This is not a crochet blog
So this is it. My first publication. I am really proud and honored and i feel pretty privileged that my design made it to the brand new SCHEEPJES YARN 7 - Reef. The book-a-zine is available at your Scheepjes Dealer and features 17 fantastic patterns of the most wonderful designers such as: CYPRESS TEXTILES, RED SPARROW CROCHET, THE GUY WITH... Continue Reading →
I started this blanket straight after I finished the first “One Step Beyond” blanket . I chose different colours but i stuck with the Scheepjes Cahlista because I Think it is by far the best choice for this blanket. The goal was to create a colour combination that looks like vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce.... Continue Reading →
So here is the thing... I did not keep the blog super updated all the time. In fact I think blogging is kind of annoying and I know that most of you people are not here to read about my personal stories. You are here to get a free pattern, right? So I will just... Continue Reading →
Hi again, It was a while ago that I updated this blog. Time is tight when you are a father of two wild daughters. Finally I found the time to write the final pattern in the "Nomad by Fate" series. It is a cushion this time, crocheted front and backside. Of course it is possible... Continue Reading →
First things first. Here is the most important thing: the link to the wonderful Dutch Rose blanket by Rachele Carmona the mastermind behind Cypress Textiles This has originally been a CAL but I missed it and stumbled over a picture on Instagram which immediately caught my eye. I fell in love at first sight with... Continue Reading →
So, nachdem es scheinbar grosses Interesse an einer Version in deutscher Sprache gibt, habe ich mich zu später Stunde hingesetzt und versucht mein Muster zu übersetzen. Das Muster ist in Scheepjes Catona gehäkelt und genaue Farbkombinationen findet man HIER. Das Muster ist nicht getestet und falls sich Fehler eingeschlichen haben, bitte ich darum nachsichtig zu... Continue Reading →
Here is just another amazing crochet story: A few weeks after i released the “Nomad by Fate” triangle wrap and“Nomad by Fate” blanket I got an E-mail. I was asked if it would be ok for me if a square inspired by my design would be released. I was deeply honoured and of course I... Continue Reading →
After I released the The “Nomad by Fate” triangle wrap quite a lot of people asked for a blanket/square version. I was sure that it was easy to adapt but in the end I realised, that I had to write a whole new pattern, even if the graphical pattern is the same. So this took... Continue Reading →
I always wanted to make a triangle wrap/shawl but never had a good-enough idea to do so. When I crocheted the The Move On Up Wrap based on the apache tears by Sarah London , I noticed that the lines which meet in the middle would make imho the perfect border for a triangle. I... Continue Reading →
A while ago I stumbled over the fantastic patterns of Maliha Design. I instantly bought her fantastic Walk in Woods pattern. The pictures were great and I was really looking forward to crochet this pattern. I was so blown away that I did not even realize, that it was a knitting pattern. I am not... Continue Reading →
Martin Up North 