Fay Dashper-Hughes

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
Pop or Not Shawl is a versatile design for one or two skein shawl with a mix of textured stitches. It can be crocheted with just 100g of 4ply yarn for the small size, or 200g for the large size. One side is POP - the puff stitches are showy and pop out, wanting to be seen. The other side is NOT, with front post trebles and subtle puff stitches...
Crochet: Necktie, Cowl, Scarf
One Way or Another is a multi-option pattern. Choose from a cowl, necktie or scarf. Choose a luxurious floofy lace weight yarn or a special skein of 4ply. Choose to make the size you want. It’s all covered within the pattern. With a simple two-row repeat, you will be able to mindfully crochet any number of neckwear projects. A simple border i...
Crochet: Baby Blanket, Throw
Crochet By Numbers is a squishy blanket that will keep you cosy even in the depths of winter. Puff stitches are used with subtle shade changes to create a crocheted flower within each hexagon. Although puff stitches use a lot of yarn, it’s worth it for the resulting texture and warmth they bring to the finished blanket design. YARN John Arbon...
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
The Drucilla Shawl is a multi option pattern. Choose from a triangle or diamond shape and make it in heavy lace, 4ply or DK or even your own handspun yarn. The pattern was originally published in John Arbon Textile’s The Annual 1 (some photos are courtesy of John Arbon Textiles. SHAWL SHAPE This pattern can be crocheted as a triangular shawl ...
Crochet: Containers
These baskets offer the perfect hanging storage for yarn, WIPs, and all sorts of household items. Crocheted with waistcoat stitch, the fabric is denser than usual to create structure. You don’t have to add the hanging ring, the baskets will stand up on their own, making the perfect project bag or plant pot. Three sizes and six seaside themed ...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves, Mittens
Lovely squishy fingerless mittens made with new technique that will give you a challenge and create texture. The Aloe Fingerless Mittens pattern uses two-coloured dip stitches, a technique that looks hard, but is actually easy to get to grips with. The extra yarn this method uses creates even more squish and warmth. The mittens are knitted fr...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
If you are ready for a new type of colour-work knitting challenge, give two-coloured dip stitches a go! The Aloe Hat is designed to keep your head nice and toasty. The pattern uses two-coloured dip stitches, a technique that looks hard, but is actually easy to get to grips with. The extra yarn this method uses creates even more squish and warm...
Crochet: Purse / Handbag, Tote
Isla Bag is a compact holiday bag, perfect for daytime essentials like suncream, sunglasses, a small towel and your phone. The bag is lined to keep everything inside it secure. No need to get a sewing machine out, it’s a crocheted lining that even your car keys won’t poke through. Yarn: Krea Deluxe Organic Cotton; 50g/ 165m/ 180yds; 100% orga...
Crochet: Pullover
Kin Jumper comes with a Modifications document giving details on where you can modify aspects of the jumper and the impact that will likely have on yarn usage. After checkout, both the pattern and modification document will be available to download. The Kin Jumper is crocheted from cuff to cuff with a striking two-row repeat. With understated ...
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
Bumble is a versatile pattern that can be worked up in 200g as a half hap/triangular shawl, or 400g as a more traditional full hap shape that can be work doubled over for extra cosiness. With subtle honeycomb shapes, it’s a nod to the beauty of bee architecture. Yarn Ammonite by Daughter of a Shepherd; 100g/ 400m/ 437yds; 50% Hebridean/ 50% E...
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
Fealty Hap Fealty Hap is a nod to the traditional shawls that were made and worn in Shetland. Often knitted in laceweight, they were large and generally worn doubled over to make a warm, triangular shawl. This version is crocheted with a simple two-row repeat to create an open, lace pattern. A shallow border is added in rounds to finish it off...
Crochet: Cardigan, Shrug / Bolero
Strata Cardigan is a semi-fitted, drop shoulder cardigan - perfect with jeans over a strappy top, or as an extra layer when you are snuggling in the house. It has deliberately long sleeves so you can double over the cuff if you need to and keep the chill out. The cardigan is crocheted sideways in rows to create panels and sleeves, which are th...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Are you ready for a new sock knitting technique? Aloe socks make use of dip stitches in an alternative colour to create a very squidgy texture. These can also be made in a single colour, you just need to combine both yarn amounts for your yarn requirements. The Aloe Socks are designed to keep your feet nice and toasty. The pattern uses two-co...
Crochet: Throw
Fall Into Winter blanket is made up in 4 repeated panels, crocheted in linen stitch to create a drapey fabric that shows the colour stripes at their best. The panels are then slip stitched joined together before a double crochet border is added. The pattern includes a chart, written instructions, schematics for joining and adding the border. U...
Knitting: Throw
Pattern If you have ever been on the RiverKnits website or seen them at a yarn show, you will have seen their rainbow wall of mini skeins. A blast of colour, full of possibilities no matter your shade preference. Scottish Rainbow Blanket has been designed with my love of Scotland and it’s natural colours in mind. The blanket is made using th...
Crochet: Throw
Bushel makes use of all 20 colours of John Arbon Textiles Appledore Wool. You can choose from a lap blanket size or a throw that is large enough to fit the bottom of a double bed. The construction is the same for both blanket sizes. Worked from the centre out, the Bushel Blankets use a two-row repeat through the colour sequence to one end and ...
