Welcome to Week 3 of Not a Christmas Mystery crochet-a-long. I hope you had lots of fun in previous two weeks. Blanket coaster gave some of you hard moments, but you did just great! And again, this CAL is not about making decorations, but also about learning something new. So… tapestry crochet has added to your crochet skills! This week is about overlay crochet. I should say I was eagerly waiting for Friday to share next project with you. I finished it just two days ago (stuffed all motifs and arranged them into a garland). Let me introduce – a Snowflake Garland! My garland consists of 10 stuffed motifs (I made 20 snowflakes), but you can of course make it shorter, or longer. Or even use snowflake motifs as single decorations. Today we will learn how to do overlay crochet. I should say this is not a classical overlay pattern, as we will not cut yarn after every round and weave in ends. For the needs of this CAL I modified instructions a little to make them easy to follow. And, as always, lots of progress pictures are waiting for you. If you follow my work for a while now, you might know that overlay crochet mandalas is something I started my designing life seven years ago. And I keep creating them as making mandalas give me needed sense of peace and safety. And I love watching them growing in my hands. As I continue working in overlay crochet for many years, I add some small tips and tricks to every new project trying to make patterns easier and more straightforward. For one snowflake motif you will need yarn in 4 colors. Main color will use almost entire 10g ball of Catona, and you will need small leftovers in rest three colors (about 2-3g each). For assembling a garland, I used glass beads in different colors – just what I had at hand. The beads are optional, and you can add small pompoms or even tiny and simple crochet baubles. Or simply put only snowflakes on a string and add nothing else. Wondering where to find the pattern? It’s a part of my Not a Christmas CAL hosted on Ravelry right now. Purchase CAL listing HERE on Ravelry and HERE on Etsy with the first three parts, and the last pattern will be automatically added to your Ravelry library after it will be released next Friday. And if you are looking for the same yarn I used, Scheepjes Catona cutie packs as well as individual skeins (in 10g, 25g and 50g) are available in your local Scheepjes shops and via online retailers: Wool Warehouse* and Black Sheep Wools* (both in UK, international shipping) Caro's Atelier* (NL, Europe) Taemombo (US and Canada) See you next week! Subscribe to a newsletter not to miss a single post. You can also follow me on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.
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Welcome to the second week of the One Evening Mystery make-a-long (MAL). Hope you got a smooth start with last week’s mug wrap. I know that to some of you it looked a little too easy, but I thought it would be nice to mix up different skill levels and techniques. And no doubt that today’s pattern will keep you energized and focused! Let me introduce One Evening Bauble to you. The bauble pattern has now landed in your Ravelry library and is ready for download. And if you do not own the pattern yet but would like to join our One Evening Mystery MAL, you can grab your copy HERE on Ravelry. As you probably know, I am a bit obsessed with making mandalas and round shapes are just my favourite of all the shapes. This time of the year gives an excuse to crochet more circles and baubles to decorate our homes. And if you are not in a holiday mood, making a cute colorful bauble can become a sort of relaxation. My dog loved to play with crochet baubles, too! (well, of course, under a strict supervision) One Evening Bauble uses overlay and brioche crochet techniques at the same time. So, if you haven’t tried none of those yet, here is the chance to upgrade your crochet skills. You will need a small amount of yarn in 4 colors. I am using Scheepjes Catona, which is 100% mercerized cotton. And if you bought a ready kit from Taemombo, then you should have enough yarn to make 4 baubles (as well as 4 mug wraps, and more of the projects which will come in next weeks). Again, the pattern includes a detailed photo-tutorial to help with the color placement, and a video tutorial explaining both techniques. I have also recorded a short video about embroidery with beads, which you can also add to your projects from the make-a-long. All links are in the pattern. See you next Friday again, with a new mystery something 😊 Subscribe to a newsletter not to miss a single post. You can also follow me on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.
