Barbara SummersDesigner
Whitstable, United Kingdom
My Polish mother-in-law Henryka, taught me the basics of crochet in 1973/1974, during the time I was living in Poland.
Over the years I improved and developed my crochet skills through self-teaching by practising, experimenting and learning new stitches and techniques from crochet pattern books. Crochet became my much-loved hobby.
In 2005-2008 my hand knit and crochet creations were sold in boutiques as well as the markets in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, Australia and in 2006-2007 at Spitalfields, London, UK.
I currently live in the UK and spend my time enjoying a simpler life.
I no longer make accessories/garments for sale, I have turned my passion for creating into designing simple and practical crochet and knit patterns, some are free and some are for sale.
I am grateful for you visiting my profile and shop, May you always be happy!
FREE PATTERNS - if you would like to DONATE in appreciation of receiving FREE PATTERNS please donate to Barbara Summers Jus
- Knitting16 Skills
Knitting: Over 50 years
16 Skills
- Cast on & bind off
- Knit and purl stitches
- Simple increase & decrease
- Picking up stitches
- Lace Work
- Knitting in the round
- Turn a heel
- Ribbed
- Short rows
- Garter
- Stocking
- Moebius
- Slipped stitches
- Cables
- Provisional cast on
- Entrelac
- Crochet17 Skills
Crochet: Over 20 years
17 Skills
- Chain
- Slip stitch
- Single crochet
- Double crochet
- Increase & decrease
- Surface crochet
- Half double crochet
- Bullion/Roll stitch
- Magic Ring
- Colorwork
- Front/Back post stitch
- Double treble crochet
- Lace Crochet
- Treble crochet
- Working in the round
- Filet crochet
- Freeform
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