Saturday, 26 January 2019

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not...


Ahhhh Valentines Day. Some of us love this special day, some of us want to run for the hills. I am a bit of a Valentine dodger really, it gives me the fear every year. 
However, my love for everything crochet is far stronger than my fear of the Day of Love, so I am thrilled and delighted to share a little heart pattern with you! It's super easy, and you could use these hearts to adorn a card, make bunting, I don't know, stick one on your special person's face while they're asleep, the possibilities are endless...

You will need:
Any yarn at all, and any suitable hook. Make them tiny, make them massive, it's up to you.
I used a mercerised cotton and a 3.5mm hook for mine. UK crochet terms.



Round 1: Ch4, (3dtr, 4tr, ch1, 1dtr, ch1, 4tr, 3dtr, ch2, ss) in first ch made. Pull loose end from start to close the central hole.
Round 2: Ch3, 2dc in each of first 3 dtr, 1dc in each of next 4 tr, 1dc in ch-1 sp, ch1, 1htr in bottom dtr, ch1, 1dc in ch-1 sp, 1dc in each of next 4 tr, 2dc in each of next 3 dtr, ch2, ss in ss from Round 1, fasten off yarn.

There you go, a very quick and easy way to show someone that you love them and have taken time to make them a gift that is worth far more than any tat you can buy in the shops. Right, enough words of love and romance from me, enjoy the pattern!
Esme xx

PS I do love my family, just in case you think I'm a hideous cold-hearted person. xx

Monday, 7 January 2019

January... I'm just not sure about you...

Happy New Year! All that fresh start let's shake off the old and start with new adventures stuff to think about. Yes. I do get it and I have made resolutions: 
1. to make more curries.
2. to not feel overwhelmed by stuff all the time. Simple!
Good resolutions, huh?!
...but it's horrible cold-dark, just feel bleh. 
So, to combat the crappy gloomy mind-cloud, I am going all out NEON NEEEEEEON!!!!!
Check out this colour combo!



I mean, seriously, if that doesn't perk up the Jan spirits, I don't know what will. Mosaic crochet does its magical thing again. You may have noticed, but I am in love with this technique... more on this delightful topic soon. xx