Anne Farmer
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Crochet: Pet - Other
Providing nesting spaces is a great way to attract more birds to your garden. This jute nesting pocket is designed for small garden birds like robins, tits and finches. Made from 2mm thick, 3ply garden jute twine, it has a flat back and can be attached to fences, walls or tree trunks, blending in naturally to the surroundings.
Crochet: Pillow / Cushion
Every cloud has a silver lining, and these clouds are no exception! Soft and fluffy with a secret pocket hidden in the lining, this cushion is the perfect place for storing special letters or happy memories to cheer you up on a rainy day.
Crochet: Convertible Gloves
With an extra long cuff and flip top finger coverings, these will be the only gloves you need to get you through the cold weather. Perfect for variegated yarn or yarn cakes in bright colours, they invoke the legwarmers and vibrancy of 80’s and 90’s fashion and will cheer up any school run, dog walk or yomp in the woods on a grey winter day.
Crochet: Earrings
These elegant copper wire and jade earrings are a great introduction to using wire crochet in jewellery making. The pattern uses a pair of 25mm long tear drop shaped jade beads with a top hole, but can easily be adapted for different sizes of stones.
Crochet: Cloche Hat
This is an adult sized helmet based on the most complete viking era helmet ever found, at the Gjermundbu farm in Buskerud, Norway in the 1940’s. Made using two strands of double knit yarn held together, the helmet is very warm and will cause quite a stir if worn on the school run in winter. The helmet is made in two pieces - the Eye Guard and t...
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
This lightweight wrap is large enough to snuggle up in on a summer’s evening and delicate enough to fold and use as a large scarf through the autumn and winter. It can be made in four colours (as shown in the photo), or all in one colour, and would work equally well in solid, variegated or gradient yarns.
Crochet: Baby Blanket
The ripple rows on this blanket are interspersed between rows of mesh stitch, resulting in a delicate ripple blanket that grows quickly, perfect for hooking in the wee small hours of the night.
Crochet: Pin Cushion
Using glass topped pins for sprinkles, this pincushion with wrist strap looks good enough to eat. I wouldn’t try nibbling on it though!
Crochet: Applique / Embellishment
This little butterfly measures just 3cm across and can be made either with or without wired wings. Make it without wire and use it as a patch to be sewn on to clothing, bags and purses or add wire and wear it as jewellery, or attached to a hair slide or alice band for a unique rainforest inspired accessory.
Crochet: Hanging Ornament
Suitable for confident beginners, this Stormy Weather mobile looks lovely hanging somewhere the raindrops can rotate gently in the breeze and where the mobile can sparkle in the sun. Keep out of reach of children.
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
This textured shawl is made with 2 strands of sock weight yarn held together in a simple two row pattern repeat. The base coloured strand remains consistent throughout almost all of the pattern, while the secondary colour shifts and changes, creating blurred transitions from one colour to the next, resulting in a marled shawl with structure and...
Crochet: Eye mask
Do you ever wish you could just shut your eyes and have a quick nap? This 40 Winks eye mask is great for shutting out the light so you can have a quick 15 minutes on the sofa or a peaceful couple of hours on a plane. It can be embroidered with any message you would like and is backed with cotton fabric to tidy away all those embroidery ends.
Crochet: Hanging Ornament
This little bell is made in two halves which are then joined in the middle around a polystyrene ball. Additional details are embroidered onto the bell when it is finished.
Crochet: Hanging Ornament
This grumpy elf is worked around a 70mm polystyrene bauble to make the perfect Christmas decoration for anyone who loves mustaches!
Crochet: Ornamental Flower
A plant you can’t kill! This little Pilea will add a touch of greenery to any windowsill without having to worry about warmth, light levels or watering. Perfect for the forgetful gardener!
Crochet: Toy Food
This pattern is for four different afternoon tea items - cucumber sandwiches, prawn and avocado sandwiches, macarons and a scone with cream and jam.
Crochet: Earrings
These little chilli peppers measure approximately 1.5cm in length when finished and require no stuffing. They make great earrings or pendants and are a perfect gift for anyone who loves a little bit of spice.
Crochet: Hanging Ornament
Inspired by the incredible firework jellyfish, found living in the deep sea 4000ft underwater off the coast of California, these little jellyfish are made using glow in the dark rayon yarn to mimic the natural bioluminescence found in many deep sea creatures. The rayon is lightweight enough for the tentacles to move in a gentle breeze and when ...
Crochet: Decorative - Other
This endearing little sheep is stuffed with wool and a bag of weighted filling. Standing 13cm high and 17cm nose to tail, and made with 100% wool yarn, Baaarnaby makes the perfect doorstop for any space in your home.
Crochet: Doll
This little pocket Goth stands only 9cm tall, so is the perfect size for adding a split ring to the top of the head and turning into a keyring or tucking into your pocket when you go out.
Crochet: Decorative - Other
The finished Eiffel Tower stands just under 30cm tall. The pattern uses 4 drinking straws and 4 lengths of pipe cleaner to add strength and structure to the crochet and help create a free standing tower.
Crochet: Bedding
This oval pet bed is made in recycled t-shirt yarn with a double walled edging, so it is both robust and machine washable. The bed in the pattern measures just under 50cm in width, so should fit a small/ medium sized dog, cat or other small animal. Instructions are included for adding additional rows to increase the size of the bed if desired.
Crochet: Scarf
Originally inspired by a friend as a gift for her birthday, this light weight scarf, pairs lace panels with ripple sections. It can be made with a single 100g/ 400m skein of fingering or 4ply weight yarn and works in both single colour or variegated yarns.
Crochet: Pillow / Cushion
This comfy cushion can be made with just under 250g of aran weight cotton and one 250g bag of toy stuffing. The pattern uses (US) single crochet stitches and single crochet decreases and is suitable for experienced beginners. Follow the pattern for the facial features or be as creative as you like. You could even make different features for the...
Crochet: Clutch
This pattern is for a small, fold up clutch bag that can be made with or without a bag chain strap. The pattern uses single crochet stitches and there is a full chart included for the text section of the pattern.
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
The Hunker Down shawl combines a beautiful textured, cabled bottom panel with a simple asymmetrical triangular shawl body, making it suitable for both occasion and every day wear.
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
Emily is a versatile shallow shawl that can be easily worn every day or dressed up for a special occasion. The pattern uses just under 150g of 4ply/ fingering or sock weight yarn and a 5mm crochet hook. When blocked, the shawl measures approximately 1.7m in length and 40cm deep, so it can easily be worn as either a shawl or a scarf.