Mikaela Bates
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Crochet: Cowl
This pattern was created to make the most of this yummy yarn I got from Pickle and Co Fibres. It’s a beautiful DK weight merino/nylon/silk blend, which is so soft and squishy, in the colourway Nina and I knew I had to have it the moment I saw it at Knitfest in Maleny.

Crochet: Afghan block
When designing this square I started with an idea which didn’t quite work how I wanted. I really liked how it looked though so I decided to embrace what the yarn wanted to do.

Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
I don’t know about you but I fell in love with ALL the fade shawls that knitters were making and wished I could knit so that I could make one too. I have even started learning to knit but honestly crochet is my first love and I knew I had to design one for all my crochet friends out there!

Crochet: Bag - Other
I made this little pouch to hold my ear buds so they wouldn’t get tangled in my handbag.

Crochet: Washcloth / Dishcloth
Use your Maker Powers for good by crocheting this yummy Cupcake Face Scrubby and reducing waste.

Crochet: Afghan block
I created this square after receiving my set of 56 balls of Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK. I wanted to make a fun single colour square with my tiny star as the star!

Crochet: Market bag (slouchy)
Made from colourful cotton with a tiny star at the centre - because you are a total star if you use these instead of single use plastic bags - these produce bags are big enough to fit a bunch of bananas or a handful of potatoes, they only weigh 30g and you can pop them in the wash when they get dirty.

Crochet: Throw, Baby Blanket
As a Mum, my favourite part of Easter (besides chocolate for breakfast) is the Easter Egg hunt with my son.

Crochet: Scarf
Whilst browsing through my collection of scarf patterns I noticed that I really favoured the simplicity of cosy granny stripe ones. I really wanted one! The problem is that I live in Queensland and it’s far too warm most of the year to wear a scarf like that so I came up with a modified granny stitch - the Almost a Granny stitch, which has the ...