Lilinette Crochet

I've been holding on for a little while to tell you about this new pattern release because I asked my lovely friend Tasha, over at Startdust Gold Crochet , if she would feel like making a video tutorial for my newly invented crochet stitch . My what?! Yes yes, I believe I invented a crochet stitch! 💝 How often does one get the chance to invent a stitch? For me, probably once in a lifetime. Here she is: the Lotus Bud Stitch (Lbs ), so named because its texture is reminiscent of a lotus bud. The stitch is really simple, check out Tasha's blog about it here and her video tutorial on YouTube as well. And while you're there, Tasha is releasing stitch tutorials every week, maybe you'd like to sign up for her channel? So after inventing the stitch, I wondered how I could show what this stitch has to offer. Depending on how you use it, you can make a wide variety of textures and I wanted to show you the different effects of working in the round or in rows. The...

The year has started really well for me with lots of new designs on my hooks and lots of new techniques I'm exploring. Now all I have to do is write up all those patterns! ;-) I also received a request from Lammy Yarns to work with their new Highland 12 yarn. I have to admit, this was a challenge. I'm not used to working with yarn that bulky. But when they send me their colour range, I was absolutely in love with it. Plus the yarn is ultra soft to the touch. Now what to make... I tried a cowl... too bulky, no drape. A blanket then? Too heavy (100 grams on 40 meters, you can imagine...). How about a carpet? Too boring. Haha! I've been frogging a lot before creating something I liked. But finally, Bubbly cushion bubbled up. And I knew this had to be it. Bubbly cushion is inspired by the retro colour hues of the 60s and 70s combined with this modern feel of super soft and super bulky yarn. Easy to use and fast to work up! The pattern is quite versatile, you ca...

It is October, my most preferred month of the year. Here where I live, October means, chestnuts, walnuts, edible mushrooms, the smell of leaves decaying in the forest and colours. Many many colours! I had to make something inspired by what we see all around us and so here it is: the Hiedra Triangle Wrap. Hiedra is Spanish for Ivy, the last flowering plant to nourish our bees. Although Ivy is not always changing colours, it does belong to autumn. In our forest, Ivy is now happily covering up the ground, making our search for mushrooms rather a challenge! ;-) The wrap is worked as a mesh with added surface crocheting to obtain the woven colour effects. It is a very simple technique to obtain interesting colour results and is explained in the special stitches section as well as with a photo tutorial at the end of the pattern. How long you make this wrap is up to you. I used this pattern as a stash buster of leftover yarns, starting off with gradients of yellows, via bei...

Spring is well on its way now and I have been working on a lovely kimono tunic to share with you all. My testers are currently working hard to make sure that the pattern will be faultless and understandable and I have to say... I can't wait to share this new design with you ;-)! In the meantime, I feel some flower power bubbling up... These lovely little bookmarks lighten up any book. The pattern also explains how to easily adjust them into a flower power headband or bracelet. The flower itself is not my own design. I contacted the designer, Athina Oikonomi, and share her video tutorial with her permission. More about Athina’s free flower designs on her blog: Tinashandicraft . What you will need: • About 10 grms / 28 mtrs / 31 yds of light fingering yarn per bookmark (a bit more for a headband) • Little ornamental button as the eye of the flower • Needle to sew lace, button and flower together • 2.5mm hook/C hook • 3.5mm/E hook • Optional in case of headban...