At the beginning of summer, I showed you Chantal’s beautiful version of EclatDuSoleil’s Bluebird shawl, worked in Whirl, a gradient cotton blend yarn. However, this pattern was initially designed by EclatDuSoleil/Hélène Marcy for a laceweight mohair blend. And it so happens that I have recently added a beautiful laceweight mohair and silk yarn to my […]
Crocheted fringe – tutorial
Wondering how to crochet the fringe that finishes the short ends of EclatDuSoleils crocheted scarf Paving? It’s not very complicated – and I explain it all in this video:
Podcast #10: Back from Sweden!
Paving
I have the privilege to introduce Paving, a crochet scarf designed by EclatDuSoleil/Hélène Marcy. Exquisitely elegant and soft, this scarf is worked using a single skein of my cobweb yarn. The simple yet delicate stitch pattern is the perfect foil for this beautiful yarn. The crocheted fringes add a touch of playfulness. Click here to […]
Mosaic crochet: fixing a mistake – Newsletter August 2019
In the shop: Let’s kick off fall with a beautiful new pattern by EclatDuSoleil – Paving, a crochet scarf! Inspired by the paved floors in Pompeïï, Italy, this design is worked in the softest and most lightweight of all the yarns in my shop: the 100% merino wool cobweb yarn. A 100g hank contains 1500 […]
Tutorial Marie-Galante: selvages and dc3tog
Podcast #9 : Introducing Marie-Galante
Mosaic crochet or sc stripes – how to close your rounds
On the blog Check out Chantal’s beautiful version of the Bluebird shawl (design by EclatDuSoleil) crocheted in Whirl yarn (col Forbidden Fuchsia) On YouTube I had a mishap with my webcam, which decided to stop recording after about 20 minutes, without letting me know. I discovered this too late to be able to do anything […]
Podcast #8: Mosaic crochet and a poll!
Bluebird in Whirl!
A beautiful shawl by Chantal, who chose to work the Bluebird design by EclatDuSoleil using a ball of Whirl in the colour Forbidden Fuchsia. I find this fuchsia Bluebird magnificent – congratulations to Chantal for her excellent idea, her perfect execution of it and a great photo! If this inspires you, you can find the […]