Hello again! Let me introduce you to my new crochet design - the Blair Atholl Blanket! By the River Tilt So, Blair Atholl is a small village situated in one of the most stunning areas of Scotland, Highland Perthshire. It’s less than an hour and half’s drive from where we live and we’ve been popping… Continue reading The Blair Atholl Blanket
The Bonfire Blanket
(An important update to this blog post appears at the end). Here we are again - another day, another new pattern. That’s what it feels like anyway! Hard on the heels of the Touch of Frost blanket comes the Bonfire blanket. Whew, it’s been intense this past few weeks, writing the patterns, then checking and… Continue reading The Bonfire Blanket
The Touch of Frost Blanket
Hello, and welcome to my new blog post, all about the Touch of Frost Blanket - my Christmas Crochet pattern for 2022, written in July - during the hottest temperatures on record in the UK! It just so happens that as I type this, it's a sweltering 30 degrees here on the east coast of… Continue reading The Touch of Frost Blanket
The Spots n Stripes Blanket – revisited
Spots n Stripes New Version Hello again, My latest project has been born out of necessity, to keep one step ahead of the game when it comes to the thorny problem of discontinued yarns. When I publish a new pattern, the Yarn List which accompanies it is exactly the yarn and colours I’ve used to… Continue reading The Spots n Stripes Blanket – revisited
The Gem Blanket Collection
Hello again. Here we are in cold and snowy April, after a warm and sunny March. But at least the cold weather has kept me indoors and I’ve been able to write up and publish this latest pattern collection in record time! I’m sure many of you have seen the Little Gem blanket over the… Continue reading The Gem Blanket Collection
Granny’s Secret Garden Blanket
Hello again, from the depths of winter in bonnie Scotland. January usually seems an interminably long month with short dark gloomy days and long cold nights, but this year we’ve had a fair amount of sunshine and the weeks are going by pretty fast. I can’t complain. Morning sunlight It’s been helped along as well,… Continue reading Granny’s Secret Garden Blanket
The Cherry Blossom Blanket Pattern
Hello again, I’m so happy to say that the pattern for the Cherry Blossom blanket is now in my Etsy shop. It’s been pretty intense over the past few days as I put the finishing touches to the pattern, but at last I could check and proof read no more and with a deep breath,… Continue reading The Cherry Blossom Blanket Pattern
The Baby Blanket Collection, and it’s FREE
Hi again everyone - this must be a record. Two blog posts just days apart - that’s what having a social media holiday does for you - gives you more time to do other things, like write blog posts! ( Is this classed as social media too?) PASTEL - The first of the baby blankets… Continue reading The Baby Blanket Collection, and it’s FREE
The Noel Nine Patch Blanket, Christmas 2021
Hello again. Here I am with another blanket, another pattern and another blog post! As I write this we are now into September, leaving summer behind. The days are getting shorter and the brambles are turning black in the hedgerows. I love Autumn, probably more than summer if I’m honest and every year I look… Continue reading The Noel Nine Patch Blanket, Christmas 2021
The Narrow Boat Blanket
UPDATE May 9th - I’m delighted to announce that the Narrow Boat pattern is now in my Etsy shop! Here is the link - The Narrow Boat Blanket Pattern Hello again - My blog post today is all about my new blanket, which has just come off the hook in the past few hours. Exactly… Continue reading The Narrow Boat Blanket