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Crochet Mandalas They continue to be a very popular form of crochet art. I think that the circular shape is pleasing and the color options are endless! My daily news feed on Facebook is filled with these beauties. My friend Megan shared her photos with me of one that she is currently working on called…
DOWNLOAD PDF FREE PATTERN It is the blanket that gives me the honour to claim as being a designer as this throw is an essence of texture and methodical thought. But wait, there’s more to the story. Introducing the Study of Possibilities Afghan designed by Mikey from The Crochet Crowd. Pattern Yarn and Colours Shown…
Marion Verloop, an expert of Wayuu Crochet, has developed the Crochet Mandala Cordial for experienced crocheters. It is spectacular and for those who remember me talking about her in the past, her patterns take months of development and stitch by stitch trial as she designs. The stitchwork is really tight and this is her passion…
The Crochet Circle Lapghan is an easy repeating round blanket that will crochet up pretty quickly. The blanket is 45″ in diameter. There is a repeating pattern once you hit round 13. Be sure to do a gauge check at the end of rnd 3 as the original yarn is no longer in service and…
Crochet Mandala Stitch Along We are kicking off 2020 just a week early on Boxing Day, Dec 26, 2019, with the Red Heart Mandala Throw Pattern. Technically speaking, the pattern is already out in the public domain through Yarnspirations.com. So crocheters can start at any time but the video tutorials will be timed to match…
Crochet Sun Blossom Mandala Doily Pattern The Crochet Sun Blossom Alternative Mandala Doily is an adaptation of the original Sun Blossom Doily by Diane Lavos for Red Heart. I didn’t intend to create an alternative version but every crocheter can have a roadblock and you can create new alternative realities to your situation instead of…
Crochet All In the Family Blanket The Circular Fall Mandala now has a sister, Square Mandala. Originally designed by Lisa Gentry for Red Heart and then adapted mathematically and test tried by testers with Jeanne Steinhilber of The Crochet Crowd. This is the All in the Family Crochet Blanket. NOTE: Pattern Errata. Rnd 48 should…
Sunrise Mandala In the Sunrise-Mandala as part of lesson 4 for the Mandala Workshop, we are going to push our skills to another level of doing different stitches and a bit of layering. The colour opportunities for this mandala are endless. Even just as a solid white or one colour would be okay in this design…
How to Block Your Crochet Project Some crochet projects after your complete them need to be blocked, meaning forced to take their proper shape with the help of water or steam. Manufacturers apply steam to the yarn as the final process to get it to puff up before balling it. It provides the thickness and…
How to Steam Block Your Crochet Project The difference between pre-steamed projects after steam projects is really quite noticeable. The steam forces the fibres to open up and breathe and as the steam wears off, the fibres compact back into position but taking to the new shape that was created with your stitch work. Fibres…
Crochet Invisible Joins for Mandalas In crochet, after 30 years, I have come to accept that seamlines are a natural look to a project. It doesn’t mean I like it. I’m not OCD but my eyes jump to it directly on a project. Bugs me A LOT! However, just because I have come to accept…
What Are Mandalas Crochet Mandalas are very hot in trend at this time. We’ve seen major projects by designers really capture us crocheters with awe inspiring designs. They are incredible visually as well as provide skill building techniques that leave crocheters feeling really proud when they are finished. Crochet Modern Mandalas Book by Interweave This…
