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The Simple Beauty of Aloes
Aloes were never my thing, but gradually, as I have come to appreciate flowers more, and realised what immense variety exists within the...

Adré Doidge
Jul 1, 20214 min read
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Reversible overlay mosaic
Yes, indeed, such a thing does exist! I decided to try it out following a helpful post by Rosina Plane in the Mosaic Crochet World FB...

Adré Doidge
Feb 25, 20212 min read
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Tunisian Houndstooth
When I first learnt Tunisian crochet many, many moons ago (probably somewhere in the 1970s), all I knew how to do was the basic Tunisian...

Adré Doidge
Feb 24, 20212 min read
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Tunisian mosaic crochet a.k.a. tailless overlay mosaic!
Tunisian astounds me at every turn - it seems as though any technique you can find in knitting or regular crochet can be replicated with...

Adré Doidge
Feb 24, 20212 min read
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How to create an overlay mosaic design
I am relatively new at creating my own overlay mosaic designs, but thought I could help some people who would like to try their own hand...

Adré Doidge
Feb 19, 20211 min read
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The Life and death of trees
When we bought our first home in October 2006 there was the most beautiful magnolia tree in the front garden which flowered profusely...

Adré Doidge
Nov 21, 20202 min read
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Reversible crochet
When I saw a YT video entitled Crochet Interlocking Stitch for beginners (Sirin's Crochet) come across my feed, I immediately opened it...

Adré Doidge
Nov 21, 20202 min read
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Experimentation time with Tunisian!
I had some leftover Coffee Cotton from making Arunima Goel's Shine like a diamond cowl and the Brie brioche beanie by Emma Zobel. I...

Adré Doidge
Nov 21, 20201 min read
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Tunisian short row spiral rug -
Trawling through FB this morning, I came across a post by Shelly Gumula in the Hooked on Tunisian Crochet feed. She had made a beautiful...

Adré Doidge
Oct 22, 20202 min read
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Mosaic crochet
In 2019 I saw pictures posted across some of my FB feeds of mosaic crochet. I had never heard of mosaic crochet before and decided to...

Adré Doidge
Sep 25, 20203 min read
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Doilies dressed in a new garb!
I think when people hear the word doily, they immediately think of some small, old lady who has nothing better to do with her time than...

Adré Doidge
Sep 14, 20202 min read
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Clivia and hippie season is here!
The Earth laughs in flowers - Ralph Waldo Emerson Oh, how happy I am when Spring arrives even if it's only to see all the beautiful...

Adré Doidge
Sep 14, 20203 min read
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“Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.” - Dhliwayo
I so enjoy the advent of Spring thanks to the floral beauty to which I have ready access. What a delight it is to walk into my garden...

Adré Doidge
Sep 13, 20202 min read
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Feathers Pocket Shawl -I am officially a crochet designer!
My first official crochet design, The Feathers Pocket Shawl, has been released. How very apt that I woke up to see the announcement post...

Adré Doidge
Sep 13, 20204 min read
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