for all kinds of yarny goodness. Whether you’re a crocheter, knitter or an all round fan of fibre and crafts, you’ll definitely find something in there that you’ll like. I’m coming off like an annoying ad (soz about that), I don’t mean to, honest, I just happen to really like this magazine; the fact that it’s free is amazing. One of my favourite things is that crochet is so heartily included within the issues. No second class status for us hook wielding folk!
I wish I’d had the wherewithal to take another picture so you could see its rounded granny bottom. However, fear not! If you pop over to find the pattern you get to see a couple more pics, and another variation of colours with different striping too!
Deirdre and Lora also have a podcast on YouTube that you might fancy checking out. There’s usually plenty of giggles and a good selection of things they’ve made. Thanks go to Fay from the Crochet Circle Podcast for introducing me to them!
On Monday, I began recording a video tutorial on my older method for making an easy crochet market bag. Crochet market bags are massive at the minute and, jumping on the bandwagon, I hit record and started crocheting.
I completed a few rounds of my old crochet market bag pattern before I started to question its construction. It became quite clear that I was trying to be way too fancy with the crochet pattern. Quite simply, there are some unnecessary increases included, and two years ago, I didn’t ask myself if there was an easier way. I’ve updated the pattern.
What we have here is a much simpler version of that old crochet market bag. However, it pretty much looks the same.
Here is the video tutorial for how to crochet an easy market bag using only one skein of cotton yarn. The written crochet pattern is below.
How To Crochet An Easy Mesh Market Bag
Notes & Things You Need To Make A Crochet Market Bag
3mm crochet hook
1x50g ball of DK cotton. Try DMC Natura Just Cotton (155m/170yds). Or, Rico Essentials DK works well, but it’s slightly less meterage, so you might want to remove a round of the main body, just in case).
The 3ch at the beginning of the first 4 rounds counts as a UK tr/ US dc
If you have very loose tension, it would be better to go down to a 2.5mm hook
The pattern is written in UK terms. Where it says “dc”, that’s a US sc and a “tr” is a US dc. So htr is hdc! Easy peasy.
No turns are made when making the main body of the bag.
Crochet Market Bag Pattern
Start with a magic ring (or ch4 and join with a slip stitch). Round 1: 3ch, 11tr into ring, join to top of 3ch with a sl st, pull the magic ring to close. [12 sts] Round 2: 3ch, 1tr into same stitch, 2tr into each stitch, join to top of 3ch with a sl st. [24 sts] Round 3: 3ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr in next st, *2tr in next stitch, 1tr in next; rep from * around, join to top of 3ch with sl st. [36 sts] Round 4: 3ch, 1tr in same st, 1tr in next 2 sts, *2tr in next st, 1tr in next 2 sts; rep from * around, join to top of 3ch with sl st. [48 sts]
The Mesh Section Begins
Round 5: 1ch, 1dc in same st, *ch3, miss 1 stitch, 1dc in next; rep from * around until the second to last stitch. At this point, ch1 and work 1 htr into the beginning dc. Refer to the chart above to learn how the rounds are joined. Placing a stitch marker on the last stitch of each row from here will help enormously. [24 chain spaces]. Round 6: *4ch, 1dc in next ch sp; rep from * around until second to last ch sp, 2ch, 1htr into the top of the last st of the previous round (ie, into the top of the htr of the previous round). Round 7: *5ch, 1dc in next ch sp; rep from * around until second to last ch sp, 2ch, 1tr into the top of the last st of the previous round. Round 8: *6ch, 1dc in next ch sp; rep from * around until second to last ch sp, 3ch, tr into the top of the last st of the previous round. Round 9: *7ch, 1dc in next ch sp; rep from * around until second to last ch sp, 3ch, 1dtr into the top of the last st of the previous round. Rounds 10 – 25: Repeat Round 9. Round 26: Repeat Round 8. Round 27: Repeat Round 7.
Add Stitches Around The Top of the Market Bag
Round 28: 1ch, 1dc in same stitch, 2dc in space, 1dc in dc, *4dc in each ch-sp, 1dc in top of each dc of previous round; rep from *, 2dc in last sp, sl st to join to 1st dc. [120 sts] Rounds 29 – 30: 1ch, 1dc in same space, dc around, sl st to join.
