Keep Calm and Crochet On UK has reached 10,000 Facebook fans!!!

Oh my GOODNESS… Keep Calm and Crochet On UK has reached 10,000 Facebook fans!!! SQUEAL!!! Seriously, I really am so appreciative for all your support – I still remember the day when I started my Facebook page and I got my first 100 fans (pretty much all friends and family) and now I’m here! Its both tremendously exciting and so very humbling – thank you!

And I really wanted to celebrate this milestone with all of you sooo….

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Happy Hooking!

13Jun2014

Football Fever! Free Pattern Round-Up

Posted in Free Patterns, Round Up by Keep Calm and Crochet On UK

As the FIFA World Cup 2014 has started I thought I would celebrate crochet style with a free pattern round up of 7 free patterns I’ve found. England’s first match is tomorrow evening – Good luck England!!!

Sport Ball Appliques By Rachel Choi

This cute little set includes 4 different crochet patterns: baseball, basketball, football, and soccer ball – great for adding to garments for sports fans!

DC Cluster Granny Hexagon by Monet Bedard

Check out this awesome football bedspread / blanket what budding footballer wouldn’t want to sleep under that!

‘Go Team’ Throw by Moogly

This one is for the team! The perfect baby blanket for sports fans; just work one up in your teams favourite colours!

Team Cheer Baby Sweater by Kim Guzman

Got to have someone cheering on the team right? I love this cute little jumper!

Team Captain Fingerless Mittens by Alison Ervin

This ones for the all the mum’s that watch all their son’s football matches. If your hands are cold – you need fingerless mittens especially in England most of the time!

Double Crochet Sport Hat / Soccer by Donna Casella

Not only a fab football hat pattern but the pattern page actually has hats for many different sports, baseball, basketball etc

Easy Crochet Soccer Ball by Sarita Kumar

Great soft football that can be played with in the house.

20Mar2014

8 ways To Make Chores More Fun – Free Pattern Round-Up

Posted in Crochet, Free Patterns, Round Up by Keep Calm and Crochet On UK

Today is the Spring Equinox; the first day of Spring…anyone else thinking about Spring cleaning (no me neither). Nobody likes to do chores right, so I thought I would see if I could find some fun crochet patterns to try and make the task more fun…here are the 8 free crochet patterns for you to make and enjoy!

Owl Dish Scrubbie by BreeAnna Laub

I love, love, love owls, but I’m not a fan of washing the pots – this little scrubbie would definitely add a little fun to any sink!

Flower Potholders by Jennifer Martin

All things bright and beautiful! How fabulously gorgeous are these colourful flower potholders; we all need to plonk our pots on something so awesome!

Tunisian Pebbles Dishcloth by Tamara Kelly

I really need to try Tunisian crochet at some point and I think this little dishcloth would be the perfect thing as a first project; stunning texture – who cares if it gets the pots clean (though I’m sure it will!)

Handy Mesh Bag (Market Bag) by Thomasina Cummings Designs

How about this wonderful bag for carry home your groceries; stylish and useful!

Double Cotton Peg Bag by Heather C Gibbs

Shall I sneak in a pattern from me…yeah why not! If you are looking for a quick and sturdy little peg bag for all your hanging out needs then this is the peg bag for you!

DIY Dryer Balls by From Home

I think these drier balls are a brilliant and drool-worthy idea; definitely a winner for making laundry time more attractive!

Reversible Swiffer Sock by Linda Permann

Now you can dust your floors in crocheted style with this brilliant swiffer sock with fabulous texture that is great for attacking those dust bunnies!