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Rainbow Junkie

My crafty creations corner

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Christmas Crochet

I also crocheted a small item for my daughter and one for my granddaughter. It may not sound exciting but a long time ago I had crocheted a dish cloth for my son-in-law. They have a dishwasher but some things have to be hand washed and surfaces have to be cleaned. I think he must… Read More Christmas Crochet

17 January 2022 Rainbow Junkie6 Comments

A Christmas present for my Readers

With All Best Wishes for a Happy Christmas to my readers. I thought this year that I would give you a free pattern for a Snowflake Coaster.  I say Coaster but you could regard it simply as a pattern for a new snowflake. I made two sparkly ones. These are my favourites. The white and… Read More A Christmas present for my Readers

25 December 201820 June 2019 Rainbow Junkie8 Comments

A New pattern – A Free One this time!

I created this pattern to offer my grandaughter as something that was interesting, not very large and only needed knowing how to make chains and double crochets (US- single crochets). In the event she preferred the idea of using her multi-coloured yarn to make a scarf but I have now created a tutorial showing how… Read More A New pattern – A Free One this time!

20 November 2017 Rainbow Junkie2 Comments

Confession time! and a ‘Thank You’

Recently I didn’t have anything at a suitable point to take to the ‘Crafty Coffee’ morning so I decided I would take a copy of my Christmas bauble pattern and some #10 crochet cotton and start making some more crochet baubles for that special time of year. However as I followed the pattern – shock… Read More Confession time! and a ‘Thank You’

18 September 201425 January 2016 Rainbow Junkie6 Comments

Snowflake bookmark pattern

This pattern is now available for sale on Ravelry – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/four-snowflake-bookmark This is a very easy bookmark pattern that can suitably be made in either #10 or #20 crochet cotton. Individual snowflakes could also be made in any yarn for decoration. The pattern is available in either UK or US terms. A little silver in… Read More Snowflake bookmark pattern

23 January 201416 June 2017 Rainbow Junkie15 Comments

Crochet Baubles

Last Christmas I showed you these crochet baubles I bought in Paperchase. And told you that I would like to make some myself for the next year. Well! that time has come but with wanting to finish two blankets and some Christmas gifts to make as well I have not progressed as much as I… Read More Crochet Baubles

18 November 20135 September 2014 Rainbow Junkie24 Comments

Granny Bunting tutorial

As requested by http://themeepingkoala.wordpress.com/ I am sharing my granny bunting pattern. I decided to do it as a tutorial. As a general guide: I used Rico Essentials Cotton nominal DK [US 8ply] (but to my mind a little thinner) and a 4mm [US no. 6] hook to make bunting triangles about 4 inches (10cm) each… Read More Granny Bunting tutorial

24 July 201314 August 2014 Rainbow Junkie28 Comments

Easter cards

I made some crochet cards at Christmas with removable stars but it seemed to me after I had got into making bookmarks that cards incorporating removable bookmarks would be even more worthwhile. Now I am not really an Easter card sending person but where people have sent me cards in the past, I have felt… Read More Easter cards

25 March 201312 July 2017 Rainbow Junkie21 Comments

A Dozen Eggs!

Since Maryanne suggested that it would be a good idea to have some Easter related entries for the ‘Made It’ monthly challenge, I decided to try my hand at crochet eggs. I have realised that it is being impatient and lazy that leads me to write my own patterns. I start out due to this… Read More A Dozen Eggs!

18 March 201325 March 2013 Rainbow Junkie24 Comments

Crochet Bookmarks

Before I continue with my subject I just wanted to share something that made me happy and surprised. A lady called JudyR who can be found on Ravelry told me about another lady ‘fanalaine’ who had made a blanket using my ‘granny ripple’ crochet pattern. She’s finished a blanket and I’m not even half way… Read More Crochet Bookmarks

28 January 201313 July 2017 Rainbow Junkie18 Comments

Rainbow Scarf pattern

This is something I have been thinking that I would fit in when I didn’t have much else to write a post about. Of course anyone who looked very closely at my original post about the rainbow scarf could have worked out the pattern from the photographs of the charts I used when I made… Read More Rainbow Scarf pattern

