Part 10 Yes ! The final week of the CAL has arrived. And I am cheerful about it because I finally can see all the finished projects….not because the CAL is over. Of course not ! It was so much fun seeing everyone crocheting along and taking time, effort and invest some yarn into my… Lees verder →

Part 9 Well we’re near the end of this CAL and the Rounds are getting bigger and bigger. You may have noticed that already and that’s why next part is a bit smaller, but it will cost the same amount of work comparing it to other parts. In this part we again are gonna do… Lees verder →

Part 8 In the eight part of this CAL it is time for a more simple and elegant touch. As the blanket is at this point almost closed when it comes to stitch work, I felt it would be nice to have some more air and a more open lace stitch in it. Besides that… Lees verder →

Part 7 Part 7 will be a real fun part full of color, overlay crochet and shapes. The shapes you’re gonna crochet in this part are originally inspired by the convex roofs many Arabian cities have. Many spice markets are Arabian orientated and have most of the time sacred and old places surrounded with these… Lees verder →

Part 6 In Part 6 we’re gonna make some lanterns. At least…that’s what I tried to achieve. Of course you can also just name it a lovely few Rounds of crochet work with a lot of techniques and stitch work. No matter if you see lanterns or not…for me they are lanterns and I found… Lees verder →

Part 5 This week we continue finishing the Persian carpet border. I hope you enjoyed working the mosaic crochet technique as this week is again an entire part full of it. Of course the carpets design is an imaginary design based on the real Persian carpets which have so many details and different patterns in… Lees verder →

Part 4 In Part 4 we start a long way in mosaic crochet technique. It involves a lot of working in front and back loops. As the middle centre of our blanket is ready we start with a border around the centre. This border is divided in this part and next weeks part as they… Lees verder →

Part 3 In the third part it is time to finish the centre part of the blanket. And as it is centre square of a spice market it will be filled with color again. In this third part we’re first gonna make four triangles directly attached on the parts so far to change the octagon… Lees verder →

Part 2 In Part 2 we continue working on the centre of the blanket. The market place where you will find all the spices, herbs, fabrics and a lot of other things. In this Part we create some arches which are very typical in the construction and designs most of the Arabian spice markets hold…. Lees verder →

Part 1 It is time to begin our exotic journey through spice markets and middle-Eastern parts of our world. We will start off with the centre of the blanket which is designed as a Persian eight-pointed star. A design that you will see in many designs in souks, ancient places and mosques.The centre of the… Lees verder →