07 Thursday Oct 2021
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Hi All
I have another new beanie design in mosaic crochet in two sizes, small and medium to large. It’s great for using up oddments of yarn. It’s made in DK yarn (8ply or light worsted). You can purchase the pattern from my Etsy store from here. The pattern is instantly downloadable and comes with detailed instructions.
04 Monday Oct 2021
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Hi All. It’s been a while since I have posted on my blog.
I have been crocheting for several years and I’m particulary interested in the mosaic style that has become popular at the moment.
As a designer by heart I have been creating my own mosaic crochet designs in Adobe illustrator. I have created charts and written up patterns. Which are now for sale in my etsy store Passionforpatterns and in Ravelry under my name Lizzie Mayne.
These hats are called Bishop’s beanies as they remind me of a bishop’s mitre and come in multiple sizes. if you would like to buy the pattern to make your own then click on the link to take you to my etsy store.
These are called The Staplow beanies. I’ve taken the name from a place in Herefordshire. UK. If you would like to buy the pattern to make your own then click on the link to take you to my etsy store.
My Nautical striped beanie. This beanie reminds me of the nautical colours used in the seafaring flags. I designed this one with begginers in mind and who are delving into mosaic crochet. The pattern has plenty of help and photos.
This is my adventure into mosaic crochet tiles. The mosaic tile can be used to make pin cushions, table runners, cushion covers, afghans, bags or even garments. It’s up to your imagination.
This design is called meander as it reminds me of a meandering river. It can be made into anything as it comes in a chart form with instructions.
10 Thursday Dec 2015
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Hi I’m on a roll today. This pattern is called Cornetz
10 Thursday Dec 2015
Posted in line weaving, patterns, Tangles
Hi everyone.
Another new pattern this one is called Longtude. It reminded me of longitude and latitude lines. Keeping fingers crossed that this one is an original.
Click on the thumbnail to get the step by step on how to create this design.
09 Wednesday Dec 2015
Posted in line weaving, patterns, Tangles
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I have spent a lovely week in Sorrento , Italy attending my younger sister’s wedding. It was such a lovely relaxed affair and lovely for all the family to be together. So I’m back home now and looking at my sketches and doodlings of patterns. This one was inspired by a double layer of chicken wire of all things. It’s called Hexalay.
Just click on the thumbnail for a step by step guide. See the rest of my tangles on my Tangle pattern page. xx
After posting this pattern it turns out that this design has been created by another lady. What are the odds of that. Great minds think alike. She had created hers back in September but I have decided to leave my version on here too.
30 Friday Oct 2015
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I can’t believe it’s been a year since I posted on here. Life has been busy with my grown up children and grand children. I continue to design for Silhouette America I have hundreds and hundreds of designs for sale on their store.
I found a little time to get back into designing a new tangle pattern called Koaxil. I hope you like it. If you would like the step-out of this new pattern just click on the image.
Koaxil
27 Monday Oct 2014
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It’s been a while since I last posted but I have been busy with crocheting an Afghan for Richard’s Mother my sister in law.
Sunflowers have become a tribute symbol for our family because I believe that when the tragedy of the Malaysian flight MH17 happened that most of the victims fell into a sunflower field. I was looking to make some kind of tribute for her when I saw this pattern on a facebook group that I belong to. Someone kindly gave me copy of this afghan pattern so that I could make it for my sister in law. This weekend Richard’s family and ours got together at my home where I presented her the afghan. She was touched by it’s reason for why I made it for her and spent the weekend wrapped up in it.
I hope she gets great comfort from her Afghan.
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28 Thursday Aug 2014
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It has been an awful few weeks since Richard was taken from our family. His parents are beyond distraught and members of my family are struggling to cope with his death. His body has been identified and has come home for his funeral where we can all say goodbye to him. Thank you for all of your best wishes and kind comments.
21 Monday Jul 2014
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I have sad news. My Nephew Richard Mayne was killed on the Malaysian Airlines flight which was shot down over eastern Ukraine a few days ago.
We are heartbroken he was a lovely young man who had a cheeky smile for everyone. He recently completed an expedition to Mount Everest to raise funds for a charity close to his heart. This trek was in aid of the UK charity “Kidasha” who support disadvantaged and vulnerable children in Nepal.
Even after Richard’s death the Justgiving site has received hundreds of donations from many well wishers who are saddened by this wicked waste of a wonderful life. This is a quote from my daughter Scarlett, his cousin.
“Despite all the hate in the world that caused Richard to be taken from us, it is heartwarming to see human compassion in people donating to his Everest Expedition charity page in his memory, furthering a cause that he was passionate about. He is still making a difference to the lives of others around him.”
Richard’s story
Richard was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 8. He controlled his diabetes with great skill and he was heavily supported by Camp Charnwood, run by the Leicestershire Parents’ Group Summer Camp. In more recent years, he became one of the Camp Leaders helping the younger children to look after their diabetes. Richard’s zest for life was encouraged and made possible by Camp Charnwood. These camps, over the years, gave Richard, and many other young people with diabetes, the confidence to recognise that independent, international travel and adventure activities were as open to them as anyone. It was that confidence which helped to get him to Everest Base Camp.
Richard lived with his diabetes for 12 years and we would be just as happy to see any future donations passed on to the following charity, which was also close to Richard’s heart, and had a huge impact on his life for a number of years:
The charity is Leicestershire Parents’ Group Diabetes UK and the Charity Number is 215199.
http://www.leicester-parents.diabetesukgroup.org/pdfs/home.asp
Just giving page is https://www.justgiving.com/Richard-Mayne2
14 Wednesday May 2014
Posted in Silhouette, Tutorial, video
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Hello Everyone
New video tutorial following on from the aligning text to a shape, this one is How to turn a frame into a solid shape from which you can cutout text from.
Lizzie Mayne designs 