Photo credit Crochet Now I'm so happy to be able to share my latest design for Crochet Now magazine! The Cherish Romper features in Issue 50. If you've been following me on Instagram for a while you may have seen a similar version of this style before. This classic ribbed romper was one of the first garments I designed when my daughter was a baby, she's 3 now so it's great to finally see it published (it was on my to-do list for a while!)! I wanted to make a cute romper that would look great layered with warm woolly tights and knitted cardigans in the colder months. I always try to avoid sewing in my designs where possible so this style is made in one piece from the top down, adding the straps and buttons to finish. Yarn used is the  Bernat Softee Baby in soft red, this premium acrylic yarn comes in a beautiful range of pastel colours. The 140g balls are perfect for baby soft clothing, blankets and accessories. You could use any acrylic dk yarn and the patte...

I love the bobble stitch, it adds a really fun texture that can be used to create lots of different shapes and designs. Here they are the baubles to these cute little Christmas trees.  These would make really fun decorations for the tree, gift wrapping or joined together for a festive garland You will need dk yarn, a 4mm hook and some toy stuffing Notes Written in UK terms Starting chain does not count as a stitch throughout. Bobble stitches are worked on wrong side rows. Work 5 treble crochet together in 1 stitch eg. yarn over and and pull through 2 loops 5 times, yarn over and pull through 6 loops Abbreviations Ch- chain St(s)- stitch(es) Htr- half treble crochet Dc- double crochet Bo- bobble stitch Htr2tog- half treble crochet 2 stitches together Htr3tog- half treble crochet 3 stitches together Pattern Row 1: Ch 17, htr in 2 nd chain, htr to end, turn. = 15 sts Row 2: Ch1, 2 htr, bo, 12 htr, turn. = 15 sts ...

Trick or Treat?! I love the texture the herringbone stitch gives, it creates a nice solid fabric, perfect for a wall hanging. This project is a fun introduction to crocheting with beads. Use chain stitch lettering to personalise your wall hanging and finish with fringing. I made these as a fun Halloween decoration but you can also change the colours and letters to make a personalised wall hanging for a children’s bedroom (see photos below). They would work great as a seasonal decoration with a festive theme too! You Will Need: knitcraft everyday dk  1x 50g in black (MC) white (CC1) and orange (CC2) 4mm crochet hook 30cm  dowel 8 plastic beads,the skull beads and  stars are both available at hobbycraft N eedle for sewing and threading beads onto the yarn Tension not critical but my gauge was  20 sts in hbhtr x16 rows = 10cms Abbreviations Pattern written in UK terms MC- main colour,  CC- contrast colour,  Ch- chain,  HBht...

I was so happy to be asked to be a guest blogger for the Bella Coco Crochet  blog this month. Thanks so much to Sarah-Jayne for featuring my pattern! The Brook Cowl was inspired by the beautiful Caron x Pantone yarn I received with one of the recent Crochet Society boxes. This luxurious chunky yarn is a merino acrylic blend, making it super soft and lovely to work with. The wave like stitches make this a therapeutic and really satisfying project that you won't want to put down! I used 1x 100g skein in the Morning Blues colourway, but check out the full range of colours available at  lovecrafts.com Find the free pattern on the Bella Coco blog  here Shop the yarn  here I hope you enjoy the pattern, as always you can tag me on Instagram  @HelloMoonCrochet so I can see and share your work Thank you to Lovecrafts.com for providing yarn support, post contains affiliate links

The Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran is a luxurious soft, yet practical yarn making it perfect for blankets, clothing and accessories, and is available in 32 shades The cashmere and merino wool is blended with acrylic to make it super soft but also machine washable. I used my Honeycomb Diamonds Blanket  pattern to make a small baby blanket measuring 28x32 inches and chose 4 main colours: Stone (27) 2x50g Baby pink (603) 2x50g Grey (9) 2x50g Lilac (84) 2x50g plus White (25) 1x50g for the border In total I used 360g of yarn and used each main colour for 16 rows. You could adjust this to just 1 solid colour throughout or use less rows of several different colours to create a fun striped effect. I added a simple border using 4 rows of double crochet (UK terms) see pattern for alternative border using puff stitches Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran is available exclusively from  lovecrafts.com and comes in 32 beautiful shades. Yarn info: ...

This is a super quick and fun make using any granny square pattern you like. It’s a great way of using up any yarns scraps you have and would work well using lots of different types of yarn. I used knitcraft cotton blend yarn from hobbycraft with a 4mm hook but you could use any yarn and hook size to suit. Simply make a 7 round granny square using your preferred method or use the pattern below. I wanted to use quite a solid square. You’ll then finished with a row of double crochet and sew. Change colour after each row if you like, just remember to work over your yarn tails as you go to save time weaving in all those ends later. You will need: Cotton blend yarn in 4 colours. I used purple, hot pink, mustard and teal 4mm hook 1 button In UK terms: Rnd1. Make a magic ring and chain 3 (equals 1 treble crochet stitch throughout)  3x treble crochet, chain 2 (4 trebles, chain 2) x3, slip stitch to top of chain 3 to join then fasten off Rnd2-7. Joining new colour in any ...

I’m so happy to be able to say my new blanket pattern is now available!!! This design has been such a long time coming. I’d had this idea floating around in my head for months until I finally had enough time to start making it. The idea started off when I was making cushion covers and working out how to join hexagons together to make a square shaped panel. When I played around  with the templates it dawned on me that by spacing the hexagons slightly it would create a diamond pattern in between the hexies. The really fun thing about this design is that you can get creative with it. Use as many or as few colours as you like. I went for a solid mustard colour with cream for the border. My wonderful pattern testers used a variety colours to create a pretty striped effect. The pattern is written to make a blanket measuring 34x40 inches. I’ve also included simple instructions on how to adapt the sizing. Once you understand the pattern you could use it to make so many different projec...