Buttonnose Crochet

Yesterday was dubbed 'Natasha Day' at Yarnish . I had my debut as part of the Yarnish Makes design team with not 1 but 2 patterns! Plus the release of my very own Lola (made by Garn Manufaktur) colourway. If you have never heard of Yarnish, it is an online yarn store based in Western Sydney, Australia. Nicole owns and runs the store. The customer service is amazing! Each month they have selected Open days and sometimes there are classes people can attend to, such as weaving, Tunisian or amigurami. Grace Top - Yarnish Makes design Grace Top - Photo by Yarnish Back in August i was asked to design a top for Yarnish by Emma, head of the Yarnish makes design team. I was so excited and knew that i needed to design a summer top that was comfortable, stylish and plus sized friendly.  The design idea was to have a lacy yoke and solid body with basic shaping. I loved the look of the treble cross stitch, so i worked out how to make the stitch work for a raglan style garment ...

Hi Everyone,  I am so excited! I have just released my latest design, Lillie's Dream. Now available for purchase on  Ravelry  and  Etsy Until October 18th 2019, get 30% off. Plus $2 from every sale goes to SANDS Australia . This design is dedicated to everyone that has been touched by infertility, miscarriage and still birth. Releasing this pattern with such a meaning on International day of pregnancy and infant loss makes it extra special.  Pattern features Pictures for 98% of the rounds/rows of the pattern. Video tutorials for all parts of the pattern. Pattern is written in US terms, but UK terms listed in stitch glossary. The option of 3 sizes - 40", 60" or 80" but you can also make a rectangle as the border is adaptable. Yarn amounts listed for each colour change. The choice of 2 colourways - Vintage rainbow (main picture) or Rainbow after the storm (yet to be completed)  *not affiliated, these are the designers colour choices ...

A few days ago, i approached Emily from The Loopy Stitch * and asked her if she would like to use some of my already designed flowers for her 365 days of flowers. She almost jumped through my phone with excitement! Why did i offer some of my designs to Emily? It is because Emily has worked so hard over the past few months delivering a new flower design to the crochet community daily. Each day she has been designing, writing, editing and publishing these little flowers for 3mths! If you have designed or tested a crochet pattern, you will know just those 4 steps are very time consuming in itself, let alone doing it every single day. But last week Emily wrote a very raw honest post on  Instagram  .Emily was feeling the 'pressure' of delivering a flower each day and it was taking away her normal crochet time that she loves so much. The community sent an outpouring of love and understanding, and so we should, Emily has worked so hard! All Week i kept thinking about wh...

Summer, the time of year where mother nature is at her busiest. The bees are collecting pollen, the birds are looking after their young and flowers are now in full bloom. There is also the risk of Bush fires which can destroy a lot of vegetation, but out of that destruction new life comes about. Here is Australia, many of the native plants require fire or smoke to be able to germinate. Seeing the beauty after destruction helps us appreciate nature a little more of how she can overcome adversity. Summer Blossom has been designed to be a simple granny square, but at the same time learn some new stitches along the way. With just one change, Summer Blossom is transformed, just like the burnt landscape of a bush fire coming back to life. Don't be afraid to embrace her beauty, let her encourage you. Many will say that the stitches are hard, but really they are simple. In the following pattern, there are step by step photos to help you along the way so you can emb...

I am going to be honest, the drought in Australia is far from over. It has taken a huge toll on farming families, communities and the nation as a whole.  Farmers are going without food just so they can keep their generational farm. It may seem easy to just walk away, but farming is their life. For this reason, i have teamed up with Drought Angels, who are a non profit organisation that help struggling farmers and communities. All sales of the Harvest Shawl pattern will indefinitely be donated to Drought Angels . This shawl was designed for all the farmers that are being affected by the severe drought gripping Australia. The wheat border symbolises a farmer’s hard work to prepare and grow a crop for their families. You can help by purchasing the Harvest Shawl pattern on Ravelry  for $4 (Australian) To find out more about Drought Angels, pop on over to their Facebook page. At the end of each month i will donate the money from this pattern t...

Thank you for stopping by. I do apologise for not posting on the blog for a while but things have been somewhat hectic here. At the beginning of July i was getting ready to send a pattern to my testers when the inevitable happened, my computer broke down, 2nd time in 18 months!  If i could offer any advice, it will be this - ALWAYS make a back up of your files and pictures. Yes i am so glad i did, otherwise i would have lost everything Since May, i have released 6 patterns. You can check them out here at my Ravelry Store Currently i have 2 promotions running: 1. 50% off all Paid patterns (excluding E-Book) until August 31st AEST 2. Get Sweet Love Poncho for Free until August 31st AEST (add to cart and the promo will make it free) there after returning to $4 I have 2 patterns set to be released over September and October and after a short break over the Christmas period, i hope to bring you a Crochet-a-long in 2018. This design is taking a while as i...

Welcome I am sorry it has been a while since i have posted, but life has been busy, in fact i have been very busy designing. In the last 3 months, i have released 4 new designs and i have 3 designs in the testing phase, that is a total of 7 designs in just a few months. This is not to mention the designs i have planned. Out of these 7 designs, 4 designs are for my Wedding series called, Wedding Day. Maid of Honour A Brides Best Friend This shawl has been designed for that special woman you want to share your wedding day with, your Maid of Honour. She is the one you have picked to witness your marriage to the love of your life. She is your best friend and sister, although you may not be related, your friendship is so deep you have a special bond like sisters do. In May i released Maid of Honour , the first pattern in my wedding design series.  This had been designed for my best friend a couple of years ago. I returned to this design in April and adjusted the...