Adding a Crochet Handle
Row 1: 1ch, 1dc in same space, 1dc in next 6 sts, turn [7 sts] Row 2: 1ch, 1dc along the next 7 sts, turn [7 sts] Repeat Row 2 until the desired handle length is reached, or until only half a metre of yarn remains. (I made my handle approximately 18″).
Turn your bag inside out. To attach the handle to the opposite side of your market bag, count the stitches around the top of the bag. I had 120 stitches. You want your handles evenly spaced, so I counted 53 stitches along from the right side of my handle, and the next stitch (see pic below) was where I started to attach the other end of the handle. Make sure there are no twists!
The hook should be on the right-hand side. If it isn’t, add another row or remove one. Insert the hook through the first stitch on the handle and the chosen stitch on the other side of the bag. Yarn over and pull through all loops/stitches. Repeat for the last 6 stitches. Fasten off and securely sew the ends.
This crochet market bag pattern has been designed by me, and I really hope that you like it! I think it is such a useful bag, I have made loads; they are just perfect for shoving in the bottom of your bag for quick visits to the supermarket!
And if you enjoyed making your crochet market bag, why not take a look at my other free crochet patterns.
Am I too early for crochet Easter egg shenanigans? Eh, I don’t think so. Do you remember the pretty little crochet eggsfrom a couple of years ago? They’ve gone and got themselves some new mates!
A couple of weeks ago, I got an email from Hobbycraftasking if I was interested in trying some yarn so that I could tell you about it. Seeing as spring is on the way, I thought it would be a nice idea to choose some yarn to make my amigurumi Easter eggs with. However, I didn’t want more eggs of the same size, so I’ve upped my game. I’ve gone large.
Yarn For Making Crochet Easter Eggs
This is the yarn I decided to try, The Women’s Institute acrylic dk. I wanted big Easter eggs this time, so I also chose the Soft & Chunky in Cream, which is an acrylic mix and has 30% merino. It’s lovely stuff to work with, I think merino is my favourite yarn in the world at the moment.
I also got some dk yarn in pretty spring colours to embroider the eggs with. A lighter yarn makes the embroidered decorations more delicate.
With two 100-gram balls of the chunky cream yarn, you can make three small eggs and one large. I weighed them before I added the embellishments, and a small one was 27 grams of yarn, whilst the large was 89 grams. I used exactly the same crochet pattern; I just doubled up on yarn for the biggy. By that, I mean I held the yarn double when working with it.
I’ve not used this yarn before, but I have used plenty of other DK acrylics. Mostly, I’m left unimpressed, and I have a thing where I don’t like mixing brands because the quality varies so much. Usually, they don’t pass muster, but I don’t think I’d have any qualms about mixing this with the likes of Stylecraft Special or Paintbox acrylic DK yarns (both of which are excellent to work with). This is one of the good ones. I have quite a bit of the dk left, so I might make a crochet blanket along with some other brands to really get a good feel for it (but not anytime soon, as I have got a massive list of other projects to do! Bah).
Anyway, on to the Easter Egg Crochet pattern…
Eeehh, look at the family all together!
Crochet Easter Egg Pattern
This pattern can be used with any weight of yarn, just make sure you use a hook size that will achieve nice, tight stitches (ie go down a couple of sizes than is recommended on the yarn label).
Notes & Things Needed To Crochet Easter Eggs
Women’s Institute Premium Acrylic Yarn DK in Yellow, Lime, Teal, Pink and Light Pink.
Women’s Institute Soft & Chunky in Cream x2 100g balls. This amount makes 1 large and three small eggs.
Polyfibre fill stuffing
Large eye darning needle
Fading ink pen (optional) – it helps to draw out where to put the flowers and leaves before you make the stitches.
For the small egg (approx 11cm tall) use a 4.5mm hook. For the large egg (approx 17cm tall), use a 7mm hook and two strands of the chunky held together.
Use two strands of the dk together for embroidering the large egg.
US terms are used in the pattern.
An Inc = increase. i.e., working 2 stitches in the same stitch.
