Wow I can’t believe that this is the final mandala as part of my Love and Loop Mandala CAL. I felt that this one really had to be a fun design to finish on a bang! I hope that you love my little clementine design on filet crochet. Citrus fruits…
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Welcome to July’s instalment of the Love and Loop Mandala CAL! Have you ever tried Jacob’s Ladder stitch? When I was designing this month’s mandala I really wanted something that yelled ‘seaside!’ or ‘beach!’ and it was when I was playing around with the Jacob’s Ladder stitch that I found…
This month I have used a relaxing and calming colour palette and, like with many of my designs, I have taken inspiration from nature. My family and I have been enjoying taking more walks recently and breathing in the outdoors as well as watching summer slowly approach; greens getting greener,…
April Mandala time! I hope that you are all keeping safe and well. With the strange times we find ourselves in I hope you are able to find comfort in things like crochet and craft. It has certainly been taking my mind off things a little. I hope that you…
March Mandala time! I’m feeling good to be back on this CAL again after having to stop half way through the CAL last year when my family and I went through a huge relocation move from the U.K to the States! My oh my what a year it has been…
April 2020 Edit – Do you love my patterns? Please could you nominate me (Love and Loop) in the 2020 Knitting and Crochet awards for ‘iconic crochet designer’ by clicking here. There is a yarn prize to be won once you have submitted your form! Closes April 8th. Thank you…
February Mandala time! This month has been influenced by (can you guess?!!) Valentines day (insert heart emoji here!) I really didn’t want to go overboard with the hearts, flowers and pink, although depending on your point of view, maybe I did! I certainly love pink so that might be something…
Welcome to the OCTOBER Love and Loop x Paintbox mandala CAL! If you want to know more about how this CAL works and why I started it then click here. Otherwise here is the October pattern; inspired by all things autumnal – leaves falling, darker evenings, lighting candles and, of…
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