Hilda Steyn

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Knitting: Pullover
This top is knitted top-down, including the neck ribbing. The top can be made to any length you prefer; it will look just as good cropped, or on the hips.
Knitting: Pullover
This is a Measure & Make pattern and can be knitted for any body size, with any yarn weight.
Crochet: Baby Blanket
This little baby blanket is the epitome of love in every stitch for that special new baby.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This beanie is ideal for those very cold spells, or those very cold places. The beanie is double layered, made in Merino, in the weight of your choice. Both the inner beanie and the outer beanie are done in stocking stitch. The two layers are knitted separately, then the ribbing stitches are picked up through both layers and knitted at the end....
Knitting: Bedspread, Baby Blanket
This is a modular blanket, consisting of panels that are joined with a crochet join at the end. The blanket is finished with an applied i-cord afterwards.
Crochet: Bedspread, Baby Blanket
I have fond memories of driving past the Ndebele houses with my parents as a child. With every road trip I could not wait to see their villages. My parents knew that should I fall asleep in the car, they had to wake me up before we got to that area. This pattern is a tribute to their rich culture and the influence their art had in my life. To t...
Crochet: Tee
This top is crocheted top-down in one piece with no seams. The yoke starts off with a square neck and raglan sleeves. The stitch pattern is simple and relatively dense; the result is a top that can be worn without a camisole.
Knitting: Cardigan
This cardigan is knitted top down in one piece. The collar is picked up and knitted afterwards.
Crochet: Poncho
This poncho is made up with 48 squares and the roll neck is added thereafter.
Knitting: Scarf
This lacy scarf is a good way to use an orphan 100 g ball of yarn that doesn’t have any friends in your stash. It makes a perfect gift as well.
Knitting: Scarf
This lacy scarf is a good way to use an orphan 100 g ball of yarn that doesn’t have any friends in your stash.
Crochet: Throw, Baby Blanket
This pattern is written in US Terminology.
Crochet: Beanie, Toque
This beanie’s spiral design is a real eye-catcher, but so easy to crochet.
Crochet: Throw, Bedspread, Baby Blanket
The blanket is designed in three sizes:
Knitting: Tee
This top is knitted top down in one piece. The ribbing around the neck is picked up and knitted afterwards.
Knitting: Pullover, Tee
This top is knitted top down in one piece. The ribbing around the neck is picked up and knitted afterwards.
Crochet: Cardigan
The cardigan is worked top-down without any seams. It is a cropped design with ¾ sleeves. The stitch pattern is simple and can easily be modified with another simple stitch pattern to create a whole new look.
Knitting: Pullover, Tee
This top is knitted top down in one piece. The ribbing around the neck is picked up and knitted afterwards.
Knitting: Cardigan
This cardigan is knitted top down in one piece. The button band ribbing is picked up and knitted afterwards.
Knitting: Tee
This sweater is knitted top down in one piece. It starts with an i-cord from which stitches are picked up. Initially you will work back and forth in rows, until you join to knit in the round when the Henley slip is done. The garment is finished with i-cord edges at the bottom of the body and sleeves.
Knitting: Pullover
This sweater is knitted top down in one piece. Initially you will work back and forth in rows, until you join to knit in the round when the V-neck is done. The ribbing for the neck is picked up and knitted afterwards.
Crochet: Throw
Let’s Learn Heritage was designed as a project to teach people to knit and crochet. The design is done in such a way that you can choose to either only knit, only crochet, or do both.
Crochet: Throw, Pillow / Cushion, Table Runner, Tablecloth, Placemat, Coaster
Wacky Weave Celtic Knots is a modular project with 10 different block designs. You choose which blocks you like and what you do with it.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
With the broad double ribbing, this hat is sure to keep the ears warm. The double ribbing also ensures a very comfortable, but snug fit.
Knitting: Pullover
This sweater is knitted top down in one piece, with small seams under the arms only. Initially you will work back and
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
This shawl starts with a double chain. Sections are added to both sides of the chain. The entire shawl is crocheted in one piece, in single crochet only.