A dec = decrease. Worked over 2 sts.
This pattern below is also found on my original blog post HERE. And last year, I recorded a video tutorial showing how to make and embroider the eggs.
Amigurumi Easter Egg
Round 1: 6sc into a Magic Ring. Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. [12 sts]. Round 3: *1sc in next stitch, inc in next; repeat from * around [18]. Round 4: Sc around. [18] Round 5: *1sc in next 2 sts, inc in next; repeat from * around. [24]. Rounds 6-7: Sc around [24] Round 8: *1sc in next 3 st, inc in next; repeat from * around [30]. Rounds 9-15: Sc around. [30] Round 16: *1sc in next 3 sts, dec; repeat from * around. [24]. Round 17: *1sc in next 2 sts, dec; repeat from * around. [18]. Round 18: *1sc in next st, dec; repeat from * around [12].
Fasten off, leaving a long tail, 40cm should be plenty. Add embroidered flowers using simple stitches. French knots make the flower centres, and the chain stitch makes petals, leaves and stems. Stuff firmly. To close your Crochet Easter Egg, thread through the front loops and pull tight to gather the stitches together. Stitch in and out a few times to fully secure and then snip the end neatly.
Please do let me know if you make some, I really would love to see. They make such cute spring decorations, and you could even tie pretty ribbon through the top to hang them in places!
And if you enjoyed making them, take a look at some of my other free crochet patterns.
Fancy a very quick and easy crochet project? Last summer, I designed and made a fluffy granny stitch chevron cowl (see pic below). Yesterday I made a smaller, non-fluffy version. I made it when I was thinking about all things granny (I couldn’t wait for the Granny CAL! I just couldn’t!).
You can find the original crochet chevron cowl pattern, Here. It’s a much larger, drapier version using fluffy yarn. I made the new chevron cowl a bit smaller as I was restricted by the amount of yarn I had: 200 grams of chunky alpaca/mulberry silk stuff I found for £8 a skein from last year’s Edinburgh Yarn Festival.
The (impulsively bought) yarn had been sitting waiting for nearly a year, and I had no real idea about what to do with it for ages. It’s funny how something can jump out at you after all that time.
Some Granny Chevron Cowl Pattern Details
I used a 6mm hook for my chunky yarn.
The yarn I used was only 92 metres per 100g. I think other chunky yarns are usually a bit more than that. I used almost every bit, so if you don’t have at least 184 meters of chunky, then you might not make it to the end.
The granny chevron cowl measures approx 32×32 cm (12.5×12.5 inches). That’s a circumference of 64cm.
I chained 47 to begin, which gives you a total of 14 clusters per row
To make it bigger or smaller, add or subtract 6 chains when you begin. That’s enough for a granny cluster for each side of the chevron pattern.
The pattern is written in UK terms. The video uses both UK and US terms, but essentially all you need to know is that a UK treble is a US double.
3tr = cluster.
Feel free to keep on going to make a bigger version. Why not turn this snug-fitting cowl into a cosy infinity scarf?!
Granny Chevron Crochet Cowl Pattern
Chain 47. Row 1: 3tr in 7th from hook, (miss 2 sts, 3tr in next) six times, ch2, 3tr in next st, (miss 2 st, 3tr) six times, miss 2 st, 1tr in last st, turn. Row 2: Ch3, (3tr in space between clusters) six times, (3tr, ch2, 3tr) in 2 chain space, (3tr in space between clusters) six times, 1tr in last st of row, turn Rows 3 – 29: Rep Row 2, changing colour every five rows. Row 30: As Row 2, but slip stitch to join to Row 1 between each cluster. Fasten off and sew in ends.
I hope you like it. I promise it’s super easy to make and can be made in a couple of hours (maybe less, I didn’t time it).
Jeepers, I’m not wearing make-up on me peepers. Again!
This crochet tutorial for a crossed treble stitch has been on my To Do list for quite a while. As soon as I saw the pretty crochet stitch, I loved it! I absolutely knew I wanted to crochet something with the crossed treble stitch.
I’ve since learned that it can also be referred to as the Cane stitch or the Star Mesh stitch.
