Crochet
Crochet podcast 2: Shawls, socks and circles…
Thank you so much for all the lovely comments and encouragement after my first crochet podcast. Welcome to Episode 2! I’ve brought this forward a little bit in the week so that I can publish on a Friday/Saturday, ready for you to sit back and relax with my ramblings at the weekend… I’ll try to stick to that timetable, but there might not be an episode every week…
This week I’m talking about quite a few of the projects I’ve finished, some very recently and some during the last few months, as well as new projects and things I have on my hook 🙂 And a bit of retail therapy xxx
Here is episode 2 of the podcast – hope you enjoy it!
Crochet podcast notes
Social media links
- The new Crafternoon Treats Ravelry group for crochet chat and natter about the crochet podcast
- Crafternoon Treats on Instagram – wow, I topped 25,000 followers this week! Fantastic, thanks to all who follow and like my ramblings!
- Crafternoon Treats on Facebook – the two FB groups are Bagalong with Crafternoon Treats and The Crafternooners
- Crafternoon Treats on YouTube
- Crafternoon Treats (@crafterstreats) on Twitter
The Victoria Shawl pattern by Sandra Paul of the blog CherryHeart
- Buy the pattern here
- Visit Sandra’s blog here – she has a lovely knitting and crochet podcast and YouTube channel that has inspired me to give this a try.
- For the first shawl I’m using Deramores Studio DK in heather and mist – a lovely squishy and affordable acrylic yarn that feels like merino…
The Northmoor Lock shawl pattern
This is by Joanne Scrace, who is @notsogranny on IG. Find out more about the Northmoor Lock shawl in my blog post, which has all the links to where to find the shawl books published by The Crochet Project (which is Joanne and Kat Goldin).
Yarn is Patons Extra Fine Merino DK in Oslo mix and cherry, bought from Deramores.
The Sammhain scarf
This is my own pattern – the Sammhain scarf pattern is for sale on Craftsy for £1 ($1.50) and on Ravelry. Yarn used in Stylecraft Life DK – read more about the Sammhain scarf in my blog post from last October,
Crochet socks and the sockalong
- Read the blog about my first knitted sock.
- Visit Christine at Winwick Mum to find out more about the sockalong and get support for knitting your first socks.
- Download the free pattern by Elin Stoodley (@pandagourgh on instagram) for the #survivalsocks.
- Check out another free pattern for basic crochet socks.
- Look up the paid pattern for the Saunders socks by Joanne Scrace on Ravelry.
- See my previous post from this week about the crochet sockalong.
Sock yarns
- Bergere de France Goomy 50
- Cascade Yarns Heritage range
- BaabaaBrighouse baa baa brew DK yarn
- The BaabaaBrighouse Yan Tan Tethera yarn club
- Aire Valley DK by West Yorkshire Spinners
Crochet mandalas
- The free tutorial for my Easter giant granny mandala
- Information about how to crochet a perfect circle (on my blog last year)
- The paid pattern for the mega granny mandala (£1 on Craftsy); this is also available on Ravelry
- The new book with patterns for 30 crochet mandalas by Haafner Linnsen
The Cottage bag
This bag was designed by Phil of The Twisted Yarn and is available free on her blog. Find all the info about it here.
The beach bag
This bag was designed by Sarah of Annaboos House – find all the info about it here.
The Frida’s Flowers project bag
Go straight to the quick start guide for all the links to the pattern and free tutorials.
Crochet mittens
- The Stormy Skies fingerless mitten pattern is available on Craftsy for £1. And on Ravelry for the same price.
- You can also find the pattern for the rainbow fingerless mittens on Craftsy too, also for £1.
- Check out the original blog post on Craftsy on the extended UK dc (US sc).
- Check out my tutorial on waistcoat stitch.
Thank you so much for watching episode 2 of my crochet podcast and please do join in the chat on social media or Ravelry – it would be great to get more members in the Ravelry group so if you can pop by that would be FAB 🙂
Much love, Kathryn xxxxx
I really enjoyed this podcast and was just the right length of time too. Thank you. I’m looking forward to watching episode 3.
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Really enjoyed listening to your podcast and thanks for the mention. Your crochet socks sound really interesting – and perhaps one day you’ll finish your pair of knitted socks! 🙂 xx
Hi Christine – I am making progress and am about 20 rounds from the heel on the second one. I am determined…. xxx
I loved it Kathryn! Thank you for all the info and I will join you in the sockalong! I’ve been hoarding sock yarn as I desperately want to learn to knit socks but I will crochet one first. Thanks again. Love, Mariwish xx
That’s great! I recognise your name from IG – crochet socks are so much easier and I am sure that we can learn to make them look just as desirable as knitted ones – and just as comfy too xxx