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10/06/2026

Beach vibes 🏖️

Pattern: Azulejo Bag 3-in-1 .lizard (etsy/ravelry)

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08/06/2026

Summer vibes ☀️🌊🏖️

Pattern: Azulejo Bag 3-in-1 (jollylizard.com)

06/06/2026

Deep Blue Sea - summer stitch markers set 💙

Eight little markers on a twisted gold ring: a seahorse, a starfish, and six deep blue glass beads that catch the light like ocean water.

They clip onto your work, hang off your hook bag, or just sit on your desk being beautiful between projects. Come in a soft velvet pouch too.

Link + 10% off code in the comments 🧡

03/06/2026

Blue. Color crush of my crochet 💙

Today I’m sharing all the blues I’ve worked with - the yarns, the shades, the makes.

From the deep cobalt of the Azulejo bag, through the soft sky tones of summer cardigans, all the way to the prussian blue of cozy autumn shawls - blue truly does it all.

Swipe through for the full palette (and yarn details on every piece) 🩵

Which shade is your favourite? 👇

02/06/2026

Save this - it’s the reason your last crochet project didn’t look like the photo 🧡

There are many ways to name crochet stitches around the world - French, German, Russian, Japanese, all have their own systems. But the trickiest are US and UK English terms: they use the same words for completely different stitches.

A US “double crochet” is a UK “treble crochet.”
A UK “double crochet” is a US “single crochet.”

Same words. Different stitches. Different heights.

If you crochet a UK pattern as if it were US, your fabric will be twice as tall.

If you crochet a US pattern as if it were UK, it’ll be tight, dense, and never reach the right size.

📌 The full translation:

🇺🇸 US → 🇬🇧 UK

Single crochet (sc) → Double crochet (dc)
Half double crochet (hdc) → Half treble (htr)
Double crochet (dc) → Treble (tr)
Treble (tr) → Double treble (dtr)
Slip stitch → Slip stitch (finally, the same!)

How to check which terms a pattern uses:

✔️ Look for “US terms” or “UK terms” at the top
✔️ If “single crochet” is listed → US
✔️ If the smallest stitch is “double crochet” → UK

Save this for next time you download a pattern. It takes 5 seconds to check and saves hours of frustration.

P.S. All my patterns are written in US terms - clear, with stitch counts, no guessing. Link in bio 😉

28/05/2026

Throwback to our crochet retreat in Portugal 🇵🇹

A couple of months ago, a group of wonderful women gathered in Portugal to crochet together - sun, sea, azulejo tiles on every wall, and a lot of laughter.

This is where we made the Azulejo bags together - hands of all skill levels, side by side. I’d designed the pattern before the trip, but seeing everyone bring it to life in the place that inspired it? That’s a feeling I won’t forget 🧡

Tag someone you’d bring to a crochet retreat 👇

27/05/2026

The little detail that makes all the difference ✨

That tiny bump at the end of your final round? The invisible join smooths it right out - so your finish looks as polished as the rest of your work.

I’m showing the usual slip stitch first, then the invisible join.

Same project, completely different finish.

Save it for your next round!

(And yes, my wagging finger is made especially for the haters 🩵)

22/05/2026

Raise your hand if you relate 🙋‍♀️

12/05/2026

No ugly visible beginning. No chain-3 that looks like a hole. Just a clean, standing double crochet that blends right in.

I use this every time I work with multiple colours - granny squares, blankets, anything where the join shows.

Save this for your next colour change 🧡

10/05/2026

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