Little patches take little time, but in the end they might form a throw, a bathmat or a blanket.

You can make these little patches with any yarn. In the examples I have used Azurite, which is normally for hook 3 - 4 mm, but I used a 5 mm hook, which makes carreaux crochet easier.

You will find instructions for four basic patches; a dot, a circle, a cross and a easter egg. When you get the hang of this technique you might want to make your own design. Don’t hesistate to visit my blog with some bigger designs to get an idea of the possibilties of carreaux crochet.

Charts of the letters are on my blog ‘Halfabet’.