Ava pattern now on Etsy

Hello,

Ava doll has now been tested and her pattern is now on my Etsy store.  She is a slightly smaller doll around 16 cms tall and is worked in cotton.

Pop along to my Etsy store for more patterns...Ali Crafts Designs

I always have a number of projects on the go at the same time.  I have just started a new blanket in these colours....This one is for spring. I love choosing different colour combinations, these are Spring green, wisteria, sherbet and parchment.  I am going to do the blanket design in 4 different colour ways for each season.

For Autumn I uploaded a photo and selected colours based on the photo, it was taken at Falling Foss near Whitby.

These are the colours similar to the photo. My blanket only needs 4 different colours so I have chosen, Parchment, Meadow, Spice and Mocha.

Alison x

Free Yoga Mat Pattern

This is a free pattern for a yoga mat bag. I designed this a number of years ago when my daughter started doing yoga....

400 grams Double knitting wool used double

can be made in stripes of different colours

5.00 hook

ABBREVIATIONS

ch.     =    chain

dc.     =    double crochet

dk.     =    double knitting

ss.      =    slip stitch

st.      =    stitches

tr.      =    treble

1. Chain 4 ss. to join

2. 2 chain, 11 tr. into ring ss. to join (12 sts)

3. 2 chain, 2 tr. in each st ss. to join (24 sts)

4. 2 chain, 1 tr. in same place as ss. *1 tr. in next st 2 tr. in next st. rep from *all round ending with 1 tr., ss. to join        (36 sts)

5. 2 chain, 1 tr. in same place as ss. *1 tr. in next 2 sts, 2 tr. in next st. rep from *all round ending with 1 tr. ss. to join (48 sts)

6. 2 chain, 1 tr. in same place as ss. *1 tr. in next 3 sts, 2 tr. in next st. rep from *all round ending with 1 tr., ss. to join (60 sts)

7. 1 chain, 1 dc. into each st., ss. to join

8. Working in the back loop of each stitch for this row only work 2 chain and 1 tr. into each st., ss. to join

9. 2 chain, 1 tr. into each st., ss. to join

Repeat row 9 until work measures 25 inches from row 7

1. 1 chain 1 dc. into each st., ss. to join

2. Working in the back loop of each stitch for this row only work 2 chain and 1 tr. into each st., ss. to join

3. 2 chain, 1 tr. into each st., ss. to join

4. 2 chain, 1 tr. into each st., ss. to join

Fasten off

Strap

Join thread 8 stitches from join at the base in the stitches left when row 7 was worked

1. 2 chain, 1 tr. into 14 stitches

2. turn and work 2 chain, 1 tr. into each stitch repeat this row until approx 24 inches

using dc. join the strap to the top of the bag using the loops left from round  1 on top edge

Fasten off.

Using double thread make a chain with 200 stitches to use as a drawstring. fasten off

thread through the last round of bag and tie.

Hope you enjoy this pattern x