The Sweetheart Jumper inspired by the arrival of a friend's baby, combines two stunning pattern. This pattern walks you through how to combine the patterns, for a range of jumper sizes.
Author: Michelle Norton
Introducing A: Crafting Inspiration from Our Newborn
The Crafty Commuter family is growing! In Quarter 3 of 2023, we welcomed our beautiful daughter, A, into the world—and what a journey it has been since! The last 18 months have been a whirlwind of nappies, night feeds, first steps, and more joy than we could’ve imagined. Life has been full of change, learning… Continue reading Introducing A: Crafting Inspiration from Our Newborn
Stitching the Light Side: Crafting a Star Wars Baby Mobile
When we found out we were expecting, we made a deal—my husband would make our baby’s first teddy, and I’d crochet a mobile. What followed was a heartfelt (and slightly competitive) craft-off, featuring an original teddy and a handmade Star Wars mobile. Here’s how we brought it all together.
Valentines Flowers
The first month of the new year has just flown by, and we are quickly approaching Valentines day. This year for valentines day I have compiled top 12 favourite ever-lasting flower patterns to gift to your valentine. I have also added in some cacti patterns for those who love cacti.
Chunky Blanket Ideas
Recently with wedding announcements and engagements within my family circle I have been experimenting with Chunky balnkets. A while back ALDI had a sepcial buy on some super chunky 3 Ply yarn and I stocked up on quite a few balls. This was really usedul for organising these gifts. Two of these have no spevific pattern and are just plain crochet stitches, while the chunky chevron blanket has a pattern that I have written up.
Chunky Chevron Blanket
As one of the many wedding gifts I have been making recently, I chose to make a super chunky chevron queen bed sized blanket. This blanket works up quite quickly and in incredibly warm! The look I was going for here was geometrical, yet random at the same time. Due to this the stripes of blue are all variable thickness and spacing. The pattern is written out below in both US and UK terminology.
Harry Potter Ear Savers
I am pleased to announce my Harry Potter inspired wizard ear saver range! There are 4 scarf variants, a golden snitch and a broom.
How to Add Coloured Bobbles to Any Pattern
Have you ever had a pattern that is written in just one colour, but you would love to add an additional splash of colour? Learn how to add this to your crochet projects with this blog post.
Crochet Rose Necklace
Learn how to make a In this post I have provided a free pattern to make your own crochet rose necklace!
Dinosaur Jacket
My little niece is absolutely obsessed with dinosaurs. With the theme of dinosaurs, I set out to find any clothing patterns for a 2-3 year old that were adaptable for tailoring. This was when I came across this beautiful pattern by heart hook home. I loved the two tone pattern and I loved the simplicity. In this post I detail the process of adapting this pattern to create a Dinosaur themed Jacket.
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