Little Dove Crochet Blogs

Orla Inspired

Orla Inspired
Firstly apologies if you are expecting to find this blog post to contain all the information to make this blanket.........It's more an explanation ...

Geometric Lace (Without the Lace!)

Geometric Lace (Without the Lace!)
I've had my eye on this Cypress Textiles pattern for a long time waiting for an opportunity to use it but also slightly scared of the random colour...

Designing Again!

Designing Again!
This time last year I was approached by Cross Stitcher magazine to design a festive themed sampler for their October 2016 issue. Since then I have ...

The Chevron

The Chevron
I love crochet in all it's forms but I love the modern look. There's definitely a place for granny squares but my personal taste is more contempora...

The Rainbow Drops Blanket

The Rainbow Drops Blanket
As soon as I saw that Laurelin at Snufflebean Yarn had got this gorgeous colourway in I knew I just had to have some!!! It is Cygnet Kiddies Kaleid...

The Aqua Sunburst Blanket

The Aqua Sunburst Blanket
When my customer said that she'd quite like a turquoise blanket as she didn't know if she was having a boy or a girl I was very excited as this mea...

The Sampler Blanket

The Sampler Blanket
I was asked recently to make a sampler style blanket...ie a blanket using all different stitches :) I love a bit of variety in my work and although...

The Summer Stripes Blanket

The Summer Stripes Blanket
Moss stitch! I love it.......it's quick, it's easy and it produces a lovely closed fabric with a beautiful drape. The thing I like most about it th...

The Fruit Salad Blanket

The Fruit Salad Blanket
My crafty buddy Laurelin runs a lovely little independent yarn shop called Snufflebean Yarn and she stocks a fabulous range of Cygnet yarns. She re...

The Broccoli Blanket

The Broccoli Blanket
I bought this beautiful pattern from The Felted Button's Etsy shop a couple of years ago but hadn't found the opportunity to use it until just rece...

Toy Safety

Toy Safety
Did you know that all stuffed, soft makes that would appeal to a child whether they are handmade or mass produced have to pass a rigorous list of s...

Long Time No Designs

Long Time No Designs
It's been almost two years since I last released a cross stitch design. Looking after my daughter and building my crochet business has taken over m...