The trouble was, I didn’t understand the written crochet pattern I’d found. With a bit of research and some trawling of Pinterest, I found a few different versions of old, step-by-step photo tutorials. Each version had its own take, and they were all slightly different.
Eventually, I pieced together how it was done, and in an effort to save you from all that faffing, I’ve filmed a crochet stitch tutorial to show you how to crochet the crossed treble stitch!
Also, I’m quite pleased that my faffings turned into a new design. I used the stitch in my Holey Smokes! crochet shawl, which is available on Ravelry. Read more about it Here. It’s a crochet fade!
Crossed Treble Stitch
Find some step-by-step pictures below. Please note that the written instructions are for the stitch itself, rather than a full swatch. The stitch pattern requires multiples of 4 stitches.
The Crossed Treble is worked over 3 stitches (including a missed stitch in the middle). The bottom “legs” of the cross are made first, and then the top right “arm”. The second “arm” is a treble worked into the centre of the cross that’s created.
If you want to work a swatch as I do in the tutorial, chain multiples of 4. Begin the first Crossed Tr in the 6th ch from the hook. At the end, turn and ch 5 to begin the next second row. The rest of the pattern is a repeat of the second row, which staggers the CT’s over the ones of the row below. Watch the crossed treble stitch video tutorial, and you’ll know what I mean!
Crossed Treble Stitch Instructions
YO (yarn over) twice, insert hook into required st, YO & pull through loop (4 loops on hook), YO & pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), YO, miss 1 st, insert hook into next st, YO & pull through loop (5 loops on hook), (YO & pull through 2 loops on hook) 4 times, ch1, YO, insert hook in middle 2 sts of cross, YO & pull through (3 loops on hook), (YO & pull through 2 loops) twice.
The photo above shows yarn wrapped twice around the hook, ready to start the next crossed treble stitch.
Holey Smokes is here!! I have wanted to design a crochet fade shawl for aaaages. It has been in my head for a while. I knew I wanted to make a fade style shawl, I knew it had to have lacy stitch patterns, and I knew I wanted crazy colours.
For a long time, I didn’t feel brave enough to sit down and do all the maths, but a few weeks ago I made myself do it. There’s no point putting something off just because you’re a little bit worried. The only way to find out how it would go was to dive right in. Back in the spring, I made Deanne’s Addydae Designs crochet Blurre Shawl (have a read) and this was another spur onwards (it’s so pretty, it’s so fadey!).
I love that knitting is embracing The Fade, but, come on, crochet! We need more! Sooo, Holey Smokes is my contribution. And I’m kind of working on another one too. Keep your eyes peeled. EDIT: (several months later…) The sequel: Smoke on the Water is HERE!!
Smoke on the Water. Holey Smokes’ sequel
The pattern is now for sale on Ravelry. You can find it HERE. I’ve put many more details about this lacey crochet shawl over on Ravelry; you can find out more technical gubbins by jumping across. I also have a tutorial on YouTube for the Crossed Treble stitch. In the meantime, here are some sporadic thoughts about my fancy new crochet shawl…
Yarn For a Colour Fade Crochet Shawl
I love the yarn! It’s Bluefaced Leicester (so hot right now!) and the colours are just amazing! I happened to stumble upon Somerset Yarns (I wish I could remember how). I absolutely knew that I had to get my hands on all those glorious colours. The fact that Tracey is relatively local to me (just over an hour away, in Bristol) is a coincidence. In fact, I’ve had a spate of buying local hand-dyed yarn recently, and all of it is coincidental.
The Crossed Treble Stitch
Working up the pattern is pretty easy once you get to grips with the main stitches. In the crochet lace shawl pattern, I have included written instructions, photographs and a chart. Not to mention the video tutorial – linked above.
Between all of that, you should be able to decipher the “Crossed Treble” stitch without too much trouble. I’ll be honest, it isn’t the easiest of stitches at first. I saw about 4 different ways of it being written before I decided to offer a fifth. It has been the biggest challenge in writing the pattern, but I did it! Yay!
The pattern has been tested by five wonderful, beautiful, helpful (not to mention patient) people, and I’ve had really positive feedback. Big, enormous thanks go to them; they spotted my silly mistakes, such as rows numbered the same as each other. Honestly, I don’t know how that happened!
