Alternative use for the Sunny Sunflowers Crochet Square

Photo by Karen Wiederhold

Do you love my Sunny Sunflower crochet square pattern that I released last week, but you don't want to make a blanket?

Why not leave off the final two rounds of the pattern, which turns the centre circular motif into the final square shape, and use it as a heat protector/coaster for your teapot.  I love finding the versatility within my projects while designing them🌻.

You'll find the pattern in my Free Crochet and Charity Patterns section.

Photo by Karen Wiederhold

Photo by Karen Wiederhold

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Updated edition of the Loopy Flower motif

The easy to crochet and versatile Loopy Flower pattern which I created back in September 2011 has had an update.    It's an easy pattern for beginners to use too so if you've just started out please don't be afraid to give it a try.

Whether you make one flower to turn into a brooch or produce a whole bouquet of them to join together into a scarf or cushion, I wish you lots of fun.

Click on the image to find the pattern.

Karen x

Supplies used:
Double Knit Yarn from my stash
3.5 mm hook

New Beginnings...New Project

Photo by Karen Wiederhold

Delicious, zingy colours of yarn for an upcoming crochet project. I'll be sharing the pattern in February 2020.  I'm so excited to be working on this design which will be published here on my blog.

Yarn: Stylecraft Special Aran
Purchased at:  The Wool Warehouse


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Disclosure:  Yarn purchased by me.  This is not a sponsored or subsidised pattern or blogpost. 

Style craft DK yarn purchased by me from Wool Warehouse. 

Hello

Thank you so much for popping by.

First post in a while and feeling so happy and inspired. 

I've been on a design break for a while but excited to be back in 2020 and have some new ideas up my sleeve.
 

I'm busy making some adjustments and updates to the blog, so things look a little sparse at the moment but wont be for long.  

Two new things i've done already is to set up an Instagram and Facebook page.  Up until now i've only had this blog for my designs.  I'm looking forward to connecting more with you here and also out on social media.

I have archived a large number of posts from the blog because I want to change the type of posts moving forward.  I am leaving a small selection of projects and patterns up for you to enjoy in the meantime.

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All project ideas, patterns and tutorials are for personal use only and may not be used for group projects, festivals, commercial gain or be republished, even as part of another project or design. 

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Mitred Granny Square Pattern first published here in 2013

This is a pattern that I came up with in around 2013 for a granny square with a difference.  I have gotten a bit bored with the look of the granny but wanted to make a blanket that was easy to make while watching TV or chatting with a modern twist to the traditional design.  With some trial and error the Mitre Granny Square came about.

It has been a firm favourite on this blog since I first published it here February 2013, so if you missed it first time round, here it is again to enjoy.

Have fun.

Mitred Granny Square Blanket

The pattern for the Mitred Granny Square (Optical Illusion Blanket) which used to appear in this post has moved to my website as is still free to download.  Click the image above to be taken to it.

Thanks for visiting,

K x

Snazzy Circle Squares Cushion Reveal

The Snazzy Circle cushion i've been working on is finished.  You can read up about it's progress and pattern here.

Snazzy Circle Squares

Patons UK Smoothie DK yarn and 3.5mm hook.

Round1.    
Ch5, join to form ring.

Round 2.  
Ch3 (this forms first Tr), Tr11 into ring, join to first Tr with SS to close round.  (12 Tr's)

Round 3.  
Join new yarn into a space between Tr's.  Ch3 (this forms first Tr)  Tr1 into same space, Tr2 into each space,  join to first Tr with SS to close round. (12 clusters)

Round 4.
Join new yarn into a space between clusters.
Ch3 (this forms first Tr)  Tr2 into same space, *Ch1, Tr3 into next space* repeat * to * to end.   Join to first Tr with SS to close round. (12 clusters)

Round 5.
Join new yarn into a space between clusters.
Ch4 (this forms DTr) Tr2 into same space, *Ch1, Tr3 into next space, Ch1, Tr3 into next space, Ch1,  Tr2 and DTr1into next space Ch2 then into this same space DTR1 and Tr2 to form a corner* now repeat * to* to end, join to first Tr with SS to close round.

I joined the motifs together by working single crochet on the outward facing edges to form a defined border between each square.

First I joined five squares together at a time, then when I had five strips, I joined these together.  The finishing edge around the whole piece is worked in double crochet stitches.

To make a cushion: Make two pieces as shown in the photo above, or make one piece as shown above and a second one as a single large Granny Square.

