‘So what’s been on on the crochet front…‘, You ask? ‘A couple of things…‘, I say. Some finished projects and some still crawling on… definitely, a lot of new lessons learnt… some from mistakes and some not.
I finished my longest ever project this year. A shawl and matching booties for my new little nephew.
A gift box for a boy
I made more booties. They are a total flop idea! Lil’ One kicks them off in less than one minute. No, all that lace doesn’t help. The pattern is my own nd I am too ashamed to share something that didn’t work.
All that hard work..*sigh*
Son wanted a cap.. ‘a blue cap’… I had seen this fabulous pattern I just so wanted to try… more than half way through, son remarks that he didn’t mean that ‘blue’. Anyway, I had to finish it and so I did. It didn’t fit anyone but our Lil’ One and so, she has a big blue slouchie waiting for her to grow up and wear it. I am in love with the pattern and I just love how it turned out to look like knitting. Pattern Page1 and pattern page 2.
The Blue Slouchie
Another cap… the real ‘blue’ one with a pattern to die for. This is just one of those patterns and yarn that I cannot stop but love love. It is not knitting… it is front and back crochet. The pattern is from here and I must remark that she is a genius!
Diamond Pattern Beanie
Please Note: THIS PATTERN REQUIRES ADVANCE CROCHET SKILLS. Please, do not attempt if you are still a beginner or intermediate level crocheter. It can be very frustrating to figure out the diagram. The Pattern and site are in Russian but there is a diagram which is quite clear.
It is quite big and the cording twisted a lot but… it was enough for me to realise that I can make place mats with it. I am going to go shopping…. ooooooh yes!
Ayesha Siddiqua is the founder of ILM Powered Solutions, a lifestyle coaching company dedicated to helping Muslim mothers simplify motherhood to create a life they love.
She is also the author of the hugely popular blog Jeddah Mom, as well the founder of Muslim Kids Activities, Creative Kids Crafty Moms, Words 'n' Needles and a host of other blogs.
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