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ME/CFS sufferer. Used to work in education. πŸ‡³πŸ‡± but living in πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§. Crochets to stay sane

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Thank you! It is a beautiful pattern

08.03.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! So pleased with it!

08.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nearly finished! Just the rim to do. Really really pleased with it.

Pattern: Moroccan Dreams blanket by @createdbycarolien

Yarn: Stylecraft Naturals Bamboo and Cotton. Colours: Deep Sea and Ecru

(And yes, we urgently need new carpet ...)

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08.03.2026 18:20 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! Great pattern

24.02.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A crocheted drawstring bag in red and cream with a pattern of hearts all over it. Displayed on a blue jacquard chair.

A crocheted drawstring bag in red and cream with a pattern of hearts all over it. Displayed on a blue jacquard chair.

A crocheted drawstring bag in red and cream with a pattern of hearts all over it. Displayed on a blue jacquard chair. In this picture, the bag stands open.

A crocheted drawstring bag in red and cream with a pattern of hearts all over it. Displayed on a blue jacquard chair. In this picture, the bag stands open.

Finished! Really pleased with this drawstring bag for my blocking mats.

Pattern: Hearts All Over by @createdbycarolien

Yarn: Paintbox Recycled Cotton Worsted (colours: Jam and String)

24.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The pattern is a quarter of one of the blocks that form the Colour Your Life blanket featured in the Dutch book Today is Overlay Crochet by Oscar de Bruyn (@ozzycrochet_nl) & Sabrina van den Hooven. The last photo shows the cushion that features the whole block.

01.02.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A crocheted giftbag in ice blue with a geometric pattern in white. Displayed against a white background on a dark wooden shelf.

A crocheted giftbag in ice blue with a geometric pattern in white. Displayed against a white background on a dark wooden shelf.

A crocheted giftbag in ice blue with a geometric pattern in white. Displayed against a white background on a dark wooden shelf.

A crocheted giftbag in ice blue with a geometric pattern in white. Displayed against a white background on a dark wooden shelf.

A crocheted giftbag in ice blue with a geometric pattern in white. Displayed against a white background on a dark wooden shelf. The bag is shown from the side.

A crocheted giftbag in ice blue with a geometric pattern in white. Displayed against a white background on a dark wooden shelf. The bag is shown from the side.

A crocheted cushion in slate grey with a geometric pattern in cream. Displayed on a dark wooden bench

A crocheted cushion in slate grey with a geometric pattern in cream. Displayed on a dark wooden bench

A giftbag that I started before Christmas, but had to put aside because I ran out of yarn....

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01.02.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

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28.01.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A crocheted penguin, one flipper sticking out. Displayed on a marble slab against a whitish background.

A crocheted penguin, one flipper sticking out. Displayed on a marble slab against a whitish background.

Meet Brian (though he probably will get a new name when he meets his new owner).

Free pattern by Alexa Templeton @lex_in_stitches

28.01.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

The third photo shows the cushion next to my Azulejos Tiles cushion (pattern by @kathrynclarkcrochet ), because the colours are the same and they go together.

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17.01.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The design of one block is flipped from the middle to the corners to form the other. @stretchyourstitch told me that this is a similar design technique to log cabin quilts.

17.01.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Each side is one of the blocks that form the Colour Your Life blanket featured in the Dutch book Today is Overlay Crochet by Oscar de Bruyn (@ozzycrochet_nl) & Sabrina van den Hooven. The last photo is the blanket as featured in the book.

17.01.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My betwixtmas project finally made up into a cushion! The not quite squares fit neatly over the square cushion pad luckily. Really really pleased with the final result.

17.01.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! Am very pleased with it. It is a great pattern

02.01.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Both designs are part of a blanket pattern featured in the Dutch book Today is Overlay Crochet The book has 20 designs by Oscar de Bruyn (@ozzycrochet_nl) & Sabrina van den Hooven.

02.01.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A crocheted, geometric almost-square in cream and grey with a grey rim. The middle looks like a stripey star. Displayed on a wooden background.

A crocheted, geometric almost-square in cream and grey with a grey rim. The middle looks like a stripey star. Displayed on a wooden background.

A crocheted, geometric almost-square in cream and grey with a grey rim. The design here is flipped from the middle to the corners, so with stripey bits in each corner. Displayed on a wooden background.

