Lilinette Crochet

Summer is slowly coming to an end and I have to admit I am ready for it. It was a long hot summer here in France and as summers are: hectic, buzzing, full of joy and holiday visitors. But it was also a time of personal changes and unexpected troubles. We had to adjust and find new ways to move forward. It took time and effort but I think we have a new balance now, so let's move on! The little girl who inspired me to design this wrap showed me how to be a stardust sparkling superstar. Big dreams, unicorns and a pink sparkly shawl... what else does a girl need in life? SuperStardust has a slightly unusual shape, with the neck standing up a bit. It ensures a nice fit when worn around the back of the neck but does not bother when worn in the front. With its variety of stitches, it tries to convey the joy, confidence and sparkles of that wonderful time in life: childhood. This crescent wrap is 112 cm wide (about 44 ½") and 55 cm deep (about 22 ½"), measured in th...

March already! The sun has surprised us early this year and here on the homestead, that means getting out, seeding the veggies, turning the ground, building a poly tunnel and taking care of the terrain. Lots and lots to do in the coming months but that doesn't keep me from crocheting! I am full of colourful inspiration and you will hear a bit more from me this month because there are some exciting things going on here. This time, I worked something new: a rectangular wrap, which you can customize to either a shawl, an infinity scarf or a ruana, as you like. And on top of writing up the pattern, I charted the stitch pattern for the very first time! Many hours went into getting to know the crochetchart software but it was all worth it. Because really, once you have your project started, repeating rows becomes so much easier when glancing at a chart than reading lines and lines of abbreviations, don't you think? If you are not familiar with crochet charts... this is your ...

Hello lovely people! Here is my very last release of the year and my first release, especially designed for men. Well... to be completely honest with you... especially designed for The Man in my life 💗! Isn't he looking stunning?! 😍 I am going to keep it short today because so far, the holidays have been tough on us. We are both floored with a heavey flu since over a week and there are so many things piling up which I'd like to do before this year ends... I feel a little rushed, need to keep going! A ‘capuchon’ is the French, Spanish and Dutch name for a hood. As I said, this particular one was designed for ‘him’, but don’t let that keep you from making one for her as well 😉. The hooded cowl pattern is worked in one piece, from the bottom of the neck upwards, up until the chin and then downwards again on the inside of the cowl, to finally create the hood upwards. Slightly rounded shaping is added, making sure the hood is not ‘just’ an enormous rectangle falli...

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...

It's been so long... spring has kept me busy! I try to grow all our veggies myself so this season is the season of sowing, planting, nurturing and eating those lovely first fresh greens out of the ground. I love it! I also spent the past two weeks travelling to the Netherlands to spend two fantastic weekends with all my family, celebrating the birthdays of both my parents. Of course, I couldn't help myself and had to give mum some crochet love. I crocheted her the Lacy Days of Elegance Shawl in bright colours as well as a flower choker necklace (pattern coming soon! :-)). But first this pretty little beauty. Nothing ever stops once you've got the crochet virus, and so while I was travelling around,a lovely group of testers helped me to perfect the pattern and showed off their beautiful creations. My... they made some lovely shawls!  I'd say that this shawl deserves a special occasion. Think a wedding a prom, a ball or a chic evening out. It makes for a l...