A few weeks ago I spotted a chunky yarn in Spotlight which I hadn’t seen before. It looked like a good material to make up the doily rug I’ve been day-dreaming about. Continue reading
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Crochet: Pancake Day potholder
Yet another potholder from the crochet book “Patalappuja á la Carte” (note: the book is written in Finnish) by Jaana Vehkasalo. This time I tried the Lettukestit (translated as “Pancake Day”).
The main part of the potholder used up just over 1 ball of Moda Vera Pure Wool 8 ply 50g/80m when I crocheted with a 3.5mm hook. The edge took a long time and it was fiddly because I had to keep swapping between the red and the brown to yarn to twist it. In the end, it turned out to be a nice, thick, waffle-like potholder.
Granny square box bag
I took some inspiration from this image of the Big Granny Basket to construct my own version.
I’d never made a granny square before so I found a basic granny square tutorial and got to work on my first one…
Crochet: Pine Forest potholder
I tried out another potholder from the crochet book “Patalappuja á la Carte” (note: the book is written in Finnish) by Jaana Vehkasalo, this one called Metsäretkellä (which they’ve translated as “Pine Forest” but technically means something along the lines of being on an outing in the forest). Continue reading
Colourful crochet potholder and dishcloth
I’ve been playing around with colour and some patterns, resulting in a very colourful woolen potholder and a cotton dishcloth. Continue reading