Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 2 i Homespun Crochet

ABBEY MADE Instagram: @abbeymade | Facebook: @abbeymade | Ravelry: abbeymade Ribblr: abbeymade | YouTube: Abbey Made I first picked up a hook and some yarn in 2012 just to see if I could learn Tunisian crochet from an article my Mum had written for a beginner. From that moment I was hooked. I grabbed every book I could get my hands on and experimented. There were some popular Tunisian designers doing amazing things with lace and shawls but not so much with wearables, especially for the Australian climate. I decided early on that face washers and blankets were not my ‘jam’. I became determined to add to the repertoire of Tunisian crochet patterns that would appeal to wearers in warmer climates. In the last two years, I have ensured that…

FARRAH TATE Instagram: @TheCrochetFix | Facebook: @TheCrochetFix As a young girl, I chose a granny square vest as my second crochet project. However, granny square clothing wasn’t exactly high fashion for kids in mid 80s. What materialised was a very ugly looking, not-so-neat-lyseamed vest, which sat very awkwardly at the neckline. (Of course, at the time, I thought it was amazing, and I couldn’t wait to show it off to the world.) A friend’s mum said to me in a hushed voice, with a sympathetic tone, "When I was little, my mum used to make me wear my granny’s handmade items too." Then she winked and whispered, "I lost the ones I disliked the most"… and then she looked my vest up and down and nodded slowly, so I could…

CROCHET #6 | EASY Easy Wash Baby Alpaca BABY BLANKET This crocheted baby blanket is warm, soft and luxurious whilst being easy to care for. It uses Easy Wash Indiecita Baby Alpaca yarn, which is machine washable. The one row pattern is simple to do yet it provides the blanket with texture and interest. The simple border is timeless and effective – great for a baby heirloom. BY YVONNE LARKING YARN Indiecita Baby Alpaca double knit (Australian 8 ply/dk, 50g, 113m, 124y) 10 balls EQUIPMENT 4.5mm crochet hook darning needle for sewing in ends FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Approximately 80cm /32.5in square before blocking. The number of stitches can be altered in multiples of 4 if a wider or narrower blanket is required, but the amount of yarn may need to be…

PATTERN #8 | EASY Granny Square COCOON JACKET BY MARIA MCBRIDE Instagram: @moonlightingmakes | Facebook: @moonlightingmakes YARN Bendigo Woollen Mills Bloom (8 ply, 200g/400m) in colourway ‘Silver Fox’. 3 balls/600g/1200m required. EQUIPMENT 5mm crochet hook (or size required to meet gauge) 6mm crochet hook darning needle (for weaving in yarn ends and sewing up sides) 2 removable stitch markers GAUGE 4 rounds of Crochet Granny Square stitch = 10cm x 10cm after blocking FINISHED MEASUREMENTS One size fits most Sample is 90cm x 90cm /35in x 35in plus collar and sleeve cuffs NOTES The jacket is constructed by making a large crochet Granny Square before partially sewing up the sides to create armholes. Crochet Slip Stitch Rib is added to create the collar and sleeve cuffs. Make the Granny Square…

PATTERN #10 | EASY Bobble BRILLIANCE Bobble Brilliance is an asymmetrical shawl that provides a great introduction to increases, bobbles and simple colour work. The initial rows increase on every second row, and once the bobbles appear, you work 8 rows (and increase by 4 extra stitches) between the bobble rows. BY EMMA WILKINSON Website: EmmaWilkinsonDesigns.com | Instagram: @Emma_Wilkinson_Designs Facebook: facebook.com/EmmaWilkinsonDesigns YARN Main colour (MC): Scheepjes Ombre Whirl 60% cotton/40% acrylic, (1000m/200g. Eqiuvalent to Australian 4 ply): 1 ball in Daffodil Dolally Contrast Colour (CC): Scheepjes Whirlette 60% cotton/40% acrylic: (455m/100g. Equivalent to Australian 4 ply): 1 ball in Ice A budget friendlier version is to work MC from the centre and create CC from outside of the whirl. EQUIPMENT 3.5mm crochet hook darning needle stitch marker GAUGE 11 rows…

