Are you an avid reader? Is someone you know? If so, you can’t go wrong with making a bookmark. My daughter seems to think books are like WIPs – it’s fine to have 6 books on the go! It drives me bonkers just thinking about …
I found the zipper join while researching for the Community Garden Blanket CAL. I wanted a different type of join from the obvious single crochet or slip stitch join. A lot of people don’t like the joining part when it comes to assembling the squares …
This corner to corner square is a nod to all of the teachers out there who do an amazing job with our children. It is because we entrust them with our children five days a week and they help to shape the people that they …
In January 2022 I had a random idea to host a FREE little Kinship Afghan CAL that runs for the whole of 2022. The theme for this one is internationally celebrated dates. You will not find any politically motivating dates being represented in this CAL, …
Tapestry crochet is a great technique. If you haven’t yet tried it you should give it a go. It allows you to create pictures and patterns with your crochet easily and looks great! Better yet, it usually only uses single crochets (double crochets in UK …
This stag afghan is an easy corner to corner project …. really! It might be an afghan but until you get to the antlers there really is not a lot of colour changes at all! Once you reach the antlers there is not too many …
This easy crochet scarf pattern will work up super quickly, and it’s the perfect stash or scrap busting project! When my testers were making their scarves a few of them asked me what the stitch was called as they were unfamiliar with it but loved …
September 8th 2022 is International Literacy Day (ILD). This is different to World Book Day which was held in March. But the book square will work perfectly to celebrate both days. It would look fabulous as a wall hanging in a library or reading corner! …
The Paige Cowl is a great textured cowl and was designed to match the Paige hat. You may remember that I re-released the Paige hat a couple of weeks ago. It was the first Sunflower Cottage Crochet pattern ever designed and released so I wanted …
This gorgeous textured lace bow is a special design that April from Banana Moon Studio is sharing with you today! I am so excited that April is guest designing here at Sunflower Cottage Crochet. She has been part of several events that I have been …
I love the way that this calligraphy square turned out. The subtle colour combo I used to make it is also calling to me. I am not going to lie though — the design process was a little bit trickier! Getting those pretty flicks and …
The Robin Blanket is not a new afghan pattern. It was designed in the early days of Sunflower back in November 2020. However, I have just realised that there is no specific blog post for it to show it off!! This blanket deserves to be …
