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Inside Crochet 35 ::

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Inside Crochet 35, was released a couple of weeks ago now, but I'm a bit slow on the blogging front at the moment, so apologies for that.

However it's a great issue, there are 3 cardigans alone I want to knit for myself, plus Amy Depew's amazing tunisian crochet sweater.


I've never really progressed from swatching with tunisian crochet, so it's certainly something I'd like to have a go at.

I'm also...

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'Crochet Today' Jan/Feb 13 preview video ::

Posted by vicki brown on

I stumbled across this, this morning.  Love the idea of a preview video!


I have 2 patterns in this issue, it's my first American publication.
Can you guess which are mine?

Happy Friday.

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Inside Crochet 34 ::

Posted by vicki brown on

The new issue of Inside Crochet is out (it really doesn't seem that long ago I was just saying that, this year really is zooming by!) and I have 2 patterns in this months copy.



The Harry Shawl Neck Sweater, which is my first men's design (but by no means my last). There seems to a bit of a gap for men's wear in knitting and especially crochet patterns, in the past whenever I've wanted to make...

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Finding Inspiration :: Dream Craft Room ::

Posted by vicki brown on

As Christmas (yeah I said it!) approaches, I'm already feeling utterly daunted by the amount of work I'm going to be drowning under. Every year I say I will be more prepared, every year I fail! Now I am by no means ready this year, in fact I'm probably the least ready I have been, so to try and combat this, I plan to completely reinvent my very neglected basement. Almost 2 years ago now I...

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finding inspiration :: London Fashion Week (so far) ::

Posted by vicki brown on

I have too much work on at the moment to be working on any new designs just yet, so I've been using pinterest to keep track of some of favourites from fashion week, ready for when I get some time.
But I'm already feeling very inspired and dreaming up lots of new crochet garments.

Here are a few of my favourites so far ::

Margaret Howell ::



Source: fashion...

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