PATTERNS #12 | EASY Cabana CLUTCH With the weather warming up I wanted to design something that reminded me of summer! For warm nights out on the town or brunch under the sun, the Cabana Clutch is the perfect companion: spacious enough for all the essentials but small enough to throw under your arm. Pairs perfectly with a flowy dress or skirt and a cocktail or two! BY KATE BRIDGE Instagram: katieree_ | Facebook: Katieree | Tik Tok: katieree_ | YouTube: Katieree YARN 25 of Flinders 8 ply 100% cotton in colour ‘Ochre’ 25 each of Brighton 8 ply cotton blend in colours: ‘Mustard’ ‘Natural’ ‘Cream’ EQUIPMENT 4mm crochet hook one snap fastener darning needle scissors CROCHET TERMS See the crochet abbreviation page. All terms are Australian/UK. PATTERN Start with…

PATTERN #13 | INTERMEDIATE Glittering PETALS BY LYNDA TOMKINS Website: www.crochetaustralia.com.au Images by Lynda Tomkins YARN #20 Metallic or cotton thread EQUIPMENT 1.25mm crochet hook one pair earring hoops 40mm and fastenings needle to sew in the ends FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Before attaching the earring hoop your flower should measure 3.5cm across the middle from ch 1 space to ch 1 space. NOTES Tip: When working with metallic thread, it is important to keep your stitches tight. If you feel your stitches look loose, consider going down to a 1mm hook. You also need to have a very good light to see each stitch, particularly for round 2, as the glistening metallic makes the stitches hard to see – a magnifying glass can be helpful for this round. Ch 1 at…

SHARYN BROCK Website: www.sharynbrock.com | Email: sharyn@sharynbrock.com Instagram: @sharynbrockdesigns | Facebook: @sharynbrock Pinterest: @sharynbrock | Ravelry: @sharyn-brock-designs A few years ago now, at Christmas time, I had family from the UK staying as well as hosting Christmas lunch. As part of the family Kris Kringle I was to gift to my brother-in-law. I thought I would knit him a pair of socks. Although having him and his family staying meant lots of fun and hijinks, every night I would try to do a little bit more. Come Christmas Eve and I had only one sock finished, so I wrapped the sole sock with a note promising the other sock before returning home. The look on his face unwrapping his gift and the moment when he realised there was only one…

PATTERN #16 | EASY Tree of Life WALL HANGING Combining a love of colourwork and texture stitches led to the creation of this wall hanging. Bobble stitches create an amazing texture and are fabulous used in any graph design. The tree of life comes from a love of nature and celebrating life. BY AMY ZIEHN Instagram: @craftybritabroad YARN Fiddlesticks Superb Big (100g, 80m, bulky weight) 11 balls. Colour A: Taupe, 5 balls Colour B: Green, 5 balls Optional: Red, 1 ball EQUIPMENT 8mm crochet hook darning needle a wooden dowel or a tree branch approximately 100cm long and 1 -15mm thick measuring tape pom pom maker (optional) FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 66cm wide by 73.5cm long NOTES Colour changes occur on the last yarn over of the dc st before the colour…

PATTERN #17 | EASY WAVE Waves come and go, transient yet always there. A build up of solid power, to dissipate back from where they came. Enjoy creating waves as they dance in a seamless spiral around the bag. An ideal project for an everyday bag BY THIS LUSH CORNER Instagram: thislushcorner | Facebook: thislushcorner | Website: www.thislushcorner.com YARN Daruma sasawashi flat 100% bamboo paper yarn (25g/78m, equivalent to an Australian 4 ply) 3 skeins, colour 102 beige. EQUIPMENT 4 mm crochet hook needle scissors FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Height= 20cm. Base width= 24cm. NOTES Each round is worked continuously, forming a spiral. To keep track of where the row ends and begins, use a stitch marker or contrast colour thread woven between the beginning and end of each round as stitches…

Yarn WEIGHTS Source: Craft Yarn Council | Website: craftyarncouncil.com/standards | Email: craftyarncouncil.com/standards LACE YARN (weight 0) Knitting needles: 1.5 to 2.25mm, or sizes 000 to 1 Crochet hook: Steel hooks that are 1.6 to 1.4mm or a regular hook that is 2.25 mm. (Steel hooks are sized differently from regular hooks – the higher the number, the smaller the hook, which is the reverse of regular hook sizing.) Suggested gauge: 33 to 40 knit sts; 32 to 42 double crochet sts Types of lace yarn: fingering, 10-count crochet thread SUPER FINE YARN (weight 1) Knitting needles: 2.25 to 3.25mm, or sizes 1 to 3 Crochet hooks: 2.25 to 3.5mm, or sizes B-1 to E-4 Suggested gauge: 27 to 32 knit sts; 21 to 32 crochet sts Types of super fine yarn:…