7 January 2013 Rainbow Junkie10 Comments

Genesis of a Granny ripple

In July I showed you the yarn I had bought for my next blanket. Well it has taken me longer than I expected to get started but here is the story if how I decided on the pattern I would use. While I was still making my hexagon blanket my mind was already looking forward… Read More Genesis of a Granny ripple

12 November 201213 July 2017 Rainbow Junkie12 Comments

Crochet Christmas cards

These are really easy to make. First you make the stars. I always think six-pointed stars for Christmas cards as a reference to the six-pointed ‘Star of David’ as Jesus was a Jew and was born in the ‘City of David’. (Pattern at the end in UK and US versions.) I used Twilley’s Goldfingering in… Read More Crochet Christmas cards

22 October 201214 August 2014 Rainbow Junkie14 Comments

Really Easy Snowflake Patterns

There are many incredibly delicate and complex crochet snowflakes but I had problems even with ones that I thought looked simpler so here are my Really Easy Snowflakes Patterns. *     *     *     *    * If you don’t mind spending a bit of money you could check out my “Real… Read More Really Easy Snowflake Patterns

1 August 201226 November 2020 Rainbow Junkie10 Comments

Hat and Scarf revealed

I have now finished my hat and scarf for the “Made It” Challenge and here I am wearing them.  If you’ve been here before this is the corrected picture my son did for me. The colour is really more blue but it ‘s the best we can do. Here is another picture of the Hat… Read More Hat and Scarf revealed

11 July 201225 January 2016 Rainbow Junkie7 Comments

A Christmas angel and other stories

In my first post I talked about knitting a Christmas Crib from a book by Jean Greenhowe. Well there were two things that I felt the crib lacked: an angel and a star and so when I had finished the rest of the crib I set out to make both an angel and a star.… Read More A Christmas angel and other stories

12 May 201225 January 2016 Rainbow Junkie4 Comments

The Mathematics of a Granny Circle (inc pattern)

I had made a few demo granny squares to work out the best way to do them and the best size hook. Now I decided I wanted to see how to do a granny circle. But the big questions were: how to start? and how to work the increases? I knew that the centres of… Read More The Mathematics of a Granny Circle (inc pattern)

22 April 201214 October 2017 Rainbow Junkie31 Comments

Catching up – Knitting a scarf/hat tube thingy

About twenty years ago I bought a very useful bit of headgear. It was a knitted tube with a rolled end that acted as both scarf and hat and was especially useful in the rain, I felt, as there was less to get wet than with an ordinary hat and scarf. But twenty years is… Read More Catching up – Knitting a scarf/hat tube thingy

2 April 20127 January 2014 Rainbow Junkie7 Comments

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Made this out of Aran/worsted weight cotton as it is about the same size as my regular Celtic coaster and people in the US seem to use that weight a lot. Wondering whether to add it to the pattern for the Celtic Coasters. #celtic #celticcoasters #celticcoaster #aranweightyarn #worstedyarn #cottonyarn #crochetpattern
Photographs taken today on Southampton Common. #southampton #southamptoncommon #flowers #springflowers #photography #naturephotography #flagiris #dandelion #dandelionclock
Having fun making spiral coasters. #crochet #coaster #spiral #cottonyarn #cottonyarncrochet #cahlista
Working on a Celtic knot rainbow baby blanket. #crochet #crochetblanket #celtic #knot #babyblanketcrochet #blanket #babyblanket #rainbow
Finally my daughter has come to claim her coat. We went on Southampton Common for a photo shoot. #coat #tunisiancrochet #crochet #photography #southamptoncommon #moralefiber #moralefiberpattern #priestesscoat

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© Rainbow Junkie 2012 - 2018 All Rights Reserved You are welcome to create things from my patterns and recipes for your personal use but please do not claim them as your own and if you wish to blog about them please include a link to this site. Please ask my permission if you want to reproduce any of my photographs on Pinterest, your own blog or anywhere else.

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