Inspired by the blooms in spring and the sand dunes over the dessert, this shawl came into being. This is a triangular shawl, crocheted from top to bottom. This can be made in any type of yarn, acrylic preferably. And with a lush distinct texture on one side. TOOLS AND THINGS NEEDED: 1. YARN- Attic… Continue reading BLOOMS AND DUNES SHAWL (Free Pattern)
Considering myself as a Fiber Artist and Designer would not be much fulfilling had I not made my first pattern. And nonetheless, a shawl pattern has what came into reality, even, though I had few crocheted items already with my own pattern and imagination, but I wasn't able to write them down and made each… Continue reading GEVIN GRACE SHAWL ( free pattern give away )
Name: Prima Lou Fiber: 8 ply 100% fine cotton by Ashley's Crochet Hook: 3 mm These pieces are very much an inspiration from my Prima Coordinates. But then, with a lot of variations from the original Prima, so I named these pieces, Prima Lou. I crocheted the tank top in rounds, unlike the original Prima,… Continue reading PRIMA LOU TANK TOP AND SHORT PANTS COORDINATES
The Virus Shawl is my first ever try on bigger projects and nonetheless a shawl. It's what fired me in to be serious with making shawls and bigger projects and be rekindled with my old love affair with crochet, which was a childhood hobby forgotten for a long periods of time. It was then one… Continue reading THE VIRUS SHAWL ( Pattern Review and Recommendation)
Ever since I started getting serious with crochet, beautiful mess like this has been a constant sight in our house. I have lots and lots of WIPs. I mostly crochet shawls which are quite large in size and would require much time to finish. I tend to grow bored in the middle of a certain… Continue reading WIP TRACKER (Free Download)
A Slip Knot is the very first thing to do and learn before one is able to crochet or make a chain. There are lots of ways to make a slip knot. But what is important, is that it should be knotted well so that you can proceed with your foundation and it should not… Continue reading SLIP KNOT HOW-TO
Gone are the days that I only knew ball in a yarn. I am very much overwhelmed that there are a lot of yarn preparations available in the market today. Here's a list that I have made from my a little bit of research and from my experience as well, since I started out getting… Continue reading TYPES OF YARN PREPARATIONS IN THE MARKET
This post will be all about crochet hook. POINT- the very tip of the hook in the head end. They can be sharp (In Line Hooks) or rounded (Tapered Hooks). HEAD- part of the hook which poke through stitches. THROAT- the cut or slice where the yarn sits when crocheting. SHAFT/SHANK- the part of the hook… Continue reading CROCHET HOOK 101
Crocheted this tank top and short pants for my daughter one summer vacation in my province. This has been my first ever try on crocheting a wearable other than shawls. I opted the most simple and most used double crochet stitches in every way, not wanting to complicate and avoiding some frogging in the future… Continue reading PRIMA TANK TOP AND SHORTS COORDINATES
It was mid October last year that I made my first crocheted shawl and now I already made more than a dozen since then. And I guess there is no stopping. The first one was supposed to be mine, but someone liked it very much and that I was forced to sell it to her.… Continue reading CROCHETED SHAWLS
D' Elegant Ermine 