Knitting: Pullover
This is a Measure & Make pattern, which means you can knit this in any yarn, with any size needle, for any body size. That said, due to the vast difference in head to body ratio between adults and babies, this pattern is not suitable for babies and toddlers.
Knitting: Pullover
This sweater is knitted in four separate pieces (back panel, front panel, two sleeves) and sewn together at the end. Stitches are picked up for the neck ribbing afterwards.
Crochet: Cardigan
The Little Miss Cross-over Cardigan easily crosses the line between smart and casual. It all depends what you pair her with.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
These double-layered beanies are ideal for those very cold spells, or those very cold places.
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
This pattern was designed during my first ever yarn trip, to Ireland.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat is slouchy and comfortable. It is the ideal project for a beginner knitter too.
Knitting: Cowl, Beanie, Toque
Is it a beanie? Yes!
Crochet: Tee
This is a Measure & Make pattern, which means you can use any yarn, with a hook suitable to the yarn you choose.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This little slouchy beanie is so easy to knit, and it is fun to wear too! The shape is different, and you will surely get lots of compliments with the starry crown.
Crochet: Pullover
This is a Measure & Make pattern, which means you can use any yarn, with a hook suitable to the yarn you choose.
Knitting: Baby Blanket
The Vacheche Baby Blanket is knitted corner to corner, with an i-chord included from the beginning. The last six stitches of the i-chord are grafted together at the end.
Crochet: Coat / Jacket
Measure and Make is a concept I created to write patterns in such a way that you have total freedom with regard to the choice of yarn, and the design is fully size inclusive and adaptable to really fit your body. You measure, and you make - Made to Measure!
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
I saw the movie Ladyhawke many years ago. In this fantasy tale, a man is trapped in the body of a wolf by night, and his lady lover, is trapped in the body of a hawk by day. They can never be in each other’s arms; they only see each other in a glimpse of time at sunrise when she flies away and he becomes a man, and again at sunset, when he beco...
Crochet: Cape
Wacky Weave La Loba is a cape for the wild woman archetype. The cape is made in parts using Wacky Weave Technique - also known as Interlocking Crochet. The pieces are bordered and joined. The hood is optional.
Crochet: Throw
Welcome to another fabulous Wacky Weave design. In this Wacky Weave CAL, we use a totally different method than those used before; we are going to interlock in the round!
Crochet: Baby Blanket
Welcome to another fabulous Wacky Weave design. In this Wacky Weave CAL, we use a totally different method than those used before, to ensure a real traditional log cabin design, Interlocking!
Crochet: Placemat
This collection of Wacky Weave Place Mat patterns is my blessing to you and your family, for Christmas. May you always have loved ones around your table and may there always be food on your table.
Crochet: Bedspread
Interlocking Crochet isn’t a new concept. It is quite old already. It is also known as Double Filet, or Intermesh Crochet.
Knitting: Scarf
This pretty lace scarf can be worn in so many different ways. The colour migration is stunning, and the effect is enhanced by the migration from garter to lace.
Crochet: Bedspread
Interlocking Crochet isn’t a new concept. It is quite old already. It is also known as Double Filet, or Intermesh Crochet.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
My husband and son love their beanies in winter. But to both of them, a beanie is not a fashion item. They couldn’t care for slouchy hats. They pull the hat all the way down onto their heads, and fold it over. No stitch pattern other than ribbing works for these two men in my life. At least, when they fold ribbing over, it doesn’t look bad!
Knitting: Cowl
This little cowl knits up very fast.
Knitting: Bedspread
The Aran Caresse Cable Afghan is a modular design, knitted in separate strips, which are then joined together in such a way that the join resembles another cable.
Crochet: Throw
Welcome to the Ready… Steady… Ripple! Afghan…
Crochet: Bedspread
The Lover of my Soul Afghan collection started off as a dream that I believe, came from God. I prayed for fresh inspiration and this collection is the result of an answered prayer.