Archive for the 'Crochet' Category
Posted: Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 @ 11:56 am in chezPlum Patterns, Crochet | No Comments »
Tired of winter ? My new hooded “Borà©al coat” – named after its pretty Noro colors reminiscent of northern lights – is sure to light up any bleak snowy day, and bring a smile to anyone you meet. As usual it’s crocheted in one piece from the top of the hood down. A textured edging gives it […]
Posted: Monday, January 9th, 2017 @ 5:03 pm in chezPlum Patterns, Crochet | 5 Comments »
2016 is now officially over… time to look back on a few of my personal favorites makes over the year. This is only a limited selection.. but you can already tell there was a lot of shawls involved (totally new for me ! I hardly ever made shawls before, and just couldn’t see the point.. […]
Posted: Saturday, December 31st, 2016 @ 8:14 am in Crochet, Family | No Comments »
This year I crocheted colorful hats with pompons for my brother & his family who live on a warm island and are not usually equiped for our chilly winters… & then I made more hats for the local family too, so there would be no one left out :-) Btw, this orange hat I made for […]
Posted: Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 @ 12:24 pm in chezPlum Patterns, Crochet | No Comments »
Nothing beats bright colors to get through the winter… At the beginning, there was this superb yarn in yummy shades of blue and green, and my brand new Jimbo’s hook I HAD to try since it promised to be amazing (which it totally is). A tiny swatch proved those 2 were made to work together […]
Posted: Monday, December 5th, 2016 @ 11:19 am in Crochet, french | 2 Comments »
AÂ few rays of sun today, perfect occasion to show you my new “Konk Kerne” shawl by french designer Và©ronique Chermette/Barjolaine. A very light and airy shawl, featuring this superb lace pattern designed to imitate the fishermen’s nets from Concarneau in french Brittany. Mine looks smaller than the original, probably because of my yarn choice: a […]
Posted: Friday, September 30th, 2016 @ 6:16 pm in Crochet, FO | No Comments »
Summer’s gone… and I finally retrieve the pics from my phone: A sunhat crocheted using the “Funshine” pattern by Tara Murray / Mamachee. Surprising at first how she uses the “wrong side” of the hdc as right side of the hat, but I end up really liking that look ! And still in the theme of summer: […]
Posted: Thursday, September 15th, 2016 @ 11:33 am in Crochet, my creative business | No Comments »
Is crochet the first thing you think of when you wake up ? Can you spend hours lost in crochet books and magazines at your local library or newsagent ? Crochet books and more yarn are the only thing you can think of when asked what you’d love for your birthday present ? Fear not, you’re […]
Posted: Monday, September 5th, 2016 @ 11:47 am in Crochet, french, WIP | No Comments »
Holidays are over, would you believe I hardly touched my hooks for about a month and a half ? No crochet, too busy to read, swim, rest and spend time with friends and family… I did wear a lot my newsest crochet shawl though, the beautiful “Lizard shawl” by Jasmin Rà¤sà¤nen: a bold mix of airy […]
Posted: Monday, June 13th, 2016 @ 3:59 pm in Crochet, workshop | No Comments »
Summer is nearly there, and occasions to meet other crafters are everywhere. Two weeks ago we went to the “Musà©e du tisserand Dauphinois” (a local weaving museum) to demonstrate how we spin yarn. Claire and Heike brought their spinning wheels, and I spindle spun some Gotland which was easier to spin evenly on a spindle. […]
Posted: Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 @ 12:26 pm in Crochet | 3 Comments »
Are your wrists sometimes sore from crocheting ? You inherited a collection of old plain hooks  and now you’re dreaming of enhancing your stash with pretty colorful hooks ? Or maybe the yarn sometimes snag into the head of the hook, and you wonder whether you could find more efficient/precise hooks ? Last weeks we started to […]