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Thank you for visiting my website. I hope that you enjoy my blog, posted usually on Thursday and occasionally a bonus one earlier in the week, and the patterns that I have written for you. You can access my patterns on Ravelry or Etsy. If you have any questions or just want to chat about our shared crafts, please contact me through my facebook page, Iris Rose Knits and Crochets or here.
Read on the see my latest blog post. Most of my posts contains a free pattern to either knit or crochet the featured project. I hope that you enjoy the patterns and I would love to see your finished work!
Do you like to knit and sew? Made in cotton, this pretty little dress is the perfect summer project. The skirt is full and fun and the bodice is a cool or cozy knit depending on the fibre that you use. I love to crochet and sew as well as knit so have combined all… Continue reading Patterns
Two new machine knitting patterns from my personal notebook are now available. Pattern writing is always a challenge; creating the design, testing, and writing up the instructions are not a quick process. I have favoured girly patterns for this post but, rest assured, there are some great patterns for boys on the way. The first… Continue reading Sweetie Pie Dress and Bubble Sleeve Sweater
At the end of April, I had a hankering for bagels. Not the chain store bakery ones that are really just buns with a hole in the middle but real bagels. Slightly sticky on the crust with a real chewy middle. Perfect for toasting and delicious for breakfast bagels, you know the kind. Even though… Continue reading Bagels
I just looked back at my last post and I was startled to see that I have not posted anything new since last July! Life has been very busy and not left much time for playing unfortunately. There has been just too much going on to share with you here so I will try to… Continue reading Still Around
At the end of May I posted a photo of some pretty and soft Ice yarn. I said that I was going to make something for some “me” time but hadn’t decided what I wanted to make, or rather what the yarn wanted to be. A about a month later, the yarn decided that it… Continue reading New Blanket