Stitch patterns for mosaic crochet: sources and design – Newsletter March 2019
In the shop Spring has sprung here in France – the new shipment of solid and multicoloured organic cotton is in the shop! Check out the blog and follow me on Instagram and Facebook in the days and weeks to come – I will be posting lots of project ideas using this beautiful yarn! YouTube […]
Winter Break February 2019
I will be away for a few days in beautiful, wintry Sweden! Any orders for physical good placed during this short break will ship as soon as possible after my return. Downloading of patterns works as usual, of course!
Flower brooch
Welcome, readers of Simply Crochet ! If you are looking for the layered flower brooch featured in issue 81, the tutorial is here. The flower was included in my newsletter in May 2010. I still publish my newsletter every month, with an in-depth crochet tutorial free of charge. You can find the one from January […]
Organic merino and hemp – meet the Hanfwerk yarn
It was love at first touch between me and this new yarn. Hanfwerk is a yarn composed by 90% organic merino and 10% hemp. Each skein of 50g holds 150 meters (165 yds) of subtly nuanced yarn. The stitch definition is glorious in both knitting and crochet. I got the manufacturer’s knitting gauge of 24 […]
Mosaic crochet 1: introduction and first steps in flat mosaic crochet
News I’m very happy to announce that a new, much more affordable option for international shipping is now available in my shop. Read more about the Delivengo option on the blog! Also, do not miss the round-ups of the entries in the 2018 Advent Calendar – lots of inspiration and creativity! Mosaic crochet 1 What […]
New international shipping option
I am very happy to be able to offer a new, much more affordable international shipping option: Delivengo. This option is available for shipping outside France up to 2 kg. It will work for most yarn orders, but might not be available for heavy books. As always, I apply a standard shipping fee to your […]
Advent Calendar – Round-up 5
And last but not least: flower number 4! My inspiration was the poinsettia, I think you guessed that… Glorious flowers by Brigitte, Brigitte, Catherine, Claire, Claire, Flo, France and Martina. And splendid blooms by Moucui, Myriam, Nathalie, Sandrine, Shaylee, Stéfany, Sylvie and Sylvie! Once more, a huge thank you to the participants in the 2018 […]
Advent Calendar – Round-up 4
The time has come to show you how the participants in the Advent Calendar interpretated my flower design number 3. These rosebuds on a background of slender leaves were very popular – even if many among us wondered what the first steps would lead to! Beautiful winter roses by Sabine, Annie, Brigitte, Camille, Catherine, Claire, […]
Advent Calendar – Round-up 3
It’s time to have a look at the lovely interpretations of flower number 2 in my Advent Calendar! retty flowers made by Brigitte, Brigitte, Camille, Catherine, Claire, Esther, Flo, France, Isabelle and Laurence. Fabulous versions by Marie-Aude, Marie-Hélène, Martina, Michèle, Mireille, Moucui, Myriam, Nathalie and Ploum. Beautiful contributions by Raphaële, Shaylee, Sophie, Sophie, Stéfany, Sylvie, […]