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Versatile Seaside Wrap – Crochet Project

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Hey all!

Update — September 2026:
I originally shared this project in 2020, when the Seaside Wrap pattern was available free. The pattern is no longer available free, but I’ve kept this post as part of my crochet archive and to share my version of the wrap.

I came across this beautiful boho-inspired wrap and decided to make my own version. I used a different yarn and hook size, which explains the difference in size from the original — but I loved how it turned out!

As you can see, it can be worn 2-ways:

1 – over the shoulders as a wrap,

2 – as a skirt-wrap – perfect for the beach.

The original design is the Seaside Wrap. The pattern is no longer available free, but you can still find the pattern page on Ravelry here: Seaside Wrap pattern

Hope this gives you a little inspiration for your own summer crochet projects. 😊

Stylecraft Fruit Garden Crochet Along (CAL) by Jane Crowfoot

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A little note: I originally wrote this post in May 2020, when the Fruit Garden CAL was just getting underway. I’ve kept the original post below as part of my crochet journal, so references to pattern releases and dates reflect what was happening at the time.

I recently came across a post in one of the Facebook crochet groups for a most beautiful Crochet-Along (CAL) project inspired by embroidery works by May Morris, daughter of William Morris. I could not resist – so I signed up, bought the yarn pack and have just started.

As we have just started, only the first part of the pattern has been released, and I can say that it is written very clearly. The designer has also provided a Youtube video, in which she has shared some really good tips. I will surely be applying some of the tips to all my projects henceforth – so very worth taking a look.

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Here is my first set of tiles. (Note that these are not blocked yet as we will be blocking them at the end of the project. Also, the threads you see in the corners are actually being used as stitch markers.)

I find the most efficient approach to making multiple tiles in the same pattern is to first do one completely, so you familiarise yourself with the pattern, and then work on the remaining colour by colour. So, in this set, I did one tile completely, and for the remaining 7 tiles, I first crocheted 7 flowers, then did the green background for all 7, then proceeded to do the parchment part. There is no rule about how you should do this, it’s just a matter of preference.

At the time I started the CAL, the pattern was available in two colour recipes, with another version planned for the second run later in 2020. Of course, you could also come up with your own colour combination. I even saw a monochrome version of the tile which someone tried — and it was quite pretty — but I love colours, so it wasn’t for me. 🙂

If you want to give it a try, the pattern remains available to download, free of charge, from the Stylecraft Yarns website here.

Photo credit: Janie Crow website (janiecrow.com)

See the finished Fruit Garden blankets →

Crochet Summer Beach Dress

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Summer is round the corner — so here is my first creation for summer: a stylish multi-coloured beach dress. It’s made using Katia Jaipur Cake cotton yarn.

The original design was based on a pattern published by Katia. The original pattern link is no longer available, but I later prepared my own written version, including the modifications I made:

Beach Dress – Written Pattern here →

I’ve kept this original post as it was my first version of the dress — and the project that eventually led to the written pattern.

I love variegated yarn like this, as you get a beautiful result even with a simple pattern.

Hope you get inspired by this! Enjoy!!

Pretty Petals Little Girl’s handbag

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In a previous post called Pretty Petals Coasters →, I shared a cute coaster pattern. I adapted that to make a little handbag for a little girl.

I made four large coasters and joined two together by crocheting the white outline through both layers. That way, I ended up with two rather sturdy sides. I then joined the two sides together using white yarn.

For the handles, I made simple crochet cords, and to finish, I added snap buttons.

Hope this inspires you! Enjoy!