Showing posts with label St Patrick's day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St Patrick's day. Show all posts

17.3.18

Happy St Patrick's Day...


..from Brian the Lion and his blue, beardy friend (visiting from a planet far, far away... )

Brian the Lion

Find out how they met in my new book, 'Brian the Lion goes into Space', which is out next month. More about that soon!




16.3.12

Day 117 - Why wouldn't you crochet a shamrock?

Is it my imagination, or are there a lot of Irish bloggers out there?  Maybe it's just because I'm thinking about it - a bit like when you're pregnant and suddenly start seeing other pregnant women everywhere...do you know what I mean?  Anyway, happy St Patrick's Day! - and I've made some little crocheted shamrocks to celebrate. Hope you like them.


They are very quick and easy to make.  I fiddled about with my granny square stitches until I had something that looked the right shape!  So thought I'd have a go at posting my first crochet pattern. 




I used a 3.5 hook and double knitting wool
First make four chains (ch) and join with a slip stitch (ss) to make a ring.
*3ch followed by two treble crochets (trc)
Then one ss half way down the last trc and another ss back into the ring* to form the first leaf.
Repeat ** two more times.
For the stalk - ch4, double crochet (dc) into first chain and ss into remaining two.
Fasten off and leave yourself enough wool to close the ring (think it looks better) and sew on a small safety pin. Weave in ends.


My sister's coming over from Ireland to stay for a few days - so guess what she's getting? Plus a large handful of wee woolly shamrocks to take home.