Crochet Pattern

I made this Easy Striped Granny Square Cushion Cover to use up scraps of cotton yarn left over from doing demos at my beginners classes. I also wanted to create an easy “next project” for my students so they could build on their newly acquired skills and really get their crochet muscle memory embedded!

The yarn I’ve used in the tutorial is Cotton DK by Ricorumi in various colours but you could use any DK cotton yarn.

The motifs I have used in this pattern are a slight variation of my “Solid Granny Square”. Take care to follow the instructions as not every round is the same as we need to do some extra increasing to stop the fabric becoming too “open” as the motif get bigger.

I have created a set of 3 video tutorials, with step by step instructions. You can find these video tutorials on my YouTube channel.

For PDF pattern instructions, please go to my Zenler learning platform and sign up. This is also FREE but does require login.

Hope you like it! Let me know how you get on 🙂

Easy Striped Granny Square Cushion Cover – Part 1 – Crochet the Motif

Easy Striped Granny Square Cushion Cover – Part 2 – Size and Construction

Easy Striped Granny Square Cushion Cover – Part 3 – Seaming

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The Twill Ripple Cowl Crochet Pattern comes with written instructions (downloadable as a PDF) plus full video tutorials. Pre-order for 25% discount

I designed this pattern for my “Exploring Ripples & Chevrons” course that I taught in Walton-on-Thames & Farnham.
After lots of enquiries about this particular cowl from students that couldn’t make the course and also my lovely followers on my socials, I have decided to release this as a single pattern with full video tutorials.

Get ready for a relaxing and satisfying project, featuring:
✦ an easy to memorise chevron stitch pattern.
✦ alternating row colours.
✦ my technique for carrying the unused yarn up the inside of the cowl to eliminate having to sew in tails at the end of each round.

In this example I have used DK Organic Merino from Zakami Yarns in the colourways Velvet & Kodama.

Tools & Materials for the Twill Ripple Cowl Crochet Pattern

You’ll need DK yarn in 2 contrasting colours.
I highly recommend natural fibres such as merino wool.    

Yardage: 
Approx 450m of DK merino, 225m in each colour.    

Examples:      
  ✦ 2 x 100g of Arcadia DK by Ripples Craft Yarns (2 skeins)      
  ✦ 2 x 100g of Non-Superwash Merino DK by Zakami Yarns (2 skeins)
  ✦ 4 x 50g of Merino DK by Yarnsmiths (4 balls).    

Hooks:
  ✦ 4mm, 4.25mm or 4.5mm hook or hook size that gives the correct gauge.
   
Other Tools:
  ✦ Locking stitch markers.
  ✦ Wool or tapestry needle.  

Important : please remember your yardage (the amount of yarn you need) may be more or less depending your own personal gauge. If you are in the position to buy more yarn than you need, that’s always a good option! 

Pre-order your pattern now: https://mezzacraft.newzenler.com/courses/twill-ripple-crochet-cowl

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I actually published this crochet shawl pattern back in September 2022 but just realised that I have never posted about it!

The shawl was designed for my first crochet retreat that I ran on a Norwegian island. It’s a place that I love and have visited many times before. I had the lovely Charlotte from Lottie Knits dye me a gorgeous set of mini skeins and main colour from photos I sent her of my previous trips to the island. So the design of the shawl was greatly influenced by my desire to showcase her beautiful dyeing skills.

It was my first ever retreat – a beta run if you like, so I only invited a handful of carefully selected students. We had a very special time and everyone enjoyed making their shawl.

The crochet shawl pattern is available as a PDF download in both British & US crochet terminology from (please click on each option to be directed to the download – links open in new tabs):

• Ravelry
• Lovecrafts
• Ko-Fi
• Etsy

About the Norwegian Shells Crochet Shawl

A small triangular shawl with a more modern feel, it features an attractive front post shell stitch pattern and an optional tassel which helps it help it hang perfectly when worn.
Use one main colour and any number of contrast colours – excellent for using with mini skein sets, such as the mini fade kit from Lottie Knits that’s featured in the pattern photos!

Crochet Shawl Pattern Format:
Pattern is available in US & British crochet terminology and includes photos, charts and YouTube video tutorials for some of the techniques. Scroll down to see associated videos.

Materials & Tools
For the Shawl, you will need fingering/4ply weight yarn with a suggested hook size of 3.5mm for the main body of the shawl and a 3.25mm or 3mm hook for the top border.

Yardage :
Main Colour – just under 399 yards (365 metres) i.e. 100g skein of sock yarn or 4ply.
Contrast Colours CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4 & CC5 just under 80 yards (75 metres) for each of (5x20g mini skein of sock yarn) or if you’re only using 1 Contrast Colour, that equates to just under 399 yards (365 metres) i.e. 100g skein of sock yarn or 4ply.

Gauge:
3 shell repeats = 9cm
14 rows = 10cm
Hitting gauge is not critical, but I would advise making adjustments if your gauge comes out too small as the shawl design is small and the finished object may not be practical.

Finished dimensions:
Finished shawl has a span of 145cm/57 inches & a depth of 37cm/14.6 inches (after blocking & not including tassel).

Difficulty:
Intermediate – you’ll need to be confident with basic stitches.

Make to sell:
You may make this crochet shawl pattern to sell, either for charity or personal profit if you are a small scale crafter. All I ask is that you place the following text credit, either in your online listing or on a small piece of paper with the finished item: Design from www.mezzacraft.com

Other standard copyright laws apply.

I love to see people’s projects and I encourage you to share the photos of your finished items or WIPS on Instagram using #mezzacraft & tag me @mezzamay