A crocheted, geometric almost-square in cream and grey with a grey rim. The design here is flipped from the middle to the corners, so with stripey bits in each corner. Displayed on a wooden background.

Both designs are displayed here side by side. Again on a wooden background

Both designs are displayed here side by side. Again on a wooden background

Betwixtmas project. Love that both are the same design, but flipped from middle to corners!

Finally read the graph properly πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ and discovered that the designs are not square. Am going to try if they fit a 40x40 cushion anyhow or sew a cushion pad to fit. Or turn them into a bag?

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02.01.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A crocheted blanket in progress. The blanket is draped over an armchair. It has geometric patterns and is worked in 2 colours: a base colour blue and the patterns in cream

A crocheted blanket in progress. The blanket is draped over an armchair. It has geometric patterns and is worked in 2 colours: a base colour blue and the patterns in cream

After all the Christmas-themed crochet, it is nice to work on something different!

Progress on my Moroccan Dreams Blanket by @createdbycarolien

10.12.2025 14:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A crocheted cushion displayed on a blue chair. The cushion is beige/grey and has a pattern in relief of plant stalks with leaves and buds/berries.

A crocheted cushion displayed on a blue chair. The cushion is beige/grey and has a pattern in relief of plant stalks with leaves and buds/berries.

A crocheted cushion displayed on a blue chair. The cushion is beige/grey and has a wavy pattern in relief.

A crocheted cushion displayed on a blue chair. The cushion is beige/grey and has a wavy pattern in relief.

Now gifted, so I can post about it: a birthday present for my fabulous niece. For one side (the flowers/plants), I adapted the Spica Bag pattern by Natalia Kononova @outstandingcrochet ; the other side is my own design.

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07.12.2025 18:08 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A crocheted front of a card featuring 3 balloons (blue, yellow and red) on a white background, framed by a green border. The card is displayed closed and against wooden background.

A crocheted front of a card featuring 3 balloons (blue, yellow and red) on a white background, framed by a green border. The card is displayed closed and against wooden background.

A crocheted front of a card featuring 3 balloons (blue, yellow and red) on a white background, framed by a green border. The card is displayed standing partially open on a wooden table and against a background of document boxes.

A crocheted front of a card featuring 3 balloons (blue, yellow and red) on a white background, framed by a green border. The card is displayed standing partially open on a wooden table and against a background of document boxes.

Birthday card. Pattern by @marjahaakt

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07.12.2025 18:03 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Six crocheted gonks/gnomes displayed in a circle with beards touching on a wooden background. Beards are white, noses pink and hats green or red, or stripey (green/red x2;  light green/dark green x1 ; bright red/ dark red x1).

Six crocheted gonks/gnomes displayed in a circle with beards touching on a wooden background. Beards are white, noses pink and hats green or red, or stripey (green/red x2; light green/dark green x1 ; bright red/ dark red x1).

Six crocheted gonks/gnomes displayed in 2 rows on a wooden background. Beards are white, noses pink and hats green or red, or stripey (green/red x2;  light green/dark green x1 ; bright red/ dark red x1).

Six crocheted gonks/gnomes displayed in 2 rows on a wooden background. Beards are white, noses pink and hats green or red, or stripey (green/red x2; light green/dark green x1 ; bright red/ dark red x1).

Six crocheted gonks/gnomes displayed hanging on a metal rod against a white background. Beards are white, noses pink and hats green, red, or stripey (green/red x2;  light green/dark green x1 ; bright red/ dark red x1).

Six crocheted gonks/gnomes displayed hanging on a metal rod against a white background. Beards are white, noses pink and hats green, red, or stripey (green/red x2; light green/dark green x1 ; bright red/ dark red x1).

Gonks/gnomes (whatever they are)

A nice and easy (very clear) pattern by @demiwool

#ChristmasCrochet

06.12.2025 17:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mooi!!

