As a crochet tech editor, I see a lot of crochet patterns, and the same five details are often missing from many of them. I decided to compile this list so you know what they are and to help you remember to include them. Having these details in your crochet pattern will help your customers…
Where did that month even go? I do adore June though, with the light evenings. There’s something quite special about being able to do gardening at 9pm, with the scent of honeysuckle in the warm air. The beautiful displays in my garden inspired my crochet too. One particular flower themed project which got a lot…
Are you a budding crochet designer? Do you want to know the secret to getting a crochet pattern published in a magazine? That was me three years ago, and since then I have had many patterns published in UK crochet magazines. I also had a design featured in the 2023 Hobbycraft Granny Square Month CAL….
Do the tension calculations for your knitting and crochet projects leave you feeling tense? Are you a designer wanting a little help to check sizing? Or are you wanting to tweak a pattern’s size, for example making a blanket larger or smaller than the sizes in the pattern? I’m going to take you through the…
Have you ever tied yourself in knots trying to work out how many foundation chains you need to make to achieve the correct number of stitches for your crochet project? Let me help you to get your crochet foundation chain length perfect every time and explain it with this handy guide. Whether you’re a crochet…
