One Skein of Love

Some months ago the so talented Dedry Uys (you all know her cause Dedri is Sophie's Universe blanket mother) shared on her Instagram a tutorial for Mandala 21 , a design by John Kelly. John Kelly stopped designing crochet patterns (unfortunately) but he gave Dedri permission to do a photo tutorial for his lovely mandala pattern. From 17th till 21st of August, Dedri shared a post for each Mandala 21 round. It was so great to have Instagram "invaded" by so many different colourful mandalas, made by people from all over the world. 💗 I joined the party and at the end I decided to add a final round and give my mandala a different finnished look Mandala 21 - My mandala Border pattern Join yarn with a standing sc in the space between any last FPdc and the first dtr. Make a FPsc around the 2dtr and the FPdc in the middle of them. Ch4 and sl st in the top of the FPsc to create a picot. Sc in the space between the last dtr and the first FPdc of the previous roun...

One more Christmas is coming and I just want to wish you all a very HAPPY and SAFE one. 💗 You can find my Fluffy Snowflakes free pattern here  😉 Ana 💗

It is time to make my Christmas tree and this year it will be decorated with  Fluffy Snowflakes . Here they are, «cooked» last Friday. I kind of like their pureness.  I leave the pattern here, in case you want to try them. And Merry Christmas!!! 🎄 Have snowflakes fun!!! 💓 Fluffy Snowflakes Pattern Material used DMC Natura yarn and a 3.5mm hook Stitches used Attention: pattern is written using US English Ch – chain Sc – Single crochet Dc – Double crochet Sl st – joining stitch Crossed stitch – work a dc, ch1, dc in the stitch immediately before. Popcorn stitch – work 5 dc in same stitch. Drop loop from hook, insert hook from front to back in first dc made, pull dropped loop through. Ch1 to lock. Special picot- ch6, sl st to the first ch, ch8, sl st to the first ch, ch6, sl st to the first ch, sl st to the side bars of the sc worked in the ch1 space. Pattern Round1 – In a magic ring work 6sc. Sl st to the...

Hi there Welcome to my blog!!! I am Ana, a portuguese crafter and crazy about crochet and colour, lots of colours. By the way I don't have a favourite one. I love all of them 😊 I have been trying to create a blog but, I don't know why, my time is never enough. Hope to share some patterns and crochet stories or thoughts around here. Enjoy 💓