Pol-Eng crocheting blog / Pol-Ang blog o szydełkowaniu

This is an example of very popular corner-to-corner throw / blanket/afghan designed by Catherine Watson for the yarn producer Red Heart, where you can find a detailed description available free of charge. Mike from the CrochetCrowd has also uploaded a step-by-step tutorial on YouTube. I must say that this tutorial is very good, even for the absolute beginners. Thanks to Mike I was able to make this afghan by myself. If you would like to make this blanket by yourself, then only 3 basic techniques you should know, i.e. chain, slip stitch and double crochet (US; treble crochet - UK). The Polish translation contains also a description of the pattern since it is not made available in this language. After a month of work in the evenings and weekends, whenever I found some free time, I finally completed this blanket. The final measurements are following: 50 x 75 inches (with border), and 48 x 73 inches (without border). This size is perfect for a teenager or a small adul...

Today I would like to present an interesting pattern for kitchen pot holders made using a filet crochet method. Pot holders were made with the leftover 100% cotton yarn (Drops Paris - col. 35 vanilla) from a different project. The recommended size of the hook for this yarn is 5 mm (US - size 8/H; UK - 6). However, I found it easier to work with 4 mm hook (US - 6/G; UK - 8) instead. To crochet a single pot-holder without a border and decorations a 50 g of yarn is just perfect. To make 2 pot-holders overall I used slightly less than 150 g of yarn. The pattern I followed comes from a blog of Marifu6a. The author has also provided a full step-by-step photo tutorial, a diagram and description in English. A slightly modified pattern you can also see on the YouTube presented kindly by Oana. The border was done in the following manner - V stitch - double crochet (US; treble crochet - UK), single chain, double crochet in one "window", then a single crochet in the ...

Dear Reader, My journey with crocheting has started when I was 10 years old. Simultaneously, I was introduced to the art of embroidery and later knitting, but above all I prefer crocheting which became my ‘yoga’. I am a very modest person who enjoys simplicity and practicality in life. The same are the fruits of my hands - they are all functional and meaningful. I consider myself as an eco-friendly person, and thus, I am using organic and natural fibres in all of my projects. This results in slightly higher prices for the items available for sale. I have personally tested different materials, and the natural fibres are not only breathable but very comfortable to wear and most of all durable. Overall, it is a better value for money for a long-term use.  Thank you for visiting my blog. This is the first blog of mine, which I would like to dedicate to the crochet projects I have already done or I am currently working on during my leisure time. I will try to provide a throug...