AllyH Creates

AllyH Creates I offer crocheted items to purchase and also classes from beginner to advanced. Pattern tester.

One of my favourite makes, in tone on tone greens. Designed by Svetlana Rogatykh, named Butterfly Garden. Queen sized be...
12/08/2026

One of my favourite makes, in tone on tone greens. Designed by Svetlana Rogatykh, named Butterfly Garden. Queen sized bed sized, made in Stylecraft Special DK. It has a beautiful drape and weight. The detail in the design is amazing. Photos do not do it justice!
Not for sale 🙂

This beautiful woodland scene depicting bears, a rabbit, a fox and a majestic deer is made in a rich chocolate brown wit...
07/08/2026

This beautiful woodland scene depicting bears, a rabbit, a fox and a majestic deer is made in a rich chocolate brown with a warm cream contrast. The neutral colours would complement any interior. Warm and cosy in double knit yarn, it could be used as a throw over a sofa or on the end of a bed to pull up on these chilly nights.
Trying to decide on whether a brown border or a cream border would be best. But whilst I am deciding, I get the pleasure of having it displayed across the spare bed to admire.
Another lovely design by Zoo, (Laura de Vries).

A cute baby blanket made, and now gifted to a baby who we are looking forward to meeting very soon. Corner to corner isn...
07/08/2026

A cute baby blanket made, and now gifted to a baby who we are looking forward to meeting very soon. Corner to corner isn’t a style of crochet I have done a lot of, so it was interesting to see each square develop, then the blanket itself, as it was constructed. Designed by Victoria Eden. Made in DK, so it is a very cosy blanket, or could be used as a playmat for baby’s floor time.
Not for sale.

24/07/2026

This weeks Friday FUNdamental is how I go about stuffing small pieces of amigurumi. I use a Polyfill, and the main thing is to work slowly, not rushing it, and don’t be afraid to start over if you don’t get the desired look the first time. Polyfill does relax over time so you do have to stuff firmly, using small amounts and building it up. Often I use the end of my hook to work the fill down into the piece until it is feeling very firm. I use a 3 mm hook with 8ply/DK yarn, knowing that this gives me a firm fabric that isn’t going to stretch apart and have the fill showing thru the stitches. 🙂

10/07/2026

This week’s Friday FUNdamental is an introduction to mosaic crochet. I explain how I like to do my starting and ending stitches, how the DC stitches are formed, and a bit about envelope borders.
I work from the written patterns not the charts when I’m working in two colours. If I’m working with a third or more colours I’ll work from the charts.
In this video, for copyright reasons, I don’t show you the full pattern, or blanket. This is because this is an introduction only. I can cover reading the patterns or charts in another video if that is requested.
As with almost all crochet, there is more than one way to do mosaic crochet. I am showing you my preferred methods. I am not saying they are any better, or anymore correct than other ways, they are simply my preferred method of working. 😻

03/07/2026

This weeks Friday FUNdamentals I will show you how I join two granny stitch squares using the join as you go method. This join matches the clusters and is a nice tidy way of joining, and feels like the project grows more quickly than completing all the blocks then joining. (There is however a place for that method also). Any questions please comment below.

Made in a lovely variegated pink with raspberry contrast, wee Tommy the Bear will brighten any new baby’s room. Design b...
30/06/2026

Made in a lovely variegated pink with raspberry contrast, wee Tommy the Bear will brighten any new baby’s room. Design by Kari Kramer.
Measuring 80X100cm. Made in machine washable acrylic for easy care. $75.

26/06/2026

This weeks Friday FUNdamentals is demonstrating a chainless foundation single crochet start to blankets. This is the way I start my mosaic crochet blankets, and whilst it may not be too much quicker than chaining and sc into back bumps, I like the rhythmical motion of doing this ‘cast on’. I don’t cut my yarn until I have completed the second row, (in the contrast colour) and I have double checked the counting. With chainless foundation you do not need to add a turning chain, so the number needed is the design number plus the border stitch at each end.

This lovely throw/blanket is a fabulous size for a child. Made in red and white, it will be a cheerful addition to the d...
21/06/2026

This lovely throw/blanket is a fabulous size for a child. Made in red and white, it will be a cheerful addition to the decor.
Blossom Bunny designed by Laura de Vries from Yarn Zoo.
NFS.

19/06/2026

Today’s Friday FUNdamental is about how I sew in my ends on my blocks and blankets. They really do need to be secure and hidden well to get that polished look to your projects.

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