I have just rooted out my nifty little set of short 3 mm DPNs for a few hats I want to make for the Innocent Big Knit in aid of Age Action Ireland as I might one day need some age action myself.
I was looking through my stash of juicy coloured yarns while I was [...]
A long time ago I made a simple beginners pattern for a Tea Cosy. I made it in a turf brown Kilcarra Aran Tweed (can’t beat that yarn) with a pink tie. It’s an easy pattern but the other day,when I had the sample in my hand, I thought it looked terribly tired and miserable [...]
Moonlight ~ a crochet body cosy ~ © 2009 Irene Lundgaard
I finally got around to finalizing the pattern for this snug and warm crochet body cosy which is called Moonlight. It’s a poncho of sorts and it’s worked in 6 balls of Debbie Bliss Como which is a very chunky luxurious yarn made from 90% [...]
We are starting our second week in Tinahely tonight and I have been busy on the hook to make a few items for inspiration. We will work in the round tonight and get going on some flowers too. Flowers are fun. I find my Cool Spring Beanie a good little project to show how crochet [...]
I have been experimenting with different sizes for the Cool Spring Beanie & Scarf pattern and I am really happy with the result as my theory proved to hold water.
The pattern is made for adult sizes Small, Medium and Large, it’s worked in Artesano Alpaca DK* on hook size 4 mm. My theory was [...]
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