This summer we visited France and stayed in a rural area where there were field upon field full of sunflowers, all gazing in the same direction. This mosaic crochet chart for a sunflower allows you to create a whole field of sunflowers just like in France. Sunflowers are such a celebration of summer and this…
Maple leaves are the showstoppers of autumn, that unmistakable five-pointed shape turning fiery red and orange just as everything else starts to fade. This free maple leaf crochet pattern captures that same star shape, with the stems worked to give it real definition rather than a flat, rounded outline. It’s one of the appliqué motifs…
We used to have a silver birch tree in our garden and one of the first signs of the start of autumn was the small shaped leaves starting to fall, and it was so pretty. This is why I’ve chosen this birch leaf pattern for these crochet autumn leaves. They have such a beautiful shape….
Acorns and oak leaves might be my favourite thing about autumn, and this free crochet oak leaf pattern captures exactly why, whether you’re scattering them on a table, stringing them on a garland, or adding them to a picture. This crochet oak leaf is one of the appliqué motifs in my Autumn Landscapes Crochet Picture…
A corn on the cob dripping in butter is such a comfort food as the days turn towards autumn, especially when it’s hand-picked. We picked some up on a trip to our local pumpkin patch, which is exactly why this crochet corn on the cob pattern felt like the natural motif to sit alongside the pumpkins and…
Nothing says autumn quite like a pumpkin, whether it’s piled high at a farm stand or carved on the doorstep. This pumpkin crochet appliqué pattern gives you two sizes to play with, plus a trailing vine to tuck around them, so you can build anything from a single tidy pumpkin to a sprawling patch. It’s…
Autumn Landscapes is a set of three crochet picture patterns, each built from a background scene and a mix and match collection of 14 appliqué motifs, from pumpkins and falling leaves to a hedgehog snuffling through the undergrowth. These free fall crochet patterns are designed to be rearranged however you like, so no two finished…
There are a lot of benefits of crocheting, but if you’re a busy woman running on empty, the one benefit that matters most is probably the simplest: it eases stress and gives your mind somewhere calm to go, even when your day doesn’t slow down. A hook, some yarn, and a few spare minutes can…
Plain, shop-bought tablet cases all look the same, but they don’t have to be your only option. This crochet iPad cover pattern trades boring plastic for a row of dahlia blooms, crocheted in easy granny squares that turn a practical crochet tablet case into a genuine conversation starter. Best of all, it’s a quick and…