Place the pieces together with the right sides facing out and crochet three of the sides together using Double Crochet stitches.  Place the cushion pad inside and crochet the final side together.

Designed by Karen Wiederhold  © 2000 - 2020   All rights reserved.

Personal use only.  Please do not sell or reproduce this pattern or use it for a paid class you may be teaching.  If you wish to use it as a group project, please contact me in advance.  Please remember to credit me if you make this project by linking my Instagram, Facebook Page or Blog on your social media posts or Pinterest etc.

Floral Garland heads-up.

One of the things I wanted to share with you for a little while now is my Flower Garland which you will find over on the Let's Get Crafting website as a free pattern once you've logged in and there are more patterns available in the recent issue on sale.

Have a great, colourful day.

Let's Get Crafting Christmas Monsters

Hello there.  At last this new issue of the magazine is out and I can finally share these quirky little guys with you.  You will find the pattern to make my little monsters in Let's Get Crafting Issue 35 on Sale from today.

Loopy Flower Motif

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I hope you enjoy making these Loopy Flowers as much as the fun I had in creating the design and pattern.  Whether you make one flower to turn into a brooch or produce a whole bouquet of these motifs joined together to reveal scarves, wraps, cushion covers etc, I wish you lots of joy. 

The flower pictured above was made using oddments of Double Knit yarn from my stash and 3.5mm hook. 

Round 1:   Using white, Ch5 and SS into first stitch to join into a ring. 

Round 2:   Ch3, then Tr11 into the ring, SS into first stitch to join.

Round 3:   (Ch6 skip a stitch then SS into next stitch) and repeat until you have five loops. Ch6 then SS into the base at the start of the first loop of the round and tie off.

Round 4:   Join on blue yarn in one of the stitches skipped in previous round.  Working behind the white loops created in earlier round (Ch6 then SS into next skipped stitch from previous round) and repeat until you have five loops.  Ch6 then SS into the base at the start of the first loop of the round and tie off.

Round 5.   Join purple yarn at centre point of blue loop, (Ch8, SS at centre of next blue loop) and repeat to form 5 purple loops, Ch8, SS into the first chain of first loop to join.

Round 6.   In this first petal loop (Ch3, Tr9, SS into same loop then SS into the next loop) and repeat for each petal, ending with SS, tie off yarn.

Designed by Karen Wiederhold  ©2000 - 2020   All rights reserved.

Personal use only.  Please do not sell or reproduce this pattern or use it for a paid class you may be teaching.  If you wish to use it as a group project, please contact me in advance.  Please remember to credit me if you make this project by linking my Instagram, Facebook Page or Blog on your social media posts or Pinterest etc.

How to Crochet a Granny Square

This was the first crochet motif I learned to make and it has been used time and again for all sorts of projects.

Make a whole batch of small motifs and join them to form a patchwork style blanket or cushion cover.  You could make one very big square consisting of several rounds and have a giant one-square blanket. 

Stitches used:

Ch = Chain

SS = Slip Stitch

Tr = Treble Stitch

1.  Ch5, SS into first chain to join into a ring.














2.  Ch3 (acts as first Tr), Tr11 into the centre of the ring, SS into space between first and second Tr's to close the round.

3.  Ch3 (acts as first Tr)Tr2  Ch2  Tr3,  then *Ch1, skip 3 Tr's then into next space Tr3 Ch2 Tr3* repeat from *to* two more times, Ch1,  SS into space between first and second Tr's to close the round.

 

 

4.  SS along top of Tr's of previous round to the corner space.  Ch3 (acts as first Tr) Tr2 Ch2 Tr3, * Ch1, Tr3 into space, Ch1 Tr3 Ch1 Tr3 into next corner*.  Repeat from *to* two more times, Ch1, SS into space between first and second Tr's to close round.











 

5.  Repeat in the style of round 4, working corner sets in each corner and Tr3 groups separated by Ch1 along each side. 

Grow your granny square to whichever size you choose, working each round as before in Round 5.  You will notice that with each round you make the number of Tr-groups increases along each side of the square.

Instructions by Karen Wiederhold  ©2000 - 2021   All rights reserved.        Personal use only. 

 

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Winging their way down South.

Here are some of my squares for the Crochet a Rainbow project which i'll be posting later on today to Australia.  If you want to join you'll find the link in the sidebar.

Some happy news of the day is i've been commissioned for another set of knitting and crochet projects for a magazine - yipppeeee, really pleased and love doing, now just waiting for the kit to arrive to get the creative juices flowing.