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toadstool crochet pattern

toadstool crochet pattern

  • Post author:Nicola Schofield
  • Post published:2 September 2018
  • Post category:wool

This pattern is for a seamless amigurumi mushroom or toadstool with a ribbed underneath to represent the gills. They are made in one piece, starting at the base of the…

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Market Bag

Market Bag

  • Post author:Nicola Schofield
  • Post published:1 June 2018
  • Post category:wool

You will need two colours of dk/worsted/aran weight yarn and a 5mm hook. The two yarns should be approximately the same thickness. Here I needed ~35g of pink and ~45g…

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lace spiral coaster

lace spiral coaster

  • Post author:Nicola Schofield
  • Post published:4 January 2017
  • Post category:wool

I’ve seen many different instructions for this kind of spiral pattern and I tried a few but they didn’t seem to work out properly so I started from scratch and…

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grit stitch placemat & coaster set

grit stitch placemat & coaster set

  • Post author:Nicola Schofield
  • Post published:26 December 2016
  • Post category:wool

This crochet stitch is nice and thick with an interesting texture to look at. It’s very easy and only uses sc and dc stitches but looks much more complex than a…

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Earth in space crochet hat

Earth in space crochet hat

  • Post author:Nicola Schofield
  • Post published:11 December 2016
  • Post category:wool

I turned my Earth pom pom into a toddler space hat. If you would like to do the same follow the instructions below for both the hat and the pom…

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one piece giraffe

  • Post author:Nicola Schofield
  • Post published:15 November 2016
  • Post category:wool

  He's almost one piece. The ears and tail are added after but there's no annoying sewing on of each leg, etc. individually. I originally posted this pattern a few years back…

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Broomstick lace

Broomstick lace

  • Post author:Nicola Schofield
  • Post published:26 February 2016
  • Post category:wool

Follow this tutorial to make a fun bracelet and learn the broomstick lace crochet stitch. Even though it looks intricate it's actually quite a simple stitch so jump in and give it a go.

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Sandwich coaster set

Sandwich coaster set

  • Post author:Nicola Schofield
  • Post published:21 February 2016
  • Post category:wool

Instructions for how to crochet sandwich fillings and bread slices to make a fun coaster set.

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Crocodile Scarf

Crocodile Scarf

  • Post author:Nicola Schofield
  • Post published:5 July 2011
  • Post category:wool

Detailed photo tutorial of the crocodile stitch and a pattern to make a crocodile scarf.

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Painting with my 2 year old always ends up with her just wanting bigger and bigger duckies (except the day she wanted blenders 🤷‍♀️) I'm happy to supply them and she adds her own thing 😊
This is Gloria. She didn't make it into the picturebook dummy I'm working on. But she's too cute to just forget about 🐙😺👵
A windy, but unexpectedly sunny morning with @rdgsketchers at @rdgbiscuitfactory
This is a sketch I found while I was going through my old paper stacks a couple of weeks ago.
Messy sofas and squirming toddlers
As well as the usual live drawings, this set of sketches includes a bunch that are watercolour shapes and backgrounds / textures, that I created just for scanning and working on digitally.
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