… and it’s been a long time in the making too! I originally bought this raffia in Okadaya in Shinjuku, and subsequently this pattern book in a newsagent in the Kanazawa train station, back in 2019, pictured in this post…
Tag: crochet
Crocheted Granny-squares skirt
I crocheted a skirt! Yup, a whole skirt…. almost can’t believe it myself, since crochet is not my forte. Now I was initially inspired by Jo Sharp’s Hexagon skirt, but have discovered this new-wave trend was set by Australian designers…
Crocheted granny squares
I know there is a phrase to describe occurrences like this but I can’t think what it is… This morning I dug out this crochet scarf and put it on, thinking again how much I like it and its beautifully swampy, underwater-y,…
Undersea-garden crocheted scarf
Now, I am no crochet-er. I struggle with each and every stitch. I think it comes down to this, when I learnt to knit, my mother taught me. I was taught. Mum took the time and effort, it was a…
