Modern crochet patterns, knitwear patterns, beginner tutorials and more. Make the most of knitting and crochet.
Germander Cottage Crafts is where you’ll find free tutorials, knitting and crochet patterns and exclusive tips and tricks. See what’s new on the blog below:
How to block a hat. Step by step blocking tutorial for hats.
Here’s a quick run down of how and why you would block a knit or crochet hat. Why block a hat? What is blocking? Blocking is washing and shaping your knit or crochet pieces to the desired shape or size. Taking the time to block your natural fibres especially enables easier seaming as you can…
Titania crochet shawl pattern. Free crochet shawl pattern.
How to make this elegant wrap. Welcome autumn with this new crochet rectangular wrap: The Titania crochet shawl. Titania crochet shawl pattern ©Germander Cottage Crafts Pictured: The Titania Crochet Shawl draped over a mannequin’s shoulders. It is a rectangular crochet shawl named after the Queen of the Fairies in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Titania is…
How to turn a square heel. Sock knitting tutorial for beginners: the Dutch heel.
If you’ve been looking at sock knitting patterns and techniques lately, you may have noticed that as well as several styles of sock, there are also different styles of heels! I’m going to show you how to make and turn the square (Dutch) heel which is my favourite sock heel of all time. It’s such…
Easy knitwear and modern crochet patterns for all.
Hanna is a knitwear and crochet designer from Liverpool, UK. On her blog you’ll find tutorials suitable for beginners, right up to advanced. Whether you’re learning to knit or crochet, you’ll be able to get started with the resources on the blog, the free patterns, or the tutorials.
Hanna taught herself to knit and crochet over a decade ago. She believes it is a worthwhile, mindful hobby that can help you relax and unwind. She started crocheting and knitting when working as a teacher in 2014.
Since then, Hanna has gone on to teach others how to knit and crochet. This blog is where you’ll find all of her patterns, videos, tutorials and other useful resources for your journey!
Hanna’s patterns incorporate easy methods and modern designs. If you’re looking for contemporary, wearable crochet patterns, you’re in the right place.
A worthwhile hobby for everyone
Germander Cottage Crafts is about accessible, fun designs that you should want to wear. Tired of scrolling through patterns that just wouldn’t suit, Hanna set out to start designing fun garments and accessories that she would be proud to wear. A former teacher, Hanna took to pattern design with a mindset of making complicated things simpler to understand. That’s why you’ll find that the basic cuff down socks and simple two needle socks are so straightforward: it doesn’t have to be complicated!
Knitting and crochet are proven to relax and calm the mind. You can also knit and crochet almost anywhere. Whether you’re looking for something to occupy your hands when watching a film or finding you have a long wait at an appointment, you’ll find that having a hobby that involves yarn, needles and hooks can keep you busy for hours!
Visit the knitting and crochet blog
On the blog, you’ll find all of my resources to help you learn to crochet. Whether you’re a beginner or someone who hasn’t made anything for a while and wants to dust off, this is the place for you. In the blog you’ll find:
- Modern crochet patterns.
- Knitwear patterns.
- Tutorials.
- Stitch guides.
- Essential information for tools and materials.
Germander Cottage Crafts was founded in LIverpool by Hanna Gough, a knitwear and crochet designer.
Over the last 10 years I’ve been on an amazing journey with knitting and crochet. I learned to do both at the same time, so I couldn’t possibly choose a favourite! Over that time I learned to design my own patterns and enjoyed teaching others. If you’re subscribed to my newsletter, I’m sharing the latest tutorials as well as some free knitting and crochet patterns.