It's time for a new pattern! It has been a while since I published something new—besides the Flora mandala, which I created with my dear friend Tante Setje. I have plenty of patterns ready for release, but I still have to find time to set them up and launch them into the world. The last... Lees verder →

As promised, I will release a special Advent crochet pattern right before the period of Advent starts. And here it is! It is right on time to get you started and prepared before the 1st of December. Each year, many of us crafters keep up with the tradition of buying or gifting ourselves or someone... Lees verder →

I promised it a while ago, and finally it is here! The Craigh na Dun scarf crochet pattern. As I am really into symmetrical, stretched triangle-shaped scarfs lately (they have the perfect fit to wear around your neck), I decided to design a knitting and crochet pattern with one. The knitted pattern became the Asterism... Lees verder →

This will probably be one of the hardest posts I have written in a long time, but I want to write the words down to share, acknowledge, and memorize a beautiful person who has left our shores to shine bright in a sky full of stars. A few weeks ago, I received the news that... Lees verder →

As the seasons of scarfs and shawls have started again, I think it's a great moment to introduce some new ones. I have made one new knitting pattern and one new crochet pattern to create a stretched triangle-shaped scarf. Although both will be released, let's first start with the knitting pattern called Asterism. Asterism is... Lees verder →

I promised it a while ago, and now it is time. In January 2025, my third book, Memory, will retire as a physical copy. This doesn't mean it will not be sold anywhere anymore —there are always stores and online places that have some old stockings left to sell—but it will not be reprinted any... Lees verder →

Oh yes! One of my favorite makes from this year is finally ready for release, and I am so happy to bring it into the world. Meet Diwali, a wonderful mandala with a lot of texture and beautiful arched shapes. Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights. It symbolizes the spiritual “victory of light over... Lees verder →

It is time for a new knitting pattern. Although many of you will only know me as a crochet designer, I actually knitted for over ten years before I started crocheting. I never felt the urge to design that much in knitting as I preferred crocheting, but lately, the need to knit between crocheting started... Lees verder →

It's time for a new and fun pattern. This time, I'm looking at crochet from a totally different angle as a designer, but I promised to discover more areas of crocheting this year when it comes to designing. And so I did! This cute jellyfish pattern was on my to-do list for a long time.... Lees verder →