I’m still having trouble photographing bright colours. The camera says “no”. You can get the gist, though. And we are talking bright colours. Really bright! In fact, I couldn’t help vocalising some choice words when I was hooking it up. That is why it’s called Holey Smokes. It’s a slightly tamer version of my initial exclamation. The “e” is there because the shawl has holes…
What do you reckon? I think it’s ace! I’ve got another one planned, but I’m not sure when I’ll get cracking on it. Do you want to make one? Let me know. Cheers! X
This cute crochet bag is the perfect size for kids, and the kids I know love to carry little bags around with them; putting all their favorite things in to lug around wherever they go. It’s always toys cars and/or teddy bear of choice for my boys!
I decided to make a small version of my crochet beach bag for two reasons: one, I was curious about how it would turn out, and two, it was to become a video tutorial on how to crochet a little granny stitch bag and it would take an eternity to make and film a big version. And there is a big version – it’s pictured below and comes with the free crochet pattern, right here, on the blog!
Crochet Bag Video Tutorial
OMG, I love what happened! It’s such a cute little crochet bag. I think I might prefer this small granny stripe bag to it’s adult sized crochet bag.
Check out the video tutorial for how to crochet a little granny stitch bag:
Things You Need to Crochet A Little Bag
Bernat Pop (140g) in Paisley Pop
4.5mm crochet hook
Pompom maker – optional
I made this little crochet bag (including a handful of diddy poms poms) using a colour-changing yarn cake: Bernat Pop (140g) in Paisley Pop. I had about 20 grams left at the end.
My crochet hook size was a 4.5mm, but you might want to go down to a 4mm if you have loose tension. If your fabric feels stiff as you work up the bag, this would indicate that you need to go up a hook size. A bit of drape is good here, but you know what, whatever floats your boat, you can make it just how you want, and no one is going to judge!
You might also want to get a pom pom maker if you fancy decorating your crochet bag.
Little Granny Stitch Bag Measurements
This little granny stripe bag measures approximately 28 cm/11 inches across and is 23 cm/9 inches deep. The handles (including the ends tucked inside) are about 47 cm/18.5 inches long.
What’s Different to the Large Crochet Beach Bag?
The bigger crochet beach bag uses 2x 200g Caron Cakes. It was made bigger by adding another increase round before the sides began to build. You can read more about that one HERE.
So, what are the changes to this little crochet bag? Well, this kids’ version only works up to Round 6, and then Round 6 is repeated 13 times. Essentially, follow the first 6 rounds of the larger pattern and then no more increases are required. You should quickly see the bag start to form.
Once you have finished all the lovely granny stripe rounds, the next row uses the UK htr stitch (a US hdc) to create a tidy finish.
The handle has a couple of changes to the original: Chain 71, and only work one row of UK treble / US double clusters after the UK dc / US sc row.
Both crochet bags will also look fantastic with cotton yarn, by the way.
If you fancy making a little crochet bag, give it a go today! It is such a quick crochet project and a great idea for a beginner crocheter. And don’t forget to let me know. I would love to hear from you.
I wanted to call this granny square blanket “Easy Granny and her Rainbow Edge,” but I thought it sounded a bit saucy. It’s now just a Rainbow Edged Granny Square. It is a very traditional sort of crochet granny square blanket, but actually, it seems quite popular at the moment. Rainbows are in!
I posted the above picture on Instagram yesterday, and the response was really positive. There were loads of lovely comments, and that surprised me. I love that the simple granny square gets so much attention.
Read on for more details about how to crochet a granny square blanket with a rainbow border. There is also a video tutorial for how to crochet a granny square with a rainbow border just below.
Video Tutorial for Rainbow-Edged Granny Blanket
Some Granny Blanket Details
When I was making this granny square blanket, I turned it at the end of each round to prevent it from twisting. I toyed with doing that for the rainbow border, but in the end I decided I wanted all the colours to have a “right” side. I joined each rainbow colour in opposite corners, again to avoid the dreaded twist. (I talk about this in more detail in episodes 10 and 11 of the podcast, actually, you want to check those out).
