Here are some cosy winter warmers for keeping your feet toasty around the house. These crocheted socks are made toe-up with 4ply sock yarn in continuous rounds, except for the heel, which is worked in rows. I've used Drops Fabel because I've found this Drops yarn to be soft, warm and easy to work… Continue reading Crochet: Oddly Snug Snowflake Socks
See Part 1 for the basic pattern. This part uses the basic phone case pattern in Part 1, but adds stranded colourwork. If you’re experienced with stranded colourwork, you can skip most of this and go straight to the stitch charts. I’ve included charts for small, medium and large, as per Part 1. Each… Continue reading Crochet Your Phone a Jumper: Part 2
Here's a quick, simple pattern for crocheting a phone case that looks like a jumper for your phone. Because the pattern involves no shaping, it can be a great way to experiment with stranded colourwork. In Part 1, I'll give the basic pattern, in Part 2 I'll give some examples of colourwork designs… Continue reading Crochet Your Phone a Jumper: Part 1
In the past, I've tended to concentrate my crochet efforts on blankets and amigurumi, but I wanted to challenge myself to learn some new skills, so I spent a chunk of this year working on stranded colour work. I've found working out designs really satisfying. I use the blank stitch charts on Stitch Fiddle… Continue reading Crochet: Adventures in Stranded Colour Work
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