01.12.2025 20:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Zoveel mensen die niet gehoord of gezien worden. Zoveel mensen die niet gelooft worden, door omgeving en zelfs door artsen. Er moet meer geld komen voor gedegen onderzoek zodat heel veel mensen geholpen worden! Dat verdienen we!!! #NietHersteld #PAISProtest

30.11.2025 15:04 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two collared doves sitting on a fence. Other things visible in front of the fence: a severely pruned cotoneaster shrub, a black compost bin, and the trunk of a beech tree. Over the fence: a flowering shrub in the neighbours' garden

Two collared doves sitting on a fence. Other things visible in front of the fence: a severely pruned cotoneaster shrub, a black compost bin, and the trunk of a beech tree. Over the fence: a flowering shrub in the neighbours' garden

Tree blue tits in a shrub bare of leaves. In the background green ivy

Tree blue tits in a shrub bare of leaves. In the background green ivy

Six collared doves today! But of course, I did not manage to photograph them all together. Same for the blue tits the other day: only managed to get three out of the five that were sitting in the same shrub.

#WildlifeFromMyWindow

30.11.2025 15:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Basic granny square tutorial for beginners

Basic granny square tutorial for beginners

How to crochet a granny square: Free tutorial for beginners. Learn to crochet with my handy beginner-friendly blog patterns. If you can make a granny square, you can make anything!
#crochet 🧢🧀🧣
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28.11.2025 07:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful!!

27.11.2025 23:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

27.11.2025 15:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Elf Slipper Crochet Christmas Ornament Pattern Make your holidays whimsical with this adorable Elf Slipper Crochet Christmas Ornament! Shaped like a tiny elf shoe, complete with a curled toe and striped stocking, this ornament is perfect for your ...

Elf slippers.

Pattern blackstone-designs.com/elf-slipper-...

#ChristmasCrochet

27.11.2025 15:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Six crocheted Elf slippers to hang in your Christmas tree. Colours: bright green with a red and white stripey cuff and a red loop for hanging. Two have a golden bell on the toe (left), two have a red bell (middle), and two a silver bell (right). Displayed on a wooden background.

Six crocheted Elf slippers to hang in your Christmas tree. Colours: bright green with a red and white stripey cuff and a red loop for hanging. Two have a golden bell on the toe (left), two have a red bell (middle), and two a silver bell (right). Displayed on a wooden background.

Six crocheted Elf slippers to hang in your Christmas tree. Colours: bright green with a red and white stripey cuff and a red loop for hanging. Displayed hanging on a metal rod against a white background. Two have a golden bell on the toe (left and fourth from left), two have a red bell (second and fifth from left), and two a silver bell (third and sixth from left).

Six crocheted Elf slippers to hang in your Christmas tree. Colours: bright green with a red and white stripey cuff and a red loop for hanging. Displayed hanging on a metal rod against a white background. Two have a golden bell on the toe (left and fourth from left), two have a red bell (second and fifth from left), and two a silver bell (third and sixth from left).

Elf slippers.

Pattern adapted from blackstone-designs.com/elf-slipper-...

#ChristmasCrochet
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27.11.2025 15:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Four crocheted, ribbed Christmas baubles. Each has two main colours and a different colour for the rib, loop and tassel. Displayed on a wooden background. Top row: left, purple   and cream with a darker purple rib; right, teal and cream with a light green rib. Bottom row: left, dark red and pink with a darker pink rib; right, burnt orange and cream with a dark red rib.

Four crocheted, ribbed Christmas baubles. Each has two main colours and a different colour for the rib, loop and tassel. Displayed on a wooden background. Top row: left, purple and cream with a darker purple rib; right, teal and cream with a light green rib. Bottom row: left, dark red and pink with a darker pink rib; right, burnt orange and cream with a dark red rib.

Four crocheted, ribbed Christmas baubles. Each has two main colours and a different colour for the rib, loop and tassel. Displayed hanging on a metal rod against a white background. From left to right: teal and cream with a light green rib; burnt orange and cream with a dark red rib; purple and cream with a darker purple rib; dark red and pink with a darker pink rib.

Four crocheted, ribbed Christmas baubles. Each has two main colours and a different colour for the rib, loop and tassel. Displayed hanging on a metal rod against a white background. From left to right: teal and cream with a light green rib; burnt orange and cream with a dark red rib; purple and cream with a darker purple rib; dark red and pink with a darker pink rib.

Christmas bauble. Inspired by @fani_crochet 's timeline (last year), adapted slightly (when do I not)

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27.11.2025 14:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

22.11.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0