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A CAL worth my salt!

So… I started the Anna’s Tales CAL by K.A.M.E. Crochet I had never joined a CAL before and I really wanted to try my hand at this pattern. I happened to have a suitable yarn cake on hand, and here is my progress – parts 1 and 2. I am really enjoying this pattern; although some counting is in order, the stitches Krisztina uses are all my favourites and the texture is amazing <3. Now the Christmas holidays are over, my progress on Part 3 is slightly slower, but I’ll post updates here soon! If you want to join the…

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Amigurumi pumpkin tutorial

I’ve written a photo tutorial on how to make this small cute amigurumi pumpkin. Click here to get it for a very small price – it’s a step by step photo tutorial and you’ll support me and my activities, including keeping free patterns and tutorials on this blog. Thank you! Remember to tag #supernova_crochet on social media to show me your makes! Happy stitching 🙂

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Happy Granny Square Day!

Hi all and best wishes for a super Granny Square Day! I hope to add to your enjoyment with an easy make: a gift bag made with just one square. You can make it with any granny square and in any size you want. I have prepared a full tutorial with photos that you can buy as an inexpensive pdf on Ravelry; however, you can find the instructions below. And to make things merrier let’s have a competition! Post the picture of your granny square bag made with my tutorial on Instagram tagging #supernovacrochet and win a surprise prize! I’ll…

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Grand opening giveaway!

Here we are! The website is officially open, although small it’s going to grow over time, with your help too if you want 🙂 I’m having another surprise giveaway, so if you leave a comment here below you can have one extra entry! Please let me know what you’d like to see on my website, what you look for the most (and have difficult finding), whatever! Thank you for your contribution and… good luck! PS: don’t forget to tell me your IG handle so I can add the entry to your chances 🙂

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Peppermint Tea Shawl

So here I am, two hours into my latest enterprise – I’m taking part in a CAL by Black Sheep Wools making a shawl designed by the talented Lisa Cook of Lisa’s Attik. I had thought originally of a cake by Crochet_uk.co.uk but it wasn’t turning out as I wished, probably because the original pattern has been made with a Sheepjes Whirls and the Twister I have here is a similar yarn – twisted and not simply 4-ply. I am more than a little sorry because I am still looking for a great pattern for the Winchester cake, but this is not it I guess. Moreover, this Twister cake I have recently bought reminds me of the colours of tea (not the peppermint one though! more a lemon-y one I guess) and I reckon it’s appropriate. Stay with me to see how it turns out!

Mini Octopus Amigurumi

This pattern by Ess Haytch on Ravelry is one of my go-to amigurumi patterns when I need a quick make. Easy to make and the result is always nice! I have made several, they build up quickly and they are a good stashbuster too. They are perfect when you need a small gift or a new toy for your kids (mine always take them if they see one lying around!) 🙂 Click here for the pattern and enjoy yourself! 🙂

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Painted Daisies Wrap

This pattern by DaisyBooCreations was rather long in the making, as it got extremely hot in Bologna a few days after I had started, and work got in the way too. And I also took the fancy to make another shawl. I do that sometimes! For this pattern I used a large cotton cake (1000 mts) by crochet_uk.co.uk in shades of pink and lilac and the result was indeed a long, beautiful wrap! I was very pleased with the result. The pattern certainly teaches you to get into your chain correctly 😅 and requires some counting, but it’s not challenging…

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