Learning New Crochet Stitches . . .

I am currently working on a Doris Chan designed lace cardigan but ran out of wool on Sunday grr...so in the mean time whilst I wait for the shops to open I had a little go at following some video tutorials for some interesting crochet stitches I've always wanted to try...

Entrelac Crochet - a form of tunisian crochet, in the first image I followed the tutorial and changed colour each row. In the second image I made much smaller squares 3stitches by 3 rows and only changed colour every two rows, this made an almost chevron pattern. Looking around this stitch would work really well with colour changing yarn.Catherine Wheel Stitch - creates repeated circles linked by lines when you change colour, looking online there are so many good colour combinations for this pattern.Crocodile Stitch - Layering up of what look like petals or scales, very textured and three dimensional, but all very simple crochet stitches and great video tutorials.

Flowery Tea Pot Cosy . . .

Recently it was my Gma's birthday and for Christmas she had brought my sister and I and how to Knit tea cosy book, I can't knit to save my life so my sister and I worked together to create this floral design, she knit the base structure and I crocheted on the flowers.

Finger Knit Crochet Rug . . .

I have been wanting to use up some of the wool I have, loads of purple and pinks that although I love the colours these days I tend to crochet things I can wear and I don't honestly wear that much purple so I have decided to start a massive ball of finger knitting and crochet it in the round with my new, quite massive, crochet hook...

Machine Knit & Crochet Baby Blanket . . .

This has been one of the first projects I have done using my knitting machine - other than samples and tests to see what i can do. It was a basic knit stitch with intervals of tuck / missed stitches to create a pattern and texture. I then used crochet to add on a granny square edging and a frill.