I’m very happy to introduce my new design: the shawl Circaetus! This pattern was inspired by a series of tutorials on the work in one loop only, published this spring in my newsletter. Circaetus is worked almost entirely in the front loop only. Not only does this add a lovely, subtle texture, but it also […]
When Chantal crochets wool and silk
I received a very inspiring email from my customer and friend Chantal, who said: What a joy to work the London yarn with patterns designed by EclatDuSoleil! London is a laceweight wool and silk yarn, exclusive to my shop. Here Chantal started by working the center of the Celeste shawl. She got inspired and added […]
Post stitches and single crochet – Tutorial September 2020
After my previous tutorial on the basic principles for post stitches, I was asked if this worked also for sc’s. The short answer is “yes”, but I think it’s worth the while to elaborate a little more. Here are my ideas on sc’s and post stitches, combined in different ways. WHEN A SINGLE CROCHET IS […]
5 patterns at 50% off
Time flies, and things change… I’m offering a 50% discount on five crochet patterns before retiring them from the shop. There are no problems with these patterns, but I feel that these designs and the pattern layouts belong to the past. My way of writing patterns, drawing charts and taking pictures has evolved. It is […]
Candide
I’m so happy to introduce a new pattern by the ever so talented EclatDuSoleil: Candide, a crochet shawl. Simple stitches combined with Hélène’s masterful design sense make for a superbly elegant accessory, here worked in my laceweight wool and silk yarn London. Learn more about Candide in the shop.
Post stitches: basic principles – Tutorial July/August 2020
In my series on the different ways to insert your hook in order to create different stitches, it’s time to talk about post stitches! A post stitch is a stitch that is worked not in the top of the stitch, but around its “body,” or “post.” In this swatch of dc’s, to make a post […]
Wool Finest: In proper light
A new, gorgeous colour in the Wool Finest range: In Proper Light. This is a green-tinted yellow, with hints of grey. Beautiful on its own, I think it really shines combined with other colours. Or why not use one gorgeous skein and make a luscious little project, such as the Ava scarf: Wool Finest is […]
Funky Doily (or whatever)
Sometimes, the simplest things become classics. This is the case with this simple square that can be used as a doily, as a blanket square, as a cushion cover, or whatever you want it to be. 14 years after the first publication of this free pattern, on the Crochet Me website in 2006, I have […]
A beautiful cloud…
Cloud, one of the most popular colours in my mohair and silk yarn, is back in stock. Pattern idea: Over the clouds (yes!), crochet shawl by EclatDuSoleil.
A summer blanket: Colourful Hug in Whirl
Once upon a time, there was a lovely blanket, designed by EclatDuSoleil/Hélène Marcy to display the beauty of the Mini Mochi yarn: the Colourful Hug blanket. After some time, the Mini Mochi yarn was discontinued, and Hélène’s lovely pattern was alone without a corresponding yarn. Then one day, my customer Chantal told me about an […]