Saturday 20 August 2016

Bubbles - FREE Pattern





Bubbles crochet square



This will be my first freebie on the blog, I hope you like it. 
I have designed this square some time ago and it was meant to be a baby blanket, but, depending on the yarn you choose, it can be used for what your imagination allows. 
It's the right project for an advanced beginner/intermediate crocheter, since it has some stitches that go beyond the most basic: cluster and the front post stitch.
I wish you have fun trying out the square and let me know your thoughts through your comments.  
Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any doubts or need any help.


Yarn: DK
Needle size: 4mm
Size of the square: 15,5 cm / 6in

Abbreviations:
UK
US
beg
Beginning
beg
Beginning
ch
Chain
ch
chain
cl
Cluster
cl
Cluster
dc
Double Crochet
dc
Double crochet
fp
Front post
fp
Front post
htr
Half treble
hdc
Half double crochet
MC
Magic Circle
MC
Magic Circle
tr
Treble
sc
Single crochet
sk
Skip stitch
sk
Skip stitch
ss
Slip stitch
ss
Slip stitch
st (s)
Stitch(s)
st (s)
Stitch(s)

Notes: follow green abbreviations for US terms. The cluster is a 5 tr/dc cluster.
  1. Make a magic circle and insert six dc/sc into the MC, ss to the first dc/sc;
  2. Ch1, 2 tr/dc in each sc/dc, ss to the first sc/dc – 12 sts;
  3. Ch2, 2 htr /hdc in each tr/dc, ss to the first htr/hdc – 24 sts;
  4.  Ch 11, skip 5 sts and slip stich in the next st, repeat 3x;
  5.  Ch7, skip 5 ch and slip stich in the next st; 

  6.  Ss into the first space, ch2, 7 htr/hdc in first 7ch space; 8 htr/hdc in next 7 spaces, ss to the top of the ch2;
  7. Ss to the next st, ch3, tr/dc in next st, 3 htr/hdc, 2tr/dc; *ch 3, skip stc, tr/dc in next st (corner), tr/dc in next st, 3 htr/hdc, 2tr/dc, sk one st, 2 tr/dc 3 htr/hdc, 2tr/dc, repeat from * twice. Ch 3, sk st, tr/dc in next st, tr/dc in the next st, 3 hdc, tr/dc in next st. Join to the beg 3ch with a slip stich;
  8.   Ch3, cl in next st, 2 tr/dc, cl, 2 tr/dc. 2tr/dc, 3ch, 2 tr/dc (corner). *(2 tr/dc, cl) x4, 2 tr/dc. 2 tr/dc, ch 3, 2tr, repeat from * twice. (2 tr/dc, cl) 2x, 1tr/dc. Join beg 3ch with a ss;
  9. Ch3, fptr/fpdc around cluster below, 2 tr/dc, fptr/fpdc around cluster below, 4 tr/dc, 2 tr/dc, ch 3, 2 tr/dc in 3 ch space (corner). *4 tr/dc, fptr/dc around cluster below, 2 tr/dc, fptr/fpdc 3x, 4 tr/dc. 2 tr/dc, ch3, 2tr/dc in 3 ch space. Repeat from * twice. 4 tr/dc, fptr/fpdc, 2 tr/dc, fptr/fpdc, tr/dc. Join beg 3ch with a ss;
  10.  Ch 3, 11 tr/dc, 2 tr/dc, ch 3, 2 tr/dc in corner space. *22 tr/dc, 2 tr/dc, ch3, 2 tr/dc in corner space. Repeat from * twice. 11 tr/dc. Join beg 3ch with a ss; 
Fasten off yarn and weave in ends.



This pattern is available for personal use only. Please share among your friends if you like it. ;-)
Thanks for coming by.


Monday 11 July 2016

Colour Palette Suggestion

Pinks and Green


Colour Palette with three shades of pink, one shade of green and one shade of brown


I would like to leave you with this palette suggestion for your next project. 
These colours were chosen based on the Scheepjs Catona collection. This is a 100% cotton yarn, so perfect for the Summer. The colours references are 128, 238, 162, 392 and 255.
Here are some patterns for inspiration or to follow. Some of them are free. That's how we like them! :-)

Crochet
Royal Icing blanket by Felted Button - Susan Carlson 
Skittles blanket by Felted Button - Susan Carlson - Free

Tunisian Crochet
Maries-Windsor Throw by Marie-Louise Wimo - Free

Kinitting
Bounce blanket by Tincanknits

Let me know what you think of this colour collection and what are your ideas of how you might use them. 

See u soon!



Wednesday 6 July 2016

Welcome

Welcome to my blog!
I'm a crochet designer and this is the space where I will share info about my current work. I will also post a few tutorials, specially the one that are relevant for the patterns available or for the ones I'm working on.

As I write my posts I want to let you know more and more about myself and my passions. I want to share with you a great book, a great pattern, a great yarn of course.    

Just keep coming back I will do my best not to disappoint you. 

See you soon. 

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