Lullaby Lodge

Hello friends, I hope you are all well.  So it's February already, where did the time go?  You may be thinking it's too early to be thinking about Mother's Day, but here in the UK Mother's Day is the 22nd of March this year, so we have just enough time to make something extra special and if you live over the pond you have even longer to create something beautiful.  Once again I have searched through my favourite designer's patterns, to bring you a wonderful selection of the best crochet patterns out there, many of which are super quick and easy to make.  I am sure you will find something that your mum will love... The weather is still chilly here through February and March, so this quick and easy earwarmer would make a welcome gift.  The pattern is by Itchin For Some Stitchin. Chunky Bowtie Headwarmer Who wouldn't love this Jasmine Stitch cowl as a gift?  Pattern by Fluffy Stitches. Jasmine Cowl Mum's are always so busy that

It's that time of year again, when we all want to wrap up cosy and warm and what better way to keep snuggly than with my Faerie Cake Shawl.  This project is great for beginner knitters as it uses only garter stitch with simple increases and decreases to shape the scarf and the colour changing nature of the yarn gives a lovely striped effect without all those ends to weave in. This pattern was previously only available in my store and has now been updated and improved.  I wanted to share this pattern with you all, I hope you will like it.  Use #lullabylodge to share your makes, I love to see what you have all been up to. Faerie Cake Shawl As a love crafts affiliate I may receive a small commission from qualifying purchases... Materials   2 balls Caron Cakes or similar yarn  Darning needle DVD case or tassel maker Scissors Needles   5mm (8 US) circular needles (min 60 cm) Ability    Beginner Size Approximately 145 cm (75 inches)

This super cute popcorn flower pincushion would make a lovely gift for someone crafty.  Next week is Mother's Day here in the UK and if you are looking for a last minute gift for your mum why not try this simple pincushion pattern.  I used Drops Lima DK for mine but you could use any DK yarn.  It's great for using up your stash and can be made in just an hour or two... Free Crochet Pattern Popcorn Flower Pincushion Materials DK yarn in two colours (small amounts approx 10g for flower and 15g for main colour) A pretty button Toy stuffing Darning needle Pins Hook 4mm (G) hook Abbreviations / Terms US terms used throughout / (UK terms) sc - single crochet (double crochet) dc- double crochet (treble crochet) sc2tog - single crochet 2 together (double crochet 2 together) sl st - slip stitch ch - chain pc - popcorn bpc - beginning popcorn sp - space st - stitch Special Stitches:  Watch this  Popcorn Stitch  video if you ar

Hello friends, I have an announcement to make.  This year I will be taking part in a number of craft fairs and little T will be joining me.  He is really showing an interest in making things and loves to help me out whenever he can.  Also it's a great way for him to earn a little pocket money. I thought that this would be a nice opportunity for a blog series to document all the things we will be making and maybe you might like to try some of them out too.  We will be making a variety of items mostly small inexpensive things suitable for school fairs.  Things that children will love... Craft Fair Idea #1 Splashtime Washcloths My first craft fair idea is these cute cotton washcloths.  They are super fast and easy to make and are really colourful.  I think they will brighten up any craft table.  Of course Little T cannot crochet but he can help with the packaging, printing off labels, cutting them out and adding the little belly bands to each cloth.  

For those of us in the UK Mother's Day is not far off so I have compiled some of my favorite crochet gift ideas.  Most of them are small projects that will only take an hour or two to make.  Mums always love a handmade gift and really appreciate the time and love that goes into them... Try these gift ideas for Mother's Day, 7 free patterns... The first pattern I have selected is for a very cute applique design by The Curio Crafts Room which may be turned into these gorgeous crochet earrings... Peacock Feather Earrings What mum wouldn't love to receive this stunning shawl?  Pattern by Mijo Crochet.  A slightly longer project but still plenty of time to make it... Lost in Time Shawl Keep your mum cosy with these gorgeously colourful stripy mitts by Sandra Paul, perfect for the chilly weather... Stripy Mitts Make these pretty flower coasters in no time at all.  Pattern by Daisy Cottage Designs. Japanese Flo