In this series on working through one loop only, we have come to the last stitch, the half double crochet (hdc). Previously, we explored the double crochet and the single crochet. The half double crochet is so much more than a compromise between those two. It deserves our full attention, for two reasons (according to […]
Blue Song by Sylvie
Many thanks to Sylvie for sharing her beautiful version of the Blue Song shawl, designed by EclatDuSoleil. Sylvie substituted the laceweight yarn in the original version by the Zauberball 100, col 2398. She had two 100 g balls and started the second one to work the last 7 rows. She made version 2 of the […]
Single crochet : front loop only, back loop only and double layer – Tutorial May 2020
Let’s continue to explore what happens to crochet fabric when you work stitches under one loop only! This time, we are going to have a look at the single crochet. (You can find the tutorial about the default method of inserting your hook in a stitch by clicking this link, and the tutorial on double […]
Life Style – new yarn
A super soft merino wool yarn in 6 happy colours at a perfect sportweight gauge – it’s Life Style, a brand new yarn in my shop. With a standard knitting gauge at 24 sts per 10 cm(4″) on a 3.5 mm (US 4) needle, the possibilities are endless! In crochet or knitting, play around with […]
Inspiration and Organisation – Podcast #18
Wool Finest – 2281 Hats Off
Hats off for this dusky teal, subtly nuanced as all colours in the Wool Finest range. Check out the Wool Finest yarn in my shop.
Summer Breeze Shawl in Zauberball 100
I’m happy to share this superb interpretation of the pattern Summer Breeze (designed by Hélène Marcy) and crocheted by Valérie using 2 balls of Zauberball 100. You can find 18 colourways of Zauberball 100 by clicking here, and the pattern for the Summer Breeze shawl by following this link.
International shipping available again!
I’m happy to announce that international shipping is available again, including shipping via Delivengo. Please note that shipping is slower than usual, because of the current pandemic. Thank you for your patience!
Dc in one loop only: front loop, back loop and bonus loop – Tutorial April 2020
In the March tutorial, I explained how to insert your hook in default mode i. e., when the pattern doesn’t indicate anything in particular. Now we are entering “custom mode”, to see the different effects we can get by inserting our hook in other ways in the stitch in the row below. Let’s do it […]
Sun motif
A third motif from my 2016 Advent Calendar. At the time, I saw a star at the center of this motif, now I see a sun ! One of the participants used this motif to make a colourful blanket – perhaps you would like to do so as well? You can download the pattern for […]