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It’s Friday, and it means that the next part of the Geometry&Texture mystery make-a-long (MAL) has been released. This week we are making a mandala coaster in overlay crochet technique. We are hosting the MAL together with Martin Up North, and he has already revealed two of his designs: a Rödön Pillow and See Me in A Crown Hat. Next Friday, Martin will release his final pattern, and that will be the official end of the make-a-long. If you missed the beginning, it is still not late to join. I would say, it is even the perfect timing now, as you can see almost all patterns in advance, and there is still left the space for one mystery design from Martin. If you are not sure how this MAL works, check all information on my blog HERE. And you might also want to see my already released designs: Early Waves Cowl and Gaudi Pillow. You can find Ravelry listing for three of my patterns HERE. And Martin’s patterns can be found HERE. See me in a Crown hat - by Martin Up North Today’s design is small and cute. Hopefully, working on it will not take long, and you will be able to catch up with the previous projects. The Mandala Coaster is worked in overlay crochet, in its classical way. There are two copies of the pattern, one of which contains lots of progress pictures to accompany instructions for every round. And I have recorded a video tutorial as well (find the link in the pattern). I chose a mandala because they are always fun and satisfying to make, and they give peace of mind. A nice opportunity to take a short break from every day’s race. Also, they have a round shape (a circle), which I thought is a wonderful addition to our “geometry” collection, which already includes rectangles, squares, and triangles. And of course, overlay crochet is always about the texture, which is the theme of our make-a-long. You will need leftovers in three colors (I recommend using solid shades). For my mandalas, I used Scheepjes Catona yarn and a 3mm hook. Mini skeins of 10g will be enough. You can also choose more colors, and mix-and-match them as you like. What is great about this pattern is that you can stop at any round, and the mandala will look finished and balanced. That’s why you can use it in so many ways. As a coaster or wall hanging. You can make several motifs in different sizes and join them into a bunting. Or you can crochet two mandalas of the same together through the last round and stuff it to create a semi-bauble for your Christmas tree. These mandalas will make cute gift tags, too! I am already curious to see what you will do with them. This is all I wanted to share with you today. Please, do not forget to visit Martin’s blog next Friday to see his final release for our collaborative (and very fun!) make-a-long. And…. Some new crochet adventures to come 😊 Stay tuned! Subscribe to a newsletter not to miss a single post. You can also follow me on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.
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Hello and welcome to the final part of the Winter Scandi make-a-long. I hope you enjoyed previous parts with an Embossed Mandala and Brioche Pillow. And today we will be making a small overlay crochet motif. Photo credit @evakobz Overlay crochet is one of my beloved techniques. While looking intricate, it is not that difficult to master, as you only use one color per round. Photo credit @evakobz In the classic way of doing an overlay mandala, you break the yarn and weave in ends after every round. But for the purpose of this make-a-long, I designed a small motif without cutting yarns. So, small floats of yarn are visible on the wrong side. Photo credit @evakobz This mandala will make a colorful coaster or hanging ornament. You can also stop at some point and make your motifs smaller. You can also create several mandalas in different sizes, join couples of them (in same size) together and stuff. This way they will make a nice decoration for a Christmas tree, or a garland. Photo credit @evakobz Small mandalas will also become perfect last-minute gifts, or special wrapping elements for gifts. I made a set of coasters for myself with Scheepjes Catona yarn and 3mm hook. As you can see, I could not stop, and made a few more motifs in three sizes. And joined them together into a garland, with wooden beads and a tassel. The gauge is not important for this pattern, as well as yardages. Just dive into your stash and choose leftovers in three colors. Hope you will have fun! If you have not joined the make-a-long yet, you can now purchase all three patterns HERE on Ravelry and HERE on Etsy. Subscribe to a newsletter not to miss a single post. You can also follow me on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.
