Hello and welcome to the second week of the Gift Mystery make-a-long. I can’t thank you enough for the warm welcome to the Gift Coaster revealed last week. I love seeing all the cute little coasters popping up in my social feeds. And I love how creative you are with picking the colors and yarns for this pattern.  This week we are making a Gift Bauble. Because what a winter holiday make-a-long can be without a bauble, right?  I chose an overlay crochet technique for this pattern, and you will have a chance to practice picots a lot! First, I used this textured stitch pattern for the c ..read more

Today we begin with the Gift Mystery make-along! The first pattern we will be making together is a Gift Coaster – a small textured mandala which will work perfectly as a coaster.  While preparing the first pattern for publishing, I suddenly realized that the year 2024 is the 10th anniversary year of being a crochet designer for me. And this year’s mystery make-a-long is the 5th in a row already! Feels like a double reason to celebrate.  The Gift Coaster is a very simple pattern to follow. It uses only basic crochet stitches and with short rows it creates fabulous texture.  The ..read more

Welcome to Gift Mystery make-a-long (MAL). It has become a tradition to host a mystery make-a-long at the end of the year, and this is our 5th (!) event. Same as for the past years, I have designed 4 mystery patterns in different techniques: brioche, overlay, tapestry and crochet short rows. All patterns are new, exclusive for this MAL and were never published before!  What is Gift Mystery Make-a-long about? The Gift Mystery make-a-long is about crocheting small and cute holiday decorations which will make perfect last-minute gifts for your friends and family.  Being a crafter mysel ..read more

Every crochet design begins with an inspiration. Probably as in any other form of art. Although sometimes it is possible to kind of create inspiration artificially by starting to work on a new project mindlessly, in most cases inspiration is not dependent on our will or wishes and can hit suddenly when we do not expect it. Inspiration makes the designing process quick and easy, as if someone else is guiding you.  The best designs (at this is how it is for me) are born in no time, in days or sometimes even in hours. They carry the passion and strong energy which you can feel by just looki ..read more

In our country, we say that summer is a small life. And this summer felt like a whole small life for me, indeed. We travelled to many places and slept in many houses, visiting our family and friends. I saw the warm sea in Italy for the first time in three years and went to Thom Yorke’s concert again. We also saw Sting and danced to all his hits like no one was watching! This summer felt very long, and it felt even more weird to come back to the silence of the autumn. I am finally home, burning candles in the evenings and drinking my tea with lemon slice. I am back to my beloved sofa, my croche ..read more

It’s the middle of the summer here. The heat is getting serious, and we changed to summer clothes long ago. And what summer outfits would be without accessories. Luckily, we crocheters can create them by ourselves! If you are looking for nice and unusual bracelets and brooches, you might want to check out my new Crochet Jewelry ebook.  The ebook is available on our website HERE.  Crochet Jewelry eBook contains six small modern projects, which will become bright accents in your daily outfits. These projects are quick and effective, and they give an excellent chance to learn the basic ..read more

My journey in garment design continues, and here is a new addition to the modest collection of the patterns by Lilla Bjorn. Waistcoats are popular this season, whether fabric or knitted. So, I decided to design one by myself. And here it is – a City Waistcoat.  Less is more.  This works in all spheres of our lives. And although I am a little addicted to intricate crochet with lots of details, sometimes it feels relaxing to create something simple.  The pattern is available on Ravelry HERE and Esty HERE and you will get an automated 20% discount through Monday, June 24th. You ..read more

If you are a blanket person, then I have something exciting for you. A new crochet-a-long is here!  Introduction  Kamala Blanket was inspired by a single square designed several years ago. I have made a few pillowcases using this pattern, but the textured flower design was too beautiful not to turn it into a blanket. The flower with fragile petals reminded me of a Kamala flower, and this is where the blanket’s name comes from.  Being a simple construction of squares and border, the Kamala Blanket offers lots of interest regarding stitching and texture. And no doubt you will not ..read more

Spring is finally getting here, and in quite an unusual way. It’s been cold and windy for weeks, and then suddenly the sun came out with almost summer temperatures. Guess we will not have a chance to wear mid-season clothes and will need to jump into the summer dresses and shirts right away. And then, I thought, maybe it is time to create some new accessories. So, this is how the Seeds Clutch came to life.  The crochet pattern is available on Ravelry HERE and Etsy HERE and you can enjoy a 20% introductory discount through Monday, April 8th, 2024. You do not have to enter any codes, as t ..read more

I continue to explore brioche crochet technique, and today I am happy to share a new design with you. Good news for those who enjoyed the Archway Square, as the new pattern is also a large brioche square which can be turned into an infinity stitch pattern. I named it Blomma, as it reminds me of the flower.  Blomma Square brioche crochet pattern is available on Ravelry HERE and Etsy HERE with an introductory discount of 20% which will expire on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024. The price you see now is a discounted one, and no codes are needed.  Lately, every time I start working on a new p ..read more