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How to Make a Halloween Boho Bag

Kat / September 11, 2024

Introducing the Spooky Chic Halloween Boho Bag – the perfect accessory for your Halloween festivities! This elegant purse is meticulously handcrafted from 100% cotton in a stunning black crochet pattern. The intricate design showcases the artistry of crochet, making it a unique piece that stands out. Inside, you’ll find a vibrant orange lining that adds a pop of Halloween spirit and a touch of whimsy. The lining…

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The Ultimate Guide to Organizing Your Yarn Stash

Kat / August 28, 2024

Do you find yourself drowning in a sea of tangled, mismatched yarn every time you try to start a new knitting or crocheting project? It’s time to take control of your yarn stash and transform it into a well-organized oasis of creativity. In this ultimate guide, we’ll explore top tips and tricks for efficiently organizing your yarn stash, from color-coding…

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Halloween Crochet Free Patterns

Kat / August 12, 2024

It’s that time of year when we can start getting ready for Halloween. Yay! To help get you started on your preparations I’ve put together a round-up of free crochet patterns. Lots of ideas and things you can make to get into that spooky mood! AMIGURUMI SPIDER – Cute little spiders to give your friends and family a scare! Take…

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How to Make a Beach Skirt Cover-up

Kat / July 23, 2024

Have fun at the beach in this bright and breezy cover up skirt. The Kalimah beach skirt is made up of a plethora of linked flowers. Each made in one of three bright colors, the flowers stand out yet are absorbed in the larger design. This skirt is made from 100% cotton yarn and is easy and fun to make.…

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How to Make a Rainbow Dress from an AI Image

Kat / June 17, 2024

With the increasing capabilities of AI the internet is becoming saturated with more and more realistic looking ‘fake’ images and, crochet is no exception. AI generated pictures of crochet items are being used to trick unsuspecting makers into thinking something is a real crochet item designed and made by a real person. This, understandably, leads to a lot of frustration…

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My Patterns

How to Make The Catalina Skirt

Kat / June 5, 2024

For this design, I wanted to experiment with working vertically using slow changing variegated yarn to highlight the rows of the piece. Adding an increase in at the top, like a partial chevron, meant that the rows would fall diagonally. I didn’t want the hemline to be A-symmetric so I adjusted row lengths to form a zig-zag hemline. The pattern…

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How to Crochet the Georgia Flower Top Free Pattern

Kat / May 9, 2024

Did you ever see a crochet piece and wonder how they made that? How it’s constructed and what stitches were used? I mean normally you’d just go look at the pattern, but what if there isn’t one? Or you’re like me and want to put your own twist on it and make it your own? That’s how this design started…

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Summer Tops Free Crochet Patterns Collection

Kat / March 5, 2024

Welcome to this round-up of free crochet patterns featuring beautiful tops for the up coming spring and summer seasons! There’s lots of fun designs here for you to make or just to inspire you. I love looking at what other crochet designers create and sometimes I get ideas to kick start my own creative design ideas. I recently produced my…

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How to make the Isabella Cotton Blouse

Kat / February 16, 2024

The design for this project came from a picture of a top I found a while ago. I liked the idea of creating a garment with a central focal point – kind of like a mandala you can wear! My goal was a light weight summer top so I chose a light cotton yarn. I love how the blue tones…

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How to Crochet the Cascade Baby Blanket

Kat / April 5, 2021

For this project I wanted to create a soft and cozy blanket with intricate detail. Leaning on my recent designs, such as the Chevron Hearts Wallet, Chevron Cascade Pocket Wrap and Cascade Beanie, I developed this zig-zag blanket design. The small zig-zags allow for the finished piece to be more rectangular in shape as opposed to a parallelogram or chevron…

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