I have finished a top and a cardigan recently, and both shine and shimmer beautifully but for different […]
Glittery summer
Joanie dress – free crochet pattern
This dress was inspired by a picture I’d seen on Pinterest, although it ended up being very different […]
Sandy Beach Romper – Call for Testers
I have seen the photos of similar rompers all winter on Pinterest, but have not been able to […]
Alternative to chain 3 when working in round
When you crochet in round, the famous ch3 in the beginning instead of a double crochet stich makes […]
Ways to insert the hook into previous row stitches
Have you ever wondered what is the best or the correct way to insert your hook into a […]
Foundation double crochet – video tutorial
This stitch was a revelation to me when I first learnt about it several years ago. I now […]
Grey jumper – part 2
Now that my beautiful sweater is done, I have decided not to add any embroidery, I really love […]
A bit of bright in the greyness – knitting a top down sweater
This time I’m trying to create a basic jumper, wit a bit of positive ease. Grey, and I’m […]
Simple crochet dress
I have had this Missoni dress pinned for years on Pinterest; And finally I have attempted my version: […]
Plans for 2019
I think I did quite well in 2018, making quite a lot of things I planned. As I […]
Oregano crochet top
After finishing the Berry Yoke sweater I have become convinced that top-down crochet garments are my favourites. This […]
Soft stream cowl – in the round
Several years ago I published the pattern for Soft Stream Cowl. That pattern was knit sideways: a long […]
Knitting basic fingerless mitts
This is not a pattern as such, more notes to myself for when I need a new pair. […]
Waltz Cowl – Super Easy Free Knitting Pattern
This is a very simple pattern, perfectly suitable for beginners. You will need: Yarn. I have used Grignasco […]
Berry crochet sweater – top down round yoke
I made this sweater as a part of CAL organised on Instagram by a Russian designer Svetlana Novikova. […]
Danny Sweater
Quite a few months ago my son drew a dress for me and a sweater for himself, all […]
Heatwave crochet bikini top
I have been craving a crochet bikini top for at least a year now. This was my first […]
Summer crochet from bamboo yarn
This spring I have ordered quite some yarn of Turkish descent – the Alize brand. I fell in […]
The New Dress – crochet
It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do with Alize Miss Batik yarn […]
Diamond summer top
I’ve pinned this top countless time on Pinterest, it was on my mind for years. Now it’s ready […]
Yucca flower summer lace beanie – free crochet pattern
Inspired by the scull caps I made for my friend and her daughter, I decided to make one […]
Gispsy skirt for a girl – free crochet pattern
I don’t know how it is n other countries, but it is extremely difficult to find a mid-length […]
My recent finished projects
In the last couple of months (I guess since I have written up my craft goals), I have […]
Summer crochet beanies – free pattern
A very good friend of mine has asked me to make for her and her toddler daughter matching […]
Kandinsky – finishing off
The cardigan is finally done! It took me almost 4 months to finish. I used about 200g of […]
Plans for 2018
I have been planning to write up everything I would like to make in the near future for […]
Quick and easy crochet fun
While working on my major cardigan project, I need something small to take along with me, for my […]
Kandinsky coat – part 4 – sleeves
Next I went on to one of the sleeves. There we 87 stitches on hold. I have started […]
Kandinsky coat – part 3
Oh well, this project is taking me ages – now I see why most of models have only […]
Kandinsky coat – part 2
I have quite a bit of knitting to finish before tomorrow afternoon, as my client is coming to […]