still not sure!

Thank you all so much for your input on that last post. I cheated really. I started this a while ago...

Yes, it's number one!

But there's something not quite right. It's just not doing it for me. Is it the colour even though I'm quite drawn to teal?

Is it that it's not blocked? Is it that I dread working on sleeves because I've adapted the measurements and it's going to be a nightmare to work this out? I find myself quite willing to start something else, like the third option with the rest of the lovely Debbie Bliss yarn and see if it works for me. What do you think?


While I decide, other goings on around here ...

Pomegranate love.

Some Tiramisu love too.

And another crocheted baby dress. This year seems to be a baby girl year!

This year seems to be a baby girl year ma sha Allah!

Great pick-me-up smoothies! This one is a banana-orange-date-almond-rocket concoction!

What's going on at your place?

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which one?

This one?

Or this one?

Or this one?

Which one should be added to my arm's length list of wips??? What do you think? 

Do steer me in the right direction.

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bangle motif tutorial

I've had trouble getting online. Thanks Mobily!


Finally, here's the tutorial for the bangle motif for Aysh and anyone else who might be interested. Of course there's a lot you can do with the basic bangle motif. I attached three to each other to make the wall hanging.

But I think it would look cool as a necklace or even earrings. So if you do crochet some, do let me know and leave a link. I'd love to see!

I used thrifted bangles, a 2 mm hook and some crochet cotton.  

I started with a magic loop. I think this little technique is great for motifs where you really don't want a little (or even big) hole in the middle. It took me a while to get it though!


Magic loop

Pull up a loop from the long end of the thread.

Then yarn over (yo) and pull up another one to secure it.

Then work a double crochet (dc).

And 11 more, working over the short end of the thread. 

When you have 12 dc, pull the short end of the thread. This is the "magic" bit.

Give it a good tug.

Then, slip stitch into the first dc.

No gaping hole in the middle!


Now for the rest of the pattern ...


Chain 2, [yo and pull up a loop in the same stitch, yo, pull through one loop] twice, yo, pull through all the loops on the hook.

Ch3, yo and pull up a loop in the next dc, yo, pull through one loop, [yo and pull up a loop in the same stitch, yo, pull through one loop] twice, yo, pull through all the loops on the hook. Continue working these cluster stitches in every dc around, with 3ch in between.

Join another colour if you like, and this time, you carry on with same stitches but you work 2 clusters in to each of the ch3 spaces.

My motif was a little bit smaller than the bangle at this point, so it was time to incorporate that bangle in to the pattern. Of course you can go bigger or smaller if you like but the motif shouldn't be the same size or bigger than the bangle that you're using. You want it to pull taut on the bangle. Start by pulling the long, working yarn through the bangle (to the back). 

Ch1 and work 4 single crochets (sc) into the 3ch space from the previous round and the bangle too. 

Keep working 4sc into each 3ch sp and around the bangle at the same time.

When you've finished working the round slip stitch in to the first sc. The sc in to each sc. I added a ch3 between every second and third sc in a 4sc group.

Any questions? Just let me know. And remember, I'd love to see what you make with the pattern.

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