CROCHET #2 | BEGINNER Frangipani BUNTING BY ELIZABETH CASTLE Instagram: @castlehandmade | Facebook: @castlehandmade | Website: www.castlehandmade.com.au YARN DMC Happy Cotton (20g, 43m/47yds, light DK weight, equivalent. to an Australian. 8 ply) Colour 1: 20g, flower centre, yellow (787) Colour 2: 40g, flower petals, white (762) Colour 3: 60g each for flag outer colour - green (783), blue (751), pink (760) EQUIPMENT 3mm crochet hook darning needle scissors stitch markers FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Each flag measures approx. 12cm x 13cm. Finished bunting (using nine flags) measures approx. 1.9m in length. NOTES The magic ring can be replaced by a starting chain ring (chain 4, sl st into the 1st chain). CROCHET TERMS See the crochet abbreviation page. All terms are Australian/ UK. TUTORIALS Picot 4: Ch 4, sl st in 4th…

CROCHET #4 | EASY Nursery BEAR RUG BY JAY CRITCHLEY Instagram: @jmadecreations | Email: jay@jmadecreations.com.au YARN Sirdar Bigga with Fashion Yarn with Wool, 50% Acrylic / 50% Wool (40m/44y, 100g) Delta Blue 0688 (5 balls) Black 0693 (1 ball) Birch Creative Lola Yarn, 100% Polyester (53m/58y, 100g) Arctic Fox (2 balls) EQUIPMENT 10mm crochet hook 12mm crochet hook wool darning needle stitch marker (helps keep track of your rounds) FINISHED SIZE 66cm (26in) diameter NOTES If requiring a larger blanket, add an extra round using the same increase pattern to the base, snout piece and eyes. When using a textured yarn like the Birch Lola, it is sometimes tricky to count stitches. Use a matching colour 8 ply yarn along with the textured Lola yarn. This makes it easier to…

CROCHET #5 | EASY QUEENSLANDER Queenslander is a generously sized triangular shaped shawl inspired by a vintage collar pattern published in The Queenslander in 1924. The Queenslander was the weekend magazine edition of the main newspaper in Brisbane, The Brisbane Courier. The shawl uses a top-down construction, starting with the longest edge of the triangle. It features triangular netting and edging with elongated treble clusters and is finished with picots. Because of the construction method, it is easy to modify for a different gauge or to adjust the size. BY HANNAH SMITH Website: www.ravelry.com/designers/hannah-smith YARN Scheepjes Woolly Whirl 4 ply/fingering (1000m/1094y, 220g), 1 ball of #473, Kiwi Drizzle EQUIPMENT 3mm crochet hook darning needle TENSION/GAUGE Netting: 7 net motifs is 7in wide x 4.5in deep using size 3mm hook after…

CROCHET #7 | INTERMEDIATE The Blackwattle BUNNY PATTERN CREATED BY TEAM BLACKWATTLE Email: team@blackwattleyarn.com.au | Webite: blackwattleyarn.com.au AMIGURUMI TIPS This pattern, like most amigurumi, is worked in rounds, noted here as Row 1, Row 2 etc. The trick is to place stitch markers (lengths of scrap yarn work well) and then count to make sure the number of stitches matches the number in brackets at the end of each row. One of the most important aspects of an amigurumi is to have even solid fabric, with no gaps showing stuffing between stitches. This is achieved in a number of ways - particularly by using a hook several sizes smaller than the one usually recommended for that size yarn. This pattern has options for changing or adding character to your finished…

EMMA WILKINSON Website: EmmaWilkinsonDesigns.com Instagram: @Emma_Wilkinson_Designs Facebook: EmmaWilkinsonDesigns When I first started designing, I was also making finished crochet items to sell. The big crochet trend at that time wasthe mermaid tail blankets. Somebody shared one of mine in a local mum’s group on Facebook and I was inundated with orders. I was very organised and only took on what I could for the approaching Christmas season, and had to turn people away. However, some people asked for some at Easter and I was furiously crocheting away. I was also pregnant with my fourth son at the time. I got everyone’s tail to them on time except the last one. I took it with me to the hospital for my last checkup appointment, and finished it when they said I…

