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  Hi there, Crafties By now, you know that I'm doing a few designs inspired by Camelot . And I've said that although we're talking about this beautiful, mystical place, we are not naming anyone. I just refer to the king or queen, etc.  So, I would love it if you will join me in a stroll around  Camelot .   The conservatory window  It's a beautiful day in Camelot. The queen was up early. She strolled through the gardens, cut some lovely flowers for the banquet tonight and generally enjoyed the day. She retired to the conservatory, waiting for the king. She had invited him to have tea with her. And although he is a busy man, he promised he would join her. While she is waiting for him, she is admiring the pattern of the windows. How to crochet The windows of the conservatory at Camelot . V-STITCH = DC, CH2, DC STANDING DC  STANDING SC  ROUND 1 WITH A CH6 , JOIN FOR RING  CH5, SS IN 1ST CH (PICOT) SC IN RING  CH5, PICOT * SC IN RING  REPEAT FROM * AROUND TO HAVE 6 CH5 PICOT
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 Hi, there Crafties!  Well, I'm still around. And I am still sharing, although not as frequently as I would like to, easy-peasy patterns with like-minded crafters. Meaning you know how to brighten up your space without breaking the bank.  Another thing I'm still doing, is working out little blocks for my Windows of Camelot theme. And today is no different. Enjoy.  Fey The king is expecting an old friend. They are not really on good terms as she is always critical about everything he does. Actually, he would rather she didn't come at all, but the queen asked: "Now, how will the king explain that he has no room for old friends?"  And because he loves his queen dearly, he started preparing for the visit.  The queen decided on the most southern wing, looking out over the herb garden. And the windows had a lovely design.  How to crochet the Fey window of Camelot. There are a few guiding pics after the written pattern.  STITCHES USED: SLIPSTITCH (SS)  CHAIN (CH)  SING
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  Hi there, Crafties I know, it's been ages since I've posted anything! But I was in a bit of a fix. You see, my laptop is not what it used to be and my Tablet likes acting up when I need to upload pics. I don't usually do the posts on our desktop PC as it is not in my working / crafting space, but...! I thought I owe blogland some new posts. And I was just getting started with The Windows of Camelot . I must tell you, I got really carried away working out blocks for windows. It's nothing complicated, in fact, Windows 1 & 2 are just like Window 1 with only very small differences. You can read in the previous post how I got inspired by this. That's why, for today, I'll show you how to do the Window for a Queen. Although we're dreaming about Camelot, I'm not giving the queen a name. The queen and her ladies-in-waiting are having tea in her chambers. From time to time, she looks at the new design on her windows and then she smiles. She loves the simple
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  Camelot Hi there, Crafties, many of us, grew up listening to or reading stories about King Arthur. Yep, that guy with the sword and the queen. But of course, not all the stories, were the same. Most of them focus on the grandeur of Camelot, the ladies, the valour of the knights and their quests. And the Round Table and Merlin and that famous sword Excalibur. And oh, the lovely Lady of the Lake. So, recently I watched a movie from a few years back, namely King Arthur, Legend of the sword . This movie tackled the Arthurian legend from a whole different angle and in my personal opinion, it’s worth to watch regularly. (And I do watch it regularly) This movie has Arthur growing up in a brothel, after his parents got killed by his uncle. Arthur grew up in the streets of Londinium, just another street-smart kid, until one day... The day Excalibur resurfaces stuck in an oddly shaped rock. I’ve designed two, three little blocks, called The Windows of Camelot and I do hope it wil
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  Hi there, Crafties In South Africa, September is Heritage month, (yeah, I'm a bit late 🙈) with Heritage Day on the 24th. We are diverse groups of people, so there are many ways to celebrate it. I designed a small, basic mandala to celebrate my Khoi heritage. The Khoi people were the first people the Europeans encountered when they landed at Table Bay. My design is called Krotoa. She was called Eva by the Dutch and was servant / interpreter to the Van Riebeecks. Eventually she married Pieter van Meerhof in 1664 and they had children, but Krotoa's life was hard and troublesome. I used two colours, trying to show how she had to deal with being Khoi but living an European lifestyle. KROTOA HOW TO CROCHET KROTOA Special stitch: BPSC WITH A CH5, JOIN CH3=1ST DC, DC IN RING, CH1, 2DC IN RING... REPEAT AROUND=12DC WITH 1CH BETWEEN JOIN SS TO 1SPACE CH1-NOT A STITCH HDC, CH3, HDC IN SAME SPACE=CORNER  *SKIP 1DC, 1CH CH1 HDC, CH3, HDC IN NEXT SPACE REPEAT FROM * AROUND JOIN FASTEN OFF
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  *Journey through the night Hi there, Crafties I love reading; almost anything. Poetry too. And I love those tales about world-weary mysterious strangers with their hooded cloaks and messenger-type bags. Usually that bag, is the safe place for some old battered journal, maybe an amulet and sometimes weeks old bread and cheese. I wasn’t thinking about a wanderer when I worked on this little block, even if it’s called Piazza (sound so much better than square!). I saw the lonely traveller when I crocheted the block and the two colours ** Pecan and Winebarrel sent my imagination flying. And it reminded me of a poem we’ve done in school (many, many moons ago), that’s the title of this post. Our guy is travelling by train, but he could very well be that mysterious stranger from some long-forgotten time. Journey through the night scarf ( pic by Hubby ) I used the block to crochet a scarf that would blend in with the stranger’s whereabouts. Because he doesn’t want to be notice. But you
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