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To Pattern or Not to Pattern........
Working without a pattern or any pattern at all, of which free form crochet is an expression, in my experience still requires a plan or...
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Welcome to RibhusLugh, a crochet blog here for you to explore. Crochet is such and important part of my life, and I love having the opportunity to share my passions and thoughts with you all. Read on, and enjoy.
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Charlie
- Oct 5, 2020
- 1 min
Crochet Self Care
When I get stuck into something I am crocheting I can be at it for hours. This can make my hands a bit sore, but I have learn a few...
Charlie
- Sep 28, 2020
- 1 min
Favourite Stitches?
Stitches are the building blocks of crochet. To me there seem to be five basic stitches plus the chain. They are slip stitch, single...
Charlie
- Sep 14, 2020
- 1 min
Evolution of an Idea
Creativity and inspiration comes in different forms. Recently I went through a creative process, and I wanted to share it with you. A...
Charlie
- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
Crochet on the Go
Crochet on the go or in public is something that I do. In my bag I have an emergency crochet kit, as well as an emergency sewing kit. ...
Charlie
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
Let Me Tell You a Yarn.....
Yarn is a necessity for crochet, and I have talked bout it before in a post about the different sources of yarn. Yarn is a necessity for...
Charlie
- Aug 17, 2020
- 1 min
Boom......... Science
My project is coming along well. The book I am working on is called Boom......... Science. It is a book of scientific crochet patterns....
Charlie
- Aug 3, 2020
- 1 min
Crochet... Can it be Therapy?
Once again the lockdown has made me think about how important crochet is to me. As I have mentioned in a previous post I hurt my wrist...
Charlie
- Jul 27, 2020
- 1 min
Free Patterns......
Today is a short chat to let you know I have updated the website with a free patterns page. You can find it on the upper right hand side...
Charlie
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
My Inspirations
As I was typing up the inspiration crochet chat, I realised that perhaps some people may be interested in my inspiration answers, so I...
Charlie
- Jun 22, 2020
- 2 min
Is it Tapestry?
My next technique is tapestry crochet. This technique is similar to fair isle. There are a few subtle differences which allow it to be...
Charlie
- Jun 15, 2020
- 2 min
Inspiration Station
Inspiration when it comes to any craft can take many forms. Crocheting is no exception. For me inspiration comes from various sources...
Charlie
- Jun 8, 2020
- 1 min
Coasting Along
Small projects like coasters can be very rewarding. They are worked up quickly and look great. Whilst they are small projects there is...
Charlie
- Jun 1, 2020
- 1 min
Project Update
Just a short project update. The science crochet book Boom! Science is progressing nicely. All the projects have been crocheted,...
Charlie
- May 24, 2020
- 3 min
Dyeing to Colour You
Have you ever tried dyeing your projects. This is not something that I do often as I tend to dye my wool before I spin it. I do this...
Charlie
- Apr 20, 2020
- 1 min
Vintage Me Good
Collecting patterns seems to be a by-product of crocheting, it is for me. One of the types of patterns that I like to collect is vintage...
Charlie
- Apr 13, 2020
- 2 min
Nothing as Fair as Your Isle
My next technique is fair isle. This is usually associated with knitting and makes beautiful patterns. the good news is you can also...
Charlie
- Mar 30, 2020
- 2 min
The Source of all Yarn
Sourcing yarn is something that every crocheter needs to do. There are many ways we can do this. There is an obvious way of going to the...
Charlie
- Mar 15, 2020
- 2 min
Filet Me a Lace
The next technique I would like to chat about is filet crochet. It is an old technique, I have found reference to it in books and...
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