I'm so happy to be able to share my latest pattern! The Madison Shawl is a design I first started working on last year. I had recently finished designing a scarf for Your Crochet and Knitting magazine using a similar stitch pattern and wanted to see if I could adapt that into a triangular shawl. It took me a few attempts, the first of which I was hooking up on the train to Yarndale back in September, so it feels great to have it finally have it finished and looking just as I hoped! I've recently started working on a 4 ply version with some of the beautiful merino from Irish Artisan Yarns that I picked up that same day. I'm really excited to see how it works up in a lighter weight yarn. The shawl is designed using just under 200g of dk yarn with a 4 mm hook but this could be adapted to suit your choice of yarn. A super chunky version would be lovely and cosy for the Winter! If using 4-ply yarn I’d recommend using a 6mm hook for a lacy lightweight effect, you

This simple star motif uses cotton dk yarn and basic stitches to create a pretty coaster set. Inspired by the classic granny square and worked in the round; each central star is bordered with treble crochet clusters to create a ‘granny stripe’ effect.  Notes Pattern written in UK terms Tension not critical for this project but should be consistent throughout. Using a 4mm hook each coaster measures approx. 5in/20cms at the widest point. Starting 3 chain counts as 1 treble crochet stitch, keep this starting chain quite loose to make it easier to slip stitch into to join at the end of each round Pattern is worked in the round, do not turn your work at the end of each round Materials Knitcraft It’s Only Natural 100% organic cotton dk 1x 50g Cream 1x 50g Monica-peach 1x 50g Jake-cornflower Abbreviations Tr- treble crochet Ch- chain Dc- double crochet Htr-half treble crochet Sl st- slip stitch St(s)- stitch(es) Ch-sp- chain space Rep- repeat

We love spotting all the rainbow decorations people are hanging in their windows at the moment. My little ones made some simple cardboard rainbows recently which inspired this quick and easy crochet pattern. I hope you like it and have fun spotting the rainbows in your local area. You can use any type of yarn you like with a hook size to suit. I've made these in dk yarn with a 4mm hook and chunky yarn with a 6mm hook for a slightly bigger cloud. For the fluffy textured look I used vanilla truffle yarn from King Cole held together with a cream acrylic dk to make it easier to see the stiches. The tassels are made from leftover scraps of 4 ply for the smaller cloud and acrylic dk for the larger size. It's a great stash busting project, just use what you already have and get creative mixing different colours and textures. Notes: Pattern written in UK terms. Worked in the round after row 3 3 dtr= 1 dtr in each of the next 3 sts 2 tr in next st= 1 increase