New Pattern release: romantic leaves' pillow cover

February 28, 2024

"Queen of spades" cropped cardigan in Tunisian Crochet

THE MAKING OF A LOVELY CARDIGAN IN TUNISIAN CROCHET In the last little while, as you may have noticed, I have been working on an ambitious project: the creation of a Tunisian crochet garment, using a leaf motif (or "spades", as I preferred to call it) already seen in some wonderful knitting projects. First, I thought about replicating the spade pattern in Tunisian crochet, which was not difficult, as I have created similar patterns before - you can find them, for example, in these projects of mine: Leaf it On Shawl , Leaf it On Scarf , Leaf it On Cowl . Leaf it On Scarf Next, I thought it best to make a garment that had a simple workmanship, i.e. worked flat, and not in the round, to avoid, at least initially, over-complicating the design. A cardigan, therefore, was the best choice. Next, I chose a yarn that I liked and opted for a fine multicoloured yarn. This was the result: "QUEEN OF SPADES" - THE CAL! I liked the finished garment very much, and so did you, whic

You might have noticed that I'm all into patterns nowadays. I love writing crochet patterns, because it gives me the chance of working on many different projects without thinking too much about targeting the products I'm creating. I can vary, and this is what I need when I create. This pattern is very impressive, I believe, especially when worked with a fine, self-striping yarn in sweet spring colours. It is not as complicated as it might seem! If you know how to do front and back post stitches, then it's absolutely easy. If you don't... don't worry! The pattern includes a link to a YouTube video tutorial that shows the technique. :) You can find the pattern here: PATTERN FOR PILLOW COVER