Blog — crochet

heart granny square :: a pattern ::

Posted by vicki brown on

Granny square pattern with a little something different. This heart centred crochet granny square would make a gorgeous afghan blanket.


Please note this pattern is written here in english crochet terms,  which differ from american crochet terms, there is a fabulous table here which gives translations of all the stitches I've use here.

ingredients ::

3 x contrasting balls of double knit weight yarn.

    I used stylecraft special double knit 100% acrylic in cream (A) pale rose (B) and raspberry (C)

4 mm crochet hook

Abbreviations ::

ch -...

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a blanket for the rug ::

Posted by vicki brown on

a blanket for the rug ::


well a blanket version  of the rug at least.


a blanket for the rug ::


Ever since we got this rug I've intended to crochet a blanket which matched in some way.  Originally I was just going to use the colours and do a traditional granny square blanket.  But the more I've admired the rug and thought about the blanket to accompany it, the more I thought an exact replica might be the way to go.


a blanket for the rug ::


I finally purchased the yarn on...

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new necklaces ::

Posted by vicki brown on

new neclaces


well maybe not so new, I've been making a squirreling these away for months now!  I finally got round to photograhphing them all today.


new neclaces


Hopefully they will be in my shop sometime over the next few days.



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hello ::

Posted by vicki brown on

lilley stitches


welcome to my little (new) creative space.  I have been blogging in various places for a few years now, but I wanted to set up a new place to write about and share my knitting, crochet and sewing adventures. 


You can mostly find me over here.  I've been making beads, buttons and ninjas from polymer clay for about 3 years now and selling them over on etsy, but I have been knitting and crocheting for...

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