Hooks, Books & Me

Hello Friends, welcome again. Thank you for your overwhelming response to "Chloris". Your kind response is what keeps me going. Being a novice in this field (both crochet pattern designing & blog writing), I did not expect such a kind and positive response (1200+ page views), so thank you again..!! The second pattern is named after "Sagitta" constellation which lies in the northern sky. Sagitta literally means "Arrow" in Latin. Sagitta is one of the Greek constellations, belonging to the Hercules family of constellations. It was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. It represents Heracles’ arrow in Greek mythology. More information on Sagitta constellation can be found HERE . Coming back to our second square in the series "In Love With Granny" - "Sagitta", Sagitta is 23 rounds, 10" crochet square. Material Required: Your favorite yarn and a matching hook, I used 3 mm hook wit...

Hello Yarnians, Hi after a very long break. ..!! So many things are happening in my patch of world. Less active in Crochetland these days after a job change, an illness and a bad weather. Things are getting better now though. One project is already a WIP which I am planning to release by end of this month, meanwhile I will publish a crochet square every 15 days (or so I hope) - a series of 9 squares focusing on the humble granny square pattern. The first square in this series is “Chloris” - named after Greek goddess of Flower, a simple granny square modified with a bunch of blooms here and there.. hehe. And panels worked in to and fro style in simple hdc and linen st worked in rounds to act as border. Find below the coloring sheet (layout) of the project. Material Required: Your favorite yarn and a matching hook, I used 3 mm hook with fingering weight yarn Tapestry needle to weave in the ends Scissors Level: Enthusiastic beginner Finished size: 10...