I was inspired by the security screen on our window to make a blanket of diamonds edged by little squares. I love MC Escher, and my colour placement was inspired by one of his carved wooden blocks featuring birds and fish.

I believe in kindness, that we should love one another, and that we should stand up for what we believe in with grace and dignity. These are all qualities embodied by the late Nelson Mandela. He’s one of my heroes. So, I decided to make a mandala in tribute to him.

In Australia, the predominant weight of yarn is DK, and when you go to work up a shawl pattern you like, you end up with something more scarf sized unless you are willing to “adapt” the pattern.

I was recently unfortunate enough to need to go to hospital with pneumonia and spent nearly a week there. I was in a shared room, and the ladies around me were elderly and suffered terribly from the cold despite the heating. This wrap was designed in response to that, to wrap around their shoulders as they sat up in bed or in their chair. A lit...

I will be putting up a tutorial on how to work onto the original chain stitch for a second time on my blog.

I used 4mm hook and 8 ply wool for this, you will need to adjust your wool and hook for your project.