​Today sees the release of the newest version of my Persian Tiles Blanket design in the shape of 'Peppercorn', a blanket inspired by the colours used in the Sandalwood version, but made using natural yarns from the fabulous West Yorkshire Spinners range.  You can find a free yarn substitution document for this colourway here and you can find more information by following this link. If you would like to make the original navy and orange colourway of the Persian Tiles blanket using natural yarns, then check out our West Yorkshire Spinners version. The  ..read more

I am so pleased to finally be able to tell you that the Getting Ready information for the relaunch of my Spirit of Flora project is now available on the Janie Crow web site. We have been incredibly busy putting the patterns back into Janie Crow style, creating crochet charts, beautiful layout diagrams and a version in US terms. We have also worked to create some fabulous free documents that you can download from the website - these include a Getting Ready document which you can find here, and one that includes finishing and making up information t ..read more

​I am incredibly proud to be awarded Best Independent Pattern Designer in the 2023 Yarn Industry Awards hosted by Craftworld. It means a huge amount to have won this category, especially as I was listed among some super talented fellow designers at the voting stage. The award is not only recognition for the work I have put in over the years, but it is also a testament to the dedication of my fabulous little team who continue to support me in so many ways.   Crochet has been proven to be a mindful pastime, beneficial to body and soul. It can help people combat physical and mental illnesse ..read more

The Getting Ready information for the launch of the revamped Spirit of Flora patterns will go live on the Janie Crow website next Wednesday, 20th March. The free downloadable document includes information about yarns needed, the pattern release schedule as well as crochet related information such as choosing your project layout, how to achieve the correct tension, reading charts and dealing with yarn ends, as well as some background information about my inspiration and design process. The first four patterns, Leaf Trellis, Moffatt Flower, Merton Abbey Flower and Tudor Ro ..read more

​Yesterday was the official publication date for my new book 'The Complete Crochet Handbook' before it was moved to the 18th of February due to overwhelming demand. It feels a bit strange to be celebrating the release of a book which is now pretty much sold out, but I am certainly not complaining! If you want to get your hands on a copy of the book, you will now have to wait until early to mid May. We have the book for sale on a pre-order basis on the website and you can choose between a signed or un-signed copy. We will be doing more promotion surrounding the second release date ..read more

My workshop trip to Peru has been confirmed this week, so I have started to look at design inspiration for the projects I am going to create for participants to make while we are away. The itinerary for the holiday in July includes visits to all the incredible sites, such as Machu Picchu and Lake Ticicacca, as well as outings to textile related businesses. The tour is entitled 'Knitting Traditions of Peru', but it seems to me that the trip will be just as exciting for crocheters as it will for knitters, as much of the focus is on textile production and the creation of beautiful alpaca ..read more

I have had a bit of a strange start to 2024 and am only just getting up to speed with all that is going on here at Janie Crow. After the loss of our internet connection at home for almost 4 weeks and coming down with a coughing lurgy that I just couldn't shift for about the same amount of time, I am currently running about a month behind with my work schedule. Thankfully this week I seem to have turned a corner and have the bit between my teeth and am finally raring to go! I hope all is good in your world too! The Marrakesh version of my Persian Tiles blanket will of ..read more

It has been a bit of a slow start for us here in North London. Andy and I both caught a lurgy at Christmas time and have struggled to chase it off completely - thankfully we seem to be on the way out of it now! Alongside feeling a tad poorly we have been without stable internet connection for almost 4 weeks after a road traffic accident demolished the green cabinet which houses all the local BT lines. Andy has managed to set up a mini hub so we are able to work, but large files, videos and images are still a bit difficult to access. I am incredibly grateful to Emma and Gemma for&n ..read more

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I adore my job as a crochet designer and enjoy making pretty much every stitch, but as crocheting is my job I tend not to have a crochet project to work on during my down time and opt to knit instead. I really enjoy the period between Christmas and New Year as we tend to be off work and at home more than usual, so there is more time to sit on the settee and craft. I tend to plan a new project for the holiday period and have decided to start work on a sweater I have wanted to make for more than 20 years! It is a Kaffe Fassett sweater design called Dark Daisy which fe ..read more