KATE BRIDGE Instagram: katieree_ | Facebook: Katieree Tik Tok: katieree_ | YouTube: Katieree Hi, I’m Kate and I’m a size inclusive crochet pattern designer from Melbourne. I am inspired by all things 70’s and absolutely love designing garment patterns! A few months ago I was offered my dream job designing crochet and knit patterns for Lincraft (an Aussie craft store), and after 8 years working as a flight attendant I decided it was time to hang up my wings and live my dream life getting paid to play with yarn all day long! When I’m not designing you’ll find me hanging out with my dogs, going on picnics and running my business MAYKR or filming YouTube videos! My aim is to inspire the younger generation to pick up some yarn…

LYNDA TOMKINS Website: www.www.crochetaustralia.com.au Lynda is the owner and manager of Crochet Australia – an online store based in the Sunshine Coast Qld, dedicated to all things crochet. Lynda gets to play with yarn and crochet tools every day. She also teaches crochet and runs regular crochet workshops – both in store and online. Lynda learned to crochet from her mother when she was a youngster growing up in Central Queensland. It remained a hobby for her as she pursued a career in accounting until 2014 when she decided a change was needed and crocheting and yarn became her focus. Lynda has completed her Master of Advanced Crochet Stitches and Techniques with the Crochet Guild of America and is a Certified Crochet teacher with the Craft Yarn Council of America.…

PATTERN #15 | EASY Summer PONCHO This lovely spring/summer weight poncho is worked in an open crochet mesh stitch and is perfect to throw over any outfit. Knitted in “Laines Du Nord” Lino Cotton, it is a soft and slightly textural yarn made from 80% Linen and 20% Pima Cotton. It is a simple construction of two rectangular pieces that are simply seamed along the shoulders, giving you a free flowing, drapey, yet textural fashion garment. You will need both a 4mm and 5mm hook for this garment. It is a suitable project for crocheters of most skill levels. BY SUSIE GREGORY Website: www.knitpicking.com.au | Instagram: @knit.picking | Facebook: knitpicking YARN “Laines Du Nord” Soft Lino (80% linen, 20% cotton. 50g, 135m, 148y, Australian 8 ply equivalent), 8 balls colour…

CROCHET #1 | EASY TUNISIAN CROCHET Summer LACE TEE This pattern is a perfect first Tunisian crochet garment. It is made from two pieces in a pretty lace pattern with open seams added to the shoulders and side seams. The front piece is wider than the back and includes a tapered underarm. Wear it as a summer top or layer with a singlet or long-sleeved tee for added warmth. BY ABBEYMADE Instagram: @abbeymade | Facebook: @abbeymade Ravelry: abbeymade | Ribblr: abbeymade | YouTube: Abbey Made MATERIALS Natural Fibre Arts Lux Sock (85% superwash merino, 15% nylon – 100g, 400m/437y) in ‘Unicorn Tails’. See table in the size section for approximate yarn requirements for each size. 5mm interchangeable hook with detachable cable (adjust hook size after making gauge swatch). Smallest sizes…

CROCHET #3 | INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED Sweet Soleil COASTERS The Sweet Soleil Coasters are two textured crochet coaster designs – a flower shaped coaster and a star shaped coaster. The final round for the flower shaped coasters is simpler and quicker to make than the star shape. BY FARRAH TATE Instagram: @TheCrochetFix | Facebook: @TheCrochetFix YARN 4 Seasons Cocoon in shade 80529500 (burnt orange) and shade 80529489 (natural), 11g/0.4oz per coaster. These coasters have been made using an 8 ply/DK non-pilling acrylic, with a 3.5mm hook. However, the pattern was also tested by multiple testers using 8 ply/DK cotton and varying hook size from 3.5mm to 4mm. Any non-pilling, easy wash, 8 ply/DK weight yarn is suitable. EQUIPMENT 3.5mm or 4mm crochet hook darning needle FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Flower coaster: Approximately…

JAY CRITCHLEY Image by Jay Critchley Instagram: @jmadecreations | Email: jay@jmadecreations.com.au My Mum and Gran taught me to sew and knit at a very young age and I have never really stopped creating. Three years ago, I taught myself to crochet and have never stopped. Addicted is an understatement. When I am not at my day job, you will find me working on several crochet projects or teaching others to knit and crochet at The Quilt Shop Eltham in Melbourne. There is a website under construction, with plans to run more classes and empower others to create as well. One day, those designs currently in my head will become a reality! When teaching myself to crochet for the first time, I chose an amigurumi unicorn. My enthusiasm far outweighed my…