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Hello and welcome to the final part of the Winter Scandi make-a-long. I hope you enjoyed previous parts with an Embossed Mandala and Brioche Pillow. And today we will be making a small overlay crochet motif. Photo credit @evakobz Overlay crochet is one of my beloved techniques. While looking intricate, it is not that difficult to master, as you only use one color per round. Photo credit @evakobz In the classic way of doing an overlay mandala, you break the yarn and weave in ends after every round. But for the purpose of this make-a-long, I designed a small motif without cutting yarns. So, small floats of yarn are visible on the wrong side. Photo credit @evakobz This mandala will make a colorful coaster or hanging ornament. You can also stop at some point and make your motifs smaller. You can also create several mandalas in different sizes, join couples of them (in same size) together and stuff. This way they will make a nice decoration for a Christmas tree, or a garland. Photo credit @evakobz Small mandalas will also become perfect last-minute gifts, or special wrapping elements for gifts. I made a set of coasters for myself with Scheepjes Catona yarn and 3mm hook. As you can see, I could not stop, and made a few more motifs in three sizes. And joined them together into a garland, with wooden beads and a tassel. The gauge is not important for this pattern, as well as yardages. Just dive into your stash and choose leftovers in three colors. Hope you will have fun! If you have not joined the make-a-long yet, you can now purchase all three patterns HERE on Ravelry and HERE on Etsy. Subscribe to a newsletter not to miss a single post. You can also follow me on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.
Welcome to Week 3 of Not a Christmas Mystery crochet-a-long. I hope you had lots of fun in previous two weeks. Blanket coaster gave some of you hard moments, but you did just great! And again, this CAL is not about making decorations, but also about learning something new. So… tapestry crochet has added to your crochet skills! This week is about overlay crochet. I should say I was eagerly waiting for Friday to share next project with you. I finished it just two days ago (stuffed all motifs and arranged them into a garland). Let me introduce – a Snowflake Garland! My garland consists of 10 stuffed motifs (I made 20 snowflakes), but you can of course make it shorter, or longer. Or even use snowflake motifs as single decorations. Today we will learn how to do overlay crochet. I should say this is not a classical overlay pattern, as we will not cut yarn after every round and weave in ends. For the needs of this CAL I modified instructions a little to make them easy to follow. And, as always, lots of progress pictures are waiting for you. If you follow my work for a while now, you might know that overlay crochet mandalas is something I started my designing life seven years ago. And I keep creating them as making mandalas give me needed sense of peace and safety. And I love watching them growing in my hands. As I continue working in overlay crochet for many years, I add some small tips and tricks to every new project trying to make patterns easier and more straightforward. For one snowflake motif you will need yarn in 4 colors. Main color will use almost entire 10g ball of Catona, and you will need small leftovers in rest three colors (about 2-3g each). For assembling a garland, I used glass beads in different colors – just what I had at hand. The beads are optional, and you can add small pompoms or even tiny and simple crochet baubles. Or simply put only snowflakes on a string and add nothing else. Wondering where to find the pattern? It’s a part of my Not a Christmas CAL hosted on Ravelry right now. Purchase CAL listing HERE on Ravelry and HERE on Etsy with the first three parts, and the last pattern will be automatically added to your Ravelry library after it will be released next Friday. And if you are looking for the same yarn I used, Scheepjes Catona cutie packs as well as individual skeins (in 10g, 25g and 50g) are available in your local Scheepjes shops and via online retailers: Wool Warehouse* and Black Sheep Wools* (both in UK, international shipping) Caro's Atelier* (NL, Europe) Taemombo (US and Canada) See you next week! Subscribe to a newsletter not to miss a single post. You can also follow me on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.
