Monday 19 May 2014

Countryside Farm

I am doing a craft show at Bristish Wool week in September. I was asked to make some farm themed crochet items to go as part of a large display to raise money for Help for Heroes.

Cabbage field


C2C paved yard...


Sheep...



Chickens...


I am really looking forward to seeing all the work put together at the show.

Alison x

Tuesday 13 May 2014

Free flower pattern

Hello,

I have been away for a few days taking photos around the coastline. My Facebook page has been very popular over the past week, to say a big thank you to all my new followers here is a free flower pattern I designed.





Flower Number 1 – Free Pattern

3 colours of Double knitting yarn and 5.00 hook
Changing colour on every round


1. Ch.4, work 11tr. into 4th ch from hook, ss. to join in 3rd ch. at beginning (12sts)
2. 3ch., 1tr. in same place as ss. to join, 2tr. in each tr., ss. to join in top of ch. at start
3. ss. into 1st tr., ss. into space between trs., 1ch., 1dc. in same place *2ch., miss 2tr., 1dc. in space before next st., rep from * ending 2ch., ss. to join in 1st dc.
4. ss. into ch. space and work (1dc., 5tr., 1dc.) all in ch. space rep ( ) in each space ss. to join in 1st dc.
Fasten off 


ch.           =    chain
dc.           =    double crochet
dk.           =    double knitting
rep.         =    repeat
sp.           =    space
ss.            =    slip stitch
st.             =    stitches

tr.              =    treble

Hope you enjoy this pattern it could be used in many different ways. Let me know if you make anything with it.

Alison x

Saturday 10 May 2014

Next project

Here we go I need some help
Which project next wool and Christmas or a fine crochet something?


Wednesday 7 May 2014

Shop going on to Etsy

Hi
Not a very good day today spots of rain and quite dark here, we are having a new fence in the garden and its noisy.
I am busy putting all my crochet designs onto Etsy its quite a tedious job, but I will get them all added soon, I do have to remember that there is a pile of ironing to do as well as a class to teach tonight.

Have a good day
Ali




Tuesday 6 May 2014

Caledonia Textured Cushion

This is a pattern I designed to give my students the chance to practice different crochet textures.  Made up of four different squares this is a simple cushion to crochet.

The pattern is available in my Etsy shop.





I am now working on a different colour and using cotton double knitting. 


Happy crocheting,
Alison