HANNAH SMITH Website: ravelry.com/designers/hannah-smith I once bought three enormous cones of very fine unknown and very dusty yarn from an op shop. I had grand plans for it. I spent hours working my way down to the layer that wasn’t dirty and using all the techniques my mother taught me to identify the fibre. (I’m sure it was 100% cotton.) I then bought an electric ball winder so I could ply it up into something usable. The whole thing was a complete failure. I did manage to ply and wind enough yarn to knit a dish cloth before it was shamefully hidden away in the back of the cupboard for years only to be returned to the same op shop when I was desperate for yarn storage space.…

PATTERN #9 | BEGINNER Summer Flower WREATH ELIZABETH CASTLE Instagram: @castlehandmade | Facebook: @castlehandmade | Website: www.castlehandmade.com.au YARN DMC Happy Cotton (20g, 43m/47yds, light dk weight, equivalent to an Australian 8 ply) Colour 1: 10g, sunflower centre, brown (777) Colour 2: 20g, sunflower petals, yellow (794) Colour 3: 10g, small flowers, deep red (791) Colour 4: 10g, leaves, dark green (780) Colour 5: 10g, leaves, light green (752) EQUIPMENT 3.5mm crochet hook darning needle scissors hot glue gun and glue sticks 15cm diameter natural vine wreath NOTES The magic ring can be replaced by a starting chain ring (chain 4, sl st into the 1st chain). The sunflowers and small flowers are worked in the round. The leaves are worked by making stitches on both side of the foundation chain.…

PATTERN #12 | EASY Coast Crochet BLANKIE BY KATHY JARVIS Website: www.caloryarns.com.au | Instagram: @calor_yarns YARN Calor Yarns Coast (117m, 50g, 55% Lambswool/45% Cotton) 4 balls Main Colour (M) and 1 ball Contrast Colour (C) EQUIPMENT 5mm crochet hook darning needle TENSION/GAUGE 4.5 clusters x 8 rows = 10 cm FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Width 55cm Length 70cm CROCHET TERMS See the crochet abbreviation page. All terms are Australian/ UK. Cluster: (Dc, ch 2, 2 tr) into indicated stitch. BLANKET Using 5mm hook and M, ch 70. Foundation row: Cluster into 4th ch from hook, *skip 2 ch, cluster into next ch* to 3rd last ch, skip 2 ch, dc in last ch, 3 ch, turn. Row 1: *Cluster into next ch 2 sp* to last ch sp. Dc into last ch…

PATTERN #14 | EASY Pepe LEG WARMERS BY SHARYN BROCK Website: www.sharynbrock.com | Email: sharyn@sharynbrock.com | Instagram: @sharynbrockdesigns Facebook: @sharynbrock | Pinterest: @sharynbrock | Ravelry: @sharyn-brock-designs YARN Main – Hedgehog Fibres Merino Aran 100g/166m – Insomnia Ribbing – Hedgehog Fibres Merino Aran 100g/166m - Spell EQUIPMENT 5mm crochet hook darning needle CROCHET TERMS See the crochet abbreviation page. All terms are Australian/ UK. TUTORIAL Extended double crochet (edc): Insert hook in stitch, *yarn over, draw through 1 loop* twice. Yarn over, draw through 2 loops. NOTES: This pattern is worked in Rows and Rounds. Read the pattern thoroughly before starting. Divide the main colour into 2x50g balls, one for each leg warmer. If you forget to do this before starting, weigh your ball intermittently whilst working the main body. PATTERN…

SUSIE GREGORY Website: www.knitpicking.com.au Instagram: @knit.picking Facebook: knitpicking Hi, I’m Susie Gregory and welcome to Knitpicking! Knitpicking is a space I love, where I share beautiful yarns, knitting and crochet patterns and accessories. Being the creative force behind Knitpicking, I found that after spending so many years of my childhood in my mother’s craft and yarn stores, ‘The Earthworks’, ‘Sheepish’ and ‘Wild Yarns’, that it was only natural that I progress into knitwear and crochet design and pattern writing and so the tradition continues! After studying Textile Design at R.M.I.T during the 80s – yes the 80s – I graduated into being a fully fledged knitwear designer and I haven’t regretted this choice for a minute! I continue to love handling new yarns and colours and creating new projects for…

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