Contains pdf patterns for both Child’s Play 9” afghan square and Triangle Tango 12” square. Also includes a photo-tutorial for Child’s Play.

My ravelry friend, Margaret MacInnis, asked me to test knit a tutorial that she had worked up for knitting an outside-in pattern on 2 circulars. That was a new technique for me, and when I learn something new I like to start a second project immediately using the same technique to reinforce the learning. I love hexagons, but I didn’t find any o...

A tussie mussie is a small bouquet, perhaps even a single flower, with herbs and greenery. It may be surrounded by a doily and is arranged into a small cone-shaped holder. Originating in the Victorian era, tussie mussies are once again popular today.

Although Triangle Tango was released first, this square was actually designed first. I had just worked this out when I found I needed to design a 12” afghan square in a hurry for a Mystery-along in the A New Twist group, so I expanded each shape in the Child’s Play square and that’s what became Triangle Tango. A big thank you goes out to Margar...

Designed for the August 2012 Mystery Block-A-Long hosted by the group A New Twist - Creative Crochet Designs by Donna Kay Lacey.

Geometric shapes are defined using standard stitches in a variety of heights. Each shape is outlined with a round of single crochet, offering additional possibilities for color placement.