Brioche is a big thing in the knitting world. If you make a quick search, you will find lots of garments, shawls, and accessories with intricate curved stitch patterns. There is a complete concept of doing brioche in knitting. You have exact rules of how to place the stitches, change colors, make increases, and shape the lines. Crochet does not have all those possibilities, yet there are still some means and techniques to achieve the brioche look. Introduction to Brioche crochet The Wikipedia defines brioche knitting like “a family of knitting patterns involving tucked stitches, i.e., yarn overs that are knitted together with a slipped stitch from the previous row. Such stitches may also be made by knitting into the row below (equivalent to the slipped stitch) and dropping the stitch above (equivalent to the yarn over). The tucked stitches may form a second layer of knitting in front of the first layer, resembling an array of arches or (seen upside-down) of fish scales.” And apparently, we can achieve the same effect in crochet. I have been developing brioche crochet for several years now. I have started with an overlay mandala is just two colors to imitate the brioche look. Then a few other projects were designed for working in the rounds and rows with chain-spaces. For a so-called airy version of brioche. Here are examples of my brioche work: Brioche Waves blanket (and cowl), Coral Story Blanket, Alma Sweater, Helios Mandala. And Graphite Mandala is an example of a thick brioche (or, overlay version). All these patterns are available with 25% off through Monday, June 28th, 2021. Please use code BRIOCHE at the check-out. And you can purchase a masterclass for Brioche crochet from Patterns by Lilla Bjorn website HERE. The e-book includes ready-to-print information from this blog post with extended video tutorial on how to work brioche crochet in rows (and change colors), a complete pattern for the Brioche chair pad (see picture below) with step-by-step pictures and video tutorial for the first six rounds. And additionally, you will receive patterns for the Brioche Heart and Brioche Infinity pillow. All in one printable file without the ads. Characteristics of Brioche Crochet Like knitting, brioche crochet is in fact a ribbing made with front post stitches and chains. Usually, we work with just two colors using one color per round. The rounds can be worked either on the right side, or with alternation of right and wrong sides to prevent stitches from leaning. If the pattern uses rounds on the wrong side, we should work back post stitches instead of front post ones. The first two rows or rounds in brioche crochet are usually worked with double crochet (dc – US terms). And on the third row/round we start working with front/back post stitches. Here are two videos showing two set-up rows and how to work front/back post stitches in brioche crochet (I say rounds in the video - sorry, too excited :) The stitch pattern appears on the right side (so we only see the front post stitches on the right side). And the wrong side appears to be striped with just chain spaces. Because the fabric consists of two layers, it is quite thick. That is the reason why fine and soft yarns are recommended for brioche crochet, together with a bigger hook than you would normally use for this yarn. And because we work with a larger hook, the yarn should have a bit of a natural fluff to fill the holes. Alternatively, you can use two different yarns with the same weight, one of which has fluff. In my brioche work I am using the following Scheepjes yarns: Our Tribe, Metropolis (with two solid shades or in combination with Spirit). The front post stitches are always worked on the right side in front of chains and around of stitches of the same color below (unless otherwise instructed). So basically, we are building long curved cables. Special stitches and abbreviations (US crochet terms) To achieve an intricate brioche stitch pattern, we need to build increases and decreases. An increase is usually worked as two front post stitches around the same stitch below – with ch2-between: (FPdc, ch2, FPdc) around the next stitch. Here is a video showing an increase. Those two front post stitches form a V-shape. And on the next round, a brioche double crochet (brdc) is worked into this V. Brdc is a regular dc placed into a ch2-space from two rounds below in front of the chains from the previous round. Here is a video showing how to work brdc. In some places, two brdc with ch2 worked into the same V will form an increase as well. And decreases in brioche crochet are usually front post double or treble two together crochet stitches (FPdc2tog or FPtr2tog). They are always worked around two stitches of the same color below, and the stitch of different color between them is skipped. Here is a video showing a decrease. Try your hand in brioche crochet with these three patterns: Brioche heart, Brioche infinity pillow and Brioche chair pad which is exclusively available as a part of an e-book via Patterns by Lilla Bjorn website HERE. This ready-to-print e-book includes all three patterns and a complete masterclass on brioche crochet from this blog post, without ads. You will also receive a link to a video on how to work brioche crochet in rows and change the colors, and also a video tutorial for the first six rounds of the Brioche chair pad. Hope you enjoy! Subscribe to a newsletter not to miss a single post. You can also follow me on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.
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