Granny Blanket Measurements
This rainbow-edged granny blanket measures around 89cm (35 inches), which is plenty big enough for a baby blanket that’ll see you through to the toddler years.
Good Yarn for a Granny Blanket
I used Stylecraft Special DK yarn as it’s perfect for handmade baby blankets. Acrylic yarn is easily washable and quick to dry, which is essential for a crochet baby blanket.
There are two whole 100-gram balls of Cream for the main body of the blanket, which, as you’ve probably guessed, is literally just a standard granny square.
For the colourful, rainbow bright border (which is rounds of UK trebles / US doubles), it was probably half a ball of each of the following:
Lipstick,
Spice,
Citron,
Pistachio,
Kelly,
Aster,
Lobelia,
Violet,
Fuchsia.
A bit more of the last shade was used as I went around the blanket twice with it (once with a UK treble stitch around and once with some little crochet bobbles).
The blanket was a commission for my friend, whose sister-in-law is expecting, so she dictated the shades used. They worked beautifully.
Crochet Mini Bobbles Border
The border is a simple bobble crochet edging worked on the wrong side of the granny blanket. I’ve used it a few times for crochet blankets, and I really appreciate its simplicity. I don’t always think it’s necessary to have a majorly fancy crochet border, especially when there’s a shed ton of colour going on.
Working the Granny Blanket Corners
There are a couple of mistakes! Nothing that would jump out at a non-crocheter, but I know that they’re there. Probably my biggest bungle was the indecision about the corners.
When it came to the border, I started with a few rounds of (3tr, ch2, 3tr). It was starting to look bunchy, and rather than frog back the three or four rows I’d done, I just started working (2tr, ch2, 2tr) instead. Just that small change made me feel a bit better about how it looked. There are a couple of other minor things, but I’m just not going to tell anyone. Is that bad?!
If you’re new to crochet, then I also have a video on YouTube to accompany this “pattern” Please do go and have a look. It shows more detail about how the granny square is put together.
Below are some more pictures, I took a whole load! I’d love to see if you make one too. Cheers. X
If you make a blanket, please let me know! Aaaaaand, how about taking a look at some of my other free crochet patterns? I think you’ll enjoy some crochet inspo!
This C2C Geo Bag is a new pattern release!!!Yay! I’ve been working on this crochet design for a while, and I wanted to make sure it was perfect. I wish I could make loads of these C2C bags. I love them. Can you tell that I’m a lover of the corner-to-corner stitch?! I don’t think I’ll ever get it out of my system; there are just so many things you can do with the C2C stitch.
Easy Crochet Bag Using C2C
I had a vision of crocheting black and white geometric patterns, but somehow I just couldn’t bring myself to go monochrome, so I ended up trialling lots of colourful designs instead! I couldn’t stop at one geometric design either. This C2C crochet bag pattern includes three main body designs and two bag strap designs.
The basic C2C pattern includes written instructions and comprehensive construction photos, including how to add a sewn lining and a magnetic clasp. I hope you love it as much as I do. I’ve added it to my collection of Ravelry designs here.
Better late than never, Waking Winter is here! This is the third crochet shawl pattern in my Seasons Collection. If you fancy a nose, Emergence of Spring is HERE and Harvest Moon is HERE. All of the shawls in this collection are connected by their take on filet crochet, which is essentially crochet with loads of holes!
Can you believe this shawl was supposed to be released on the 21st December? The idea was to have it out in time for the winter solstice. There have been a few snags along the way ranging from genuine Can’t Help It, to my usual lazy apathy (not because I don’t love the shawl, I really really do! Just don’t like writing up the patterns). It’s here now and that’s what counts!
Waking Winter comes in both UK and US versions, which I know you love. As well as the written pattern you’ll also find useful stuff, like a proper table for stitch count. I made up a chart for the set up rows and the edging too but all my testers followed the written instructions so I know they’re good on their own.
Now to work on the final design: Summer! I have a few ideas but nothing concrete. I know I want it to be a single skeiner and that I want it to be green. That is all so far! I wonder if I’ll manage to actually release it on time…
x
