Part 4 Crochet Along

Good Morning

For those of you who were waiting for the blog yesterday I am sorry that I did not get one done, I had a pretty busy day.

Today is the day for part 4  of my crochet along  for June.
I think I have added rather a lot to this month because the finish month will now be January.

I promise that this is the last month of the little fiddly squares.

Here is the link to my website www.alicraftsdesigns.co.uk
If you prefer Ravelry Click Here

Good Luck with this one and I would love to hear how you are getting on.

I have created a Pinterest page of any pictures that I get for the CAL

https://uk.pinterest.com/alicrafts22/crochet-cal-alicraftsdesigns-2016/

There are some lovely colours, if you don't mind me using your pictures please send them to me so that I can add them as soon as I can, thank you..

I went to visit my Aunt who is in a care home in Knaresborough this week and found this crochet blanket on her bed, I don't know where it is from but I thought that the colours really brightened up her room.

I love the idea and might work on something like that later on in the year, if only to use up some of my oddments of yarn.

I have also been working on some gift and shopping bags this week 

The pattern will be available soon...    I hope !!!!  I've been very lax at writing up any new patterns and have had a month off designing crochet.

I have even managed to go back to designing some bead weaving I have not done any of that for ages. 

I must go now, I am doing an extra workshop for my ladies today, they will be here soon.

Happy crocheting 

Ali xxx

Part 2 is here

Hello,

Part 2 of the crochet along is now ready to download either from my website or my ravelry store. This crochet along is free and each part with be published each month.

If you have any problems please let me know. I also have a you tube channel showing you how to do certain parts of the pattern.

My you tube channel

Alison x

Frosty, sunny and cold

Its a lovely bright day here in the North East this morning, it looks like a cold wind and it was very frosty this morning, oh dear I am beginning to sound like a weather forecaster.

I am going to spend the day working on my CAL which is starting on 1st of March, if anyone is interested I have started a group on Ravelry, so that we can chat about any problems.

This is the link to join the group....

http://www.ravelry.com/groups/ali-crafts-cal-2016

I am also working on a doll at the same time I was hoping to have her ready for the show at the NEC in March but I don't think that she will have been tested by then.  I like to make sure there are no great errors in the patterns although I can always seem to make alterations to them when I happen to redo a pattern again. 

So if you ever have a problem understanding my instructions please get in touch and I will try to help. Sometimes its just the wording all designers write differently.

Another thing that I forget to say is that all my patterns are written using UK terminology.

Thank you,
Alison 

Lovely sky and lots more wool

Hello

What a lovely sky we were treated to this morning, it is still really windy and quite cold as well. I took my Grandson to school and the wind was blowing across the school field Brrrr.

The sky though was amazing

I have just received some new wool supplies ready for Birmingham in March

Just hope we don't need to use the spare room before then, my Grandson said "more wool Gran you have got lots already why do you need more", well, we can never have enough can we?

I have packed some of the bags already

Just a few Bright blanket and Mandala cushion

Todays free flower pattern is for a loopy flower

Materials Required

Double knitting yarn and 4.00 hook

1. 2ch., work 10dc. in 2nd ch. from hook, ss. to join in 1st dc.
2. 1ch., 2dc. in same place as ss., * 8ch., 2dc. in next st., rep. from * ending 8ch., ss. in 1st dc. and into next dc.,
3. Work 12dc. into 1st loop, * 12dc. in next loop, rep from * to end, ss. in 1st dc. Fasten off.

©Ali Crafts Designs
January 2016

This pattern is the property of A Walker and is an original design

Please do not copy the patterns for friends, or use for teaching or post on any website on the internet, this infringes copyright laws. Thank you. You may link to my site via www.alicraftsdesigns.co.uk

Click here for a PDF download version

I hope you enjoy making this one
Alison xx

Crochet A Long Yarn Packs

I have yarn packs available for the March crochet a long on Etsy.

They cost £11.90 each plus postage  £3.30

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/265664647/crochet-a-long-packs-of-stylecraft?ref=shop_home_active_1

If you would like different colours please let me know and I can vary the packs for the same price.

Thanks
Alison x

Grape Granny Square

Hello,

I have put the grape granny square as a free pattern download on Revelry. Hope you like it..

Grape Granny Square

This is a great pattern for using up oddments of yarn and could easily be made into a blanket.  If you have any problems please let me know.

Alison x

Circle Granny Square

Hello,

I am currently working on a free pattern for a circle granny square.  Really happy with how it has turned out.  Pattern coming soon....

I am also planning and doing samples for a hairpin crochet Lace day workshop on the 18th April plus catching up with the stock taking and accounts.

Thanks,

Alison x

Free Love Heart Granny Square Heart Pattern

Hello,

I have created a pattern for a love heart granny square. Its a versatile pattern and the heart looks good in different colours. I am now starting to put the squares together to make a blanket.

Materials Required

4.50 hook and oddments of double knitting yarn

Measurement

Approx. 5 inches (13cms) square

1. 4ch., 2tr. 2ch., 3tr., 2ch., 3tr., 2ch., 3tr., 2ch. all in 4^th ch. from hook, ss. to join in 3^rd ch. at beg.

2. ss. into 1^st 2tr. and in 2ch. corner sp., 4ch., 2dbtr., 2ch., 3tr., in same 2ch.sp., (3tr., 2ch., 3tr.) in next 2ch. sp., ( 3tr., 2ch., 3dbtr.) in next 2ch. sp. 3ch. ss. into last 2ch. sp., 3ch., ss. to join in 4^th ch. at beg.

3. 1ch., 1dc.in same place, 1dc. in next 2sts., 3dc. in 2ch. sp., 1dc. in 6tr., 3dc. in 2ch. sp., 1dc. in 6tr., 3dc. in 2ch. sp., 1dc. in next 3sts., ss. in each of next 3ch., miss ss. and then ss. in last 3ch. ss. to join in 1^st dc. Fasten off.

4. Change colour join in same place as fasten off and work in front loops for this round, 1ch., 1dc. in same loop, * 3ch., 1dc. in next dc., rep. from * in each dc., and in front loops of ss. worked in the ch. on last round., ending 3ch., ss. to join in 1^st dc. Fasten off.

5. With right side facing join new colour to the back loop of stitches left on round 4 at the base of the centre point on the lower edge in the centre st. of the 3 sts. 3ch., 1tr. in next 4 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in 8 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in 3tr., miss 1 loop, 1tr. in centre top loop, 1tr. in 4 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in 8 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in last 3 loops, ss. to join in 3^rd ch. (36tr)

6. 3ch., 2tr. in same place, miss 2tr., work 3tr. into sp. before next tr., ( 3tr., 3ch., 3tr ) in next 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in next 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in next 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., ss. to join in 3^rd ch. at beg.

7. ss. into 2tr., and sp. before next tr., 3ch., 2tr. in same place, work 3tr. in sps.  between groups of 3tr., along the sides of square and work (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in 3ch. corner sps., ss. to join in the 3^rd ch. at the beg. 

Really hope you enjoy this pattern. Let me know if you enjoy making it or if you have any problems.

My daughter Louise has started to make a blanket using the square for a baby blanket using pinks and purples. 

 Alison x