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 This design is a development of the previous one I made and which you can find  HERE  . These trees are worked in the round, starting from the top to the bottom . The last row closes the gap nicely, creating both a nice edging and the trunk! WHAT YOU NEED sparkling yarn ! Mine is from James C. Brett TWINKLE fashion DK in white, emerald and pink with touches of red, blue and white. 4mm hook scissors/yarn needle matching baker`s twine Please note that I follow the US crochet terminology. The pattern develops using both 2Tr and 4Tr shells, usually worked in spaces between shells. Skill level: intermediate PATTERN Make a slip knot on your hook, 3ch, sl st in first ch to form a foundation ring. Round 1: 4ch, 3Tr, 2ch, 4Tr, 2ch, sl st in top of 4ch. Round 2: 4ch, 2Tr in middle space of 4Tr shell, 4Tr in next 2ch-space, 2Tr in middle space of 4Tr shell, 3Tr in next 2ch-space, sl st in top of 4ch. Round 3: 4ch and 3Tr in same space, 4Tr in next space, 2Tr in middle space of 4Tr ...

 Christmas it`s just around the corner and I still have some patterns to share...!!! The incredible thing is that I will not be able to share them all before Christmas Day, so I have to keep them for next year... crazy, right? Anyway, today we have some colourful trees... They are easy to crochet and you start from the top to end with the trunk. WHAT YOU NEED small amounts of DK yarns : it can be variegated or metallic or traditional yarns. 4mm hook scissors/yarn needle blocking board/pins/white glue or stiffening glue/brush/bowl The pattern is written following the US crochet terminology. PATTERN Choose your yarn and make a slip knot on your hook, then 5ch. Row 1: wrap yarn twice around hook, insert tip in first chain and work 3Tr, turn. Row 2: 4ch and 2Tr in same st, skip two sts, 3tr in top of 4ch, turn.  [TIP : when working in top of 4ch, try to work under the bump of the chain : in this way you avoid to enlarge the st too much!] Row 3: 4ch   and 2Tr in same st, 3Tr...

...Well, it has been a while since my last post, right ? I`ve been missing this place a lot and I hope to be here regurarly from now on, hoping you love the idea, too !!! So December is here again and I love this time of the year very much and that`s why I have a pattern  to show you my last christmassy idea... are you ready to follow me? WHAT YOU NEED : 5mm and 4mm hooks scissors yarn needle pompom maker : I use a 45mm Clover pompom maker  some colourful mini bells PVA glue, brush, pins, blocking board or foam tiles YARN : it`s all from my personal stash. I`m using a selection of Simply Aran from Paintbox Yarns (the Diamonds part), some Sirdar no 1 for the embellishments (pompoms, candies), and some metallic options (Hayfield Bonus Glitter, Sparkle Glamourus Yarn from B&M, etc). I will try to more specific later in the pattern writing. Please, remember I follow the US crochet terminology !! My turning chain (=2ch) is never considered as a proper sti...

As promised on my  Instagram feed  , I'm ready to show you how to make a market bag using the STABBY GRANNY SQUARE , whose pattern can be found on Miki's blog ( HERE ) and on Emily's blog ( HERE ), too !!!!! Emily and Miki have prepared even two free patterns to make something nice and useful from the stabby grannies : a pair of  STABBY GRANNY GLOVES  and a  STABBY GRANNY COWL  !!! I was curious to try the STABBY GRANNY SQUARE  and I was so pleased with the tickness of the fabric... ... that I decided to make a bag, instead !!! I think this idea was even influenced by the  JAPANESE KNOT BAG  I've crocheted almost 10 days ago... But that pattern was not mine (it's from a Japanese crochet book), so I decided to make a similar one, with different granny squares, different handles and a different method of joining !!! ;oD WHAT YOU NEED : - a 4,5 mm hook - a pair of scissors - a yarn needle - stitch markers, useful ...