Crochet: Throw
Stormy Rainbow Blanket has been designed with my love of earthy tones in mind, but you could just as easily crochet it in a unicorn, jewel or brilliantly bright rainbow. For a more luxurious version, you could use Chimera yarn for the colour stripes. Charts are given for both options with suggested yarn colours. The blanket is made using the i...
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
Omni Shawl is written in US & UK terminology. After checkout, both will be available to download. The shawl can be made with just 100g of heavy lace weight to worsted/ aran weight yarn. Omni Shawl This one-skein, crocheted shawl pattern that has a simple stitch repeat makeing it easy to memorize and creates a simple and elegant piece. I...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The Coho Beanie is meant to be worn snug to the head. Knitted in the round with a central colourwork section, Coho is both easy to memorise and easy to adapt to suit a higher-crowned head. Coho is a species of salmon that changes colour as it goes from its spawning ground into freshwater, shifting from silver and blues to greens and reds. If ...
Crochet: Cowl
This cowl can be crocheted in almost any weight of yarn with 100g or less. Positivity Spiral This one-skein, crocheted cowl pattern has a simple 16 stitch and 8 round repeat which makes it easy to memorize and creates a simple and elegant piece. It uses filet crochet to create lace holes that work up in a spiral around the cowl, alongside He...
Crochet: Tutorial, Shawl / Wrap
Kinbaine is written for both US & UK terminology. After check out, both files will be available to download. Kinbaine is a top-down crocheted shawl, getting narrower as you go. It’s an easy pattern that uses one simple stitch for the main body, with a series of colour changes in sections. Each colour section is topped and tailed with a ser...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks, Tutorial
Festive Season Socks are knitted cuff down and have deliberately been designed to offer a relaxing sock to knit with a few extra techniques to keep your interest. At the top of the sock, there is a Latvian braid with corrugated rib. For the heel flap, I have created an extended Eye of Partridge pattern and the toe decreases create a lovely rou...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Arria is knitted using garter stitch and intarsia (with only three balls of yarn). It’s a bottom-up shawl and easy to memorise after the first couple of repeats. Pattern Tutorial: To accompany this pattern I have created a pattern tutorial. This is available through a private YouTube link that can only be accessed by people that have bought th...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Mini Mania socks are knitted cuff down using mini skeins so that you can get the perefect 5 row stripe repeat. There is a cunning technique which means that although you don’t carry yarns along the sock, you still only have six ends to weave in per sock. Pattern Tutorial: To accompany this pattern I have created a pattern tutorial. This is av...
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
This pattern is written in both US & UK terminology. Both patterns will be available for download after checkout. The pattern structure is simple but effective and easy to memorise. It uses the intarsia crochet technique. With just three balls of yarn on the go throughout, it is a good beginner intarsia project. Please note that the US ve...
Crochet: Cowl
Pattern is available in US & UK terminology. Two PDFs are provided after checkout. Arete is a colour-work cowl, crocheted in the round and then steeked (cut up the steek stitches). It can either be worn as a flat cowl with a twist, covering your shoulders and neck, doubled over on the inside to create a chunky neck cowl. Arete uses Harves...
Knitting: Cowl, Shrug / Bolero, Shawl / Wrap
Arete is a colour-work cowl/wrap, knitted in the round and then steeked. It can either be worn as a long cowl covering your shoulders and neck, doubled over to create a chunky neck cowl or as a wrap placed over one shoulder. Arete uses a 4 ply (fingering weight) yarn held double, which makes for a quick and cosy knit. Alternatively, you can sw...
Knitting: Tutorial, Shawl / Wrap, Scarf
Loft is a slightly asymmetric shawl that is knitted from the narrowest point, getting wider as you go. It’s an easy pattern that uses a series of colour changes to create definition and interest. This is a great on the go project as it’s easy to memorise and won’t boggle you. Inspired by a weekend away with lots of friends at Edinburgh Yarn Fes...
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
Loft DK is available in both US & UK terminology. After check out, both will be available for download. This pattern is for a DK/Light 3 weight version of Loft. If you want a 4 ply/fingering weight version, that is available on Ravelry too, just click here. Loft is a slightly asymmetric shawl that is crocheted from the narrowest point, ge...
Crochet: Laptop, Purse / Handbag
The Stiallach Collection is written in both US & UK terminology. After checkout, both will be available to download. Stiallach means striped or stripey in Gaelic - perfect for this very stripey collection of purses and bags. There are six patterns in total, all working from the same central striped theme. This pattern is 12 pages long wit...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Loft is a slightly asymmetric shawl that is knitted from the narrowest point, getting wider as you go. It’s an easy pattern that uses a series of colour changes to create definition and interest. This is a great on the go project as it’s easy to memorise and won’t boggle you. Inspired by a weekend away with lots of friends at Edinburgh Yarn Fes...
Crochet: Kerchief, Shawl / Wrap, Scarf
Lofy 4ply Shawl is written in US & UK terminology. After checkout, both will be available to download. Loft is a slightly asymmetric shawl that is crocheted from the narrowest point, getting wider as you go. It’s an easy pattern that uses two simple stitches and series of colour changes to create definition and interest. This is a great on...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Inspired by the structure and vaulted arches of The Colosseum in Rome, this is the knitted version of ‘Doppio Colosseum’ (a crocheted version is also available on Ravelry). The pattern structure is simple but effective and easy to memorise. It is top-down, so your rows get shorter and shorter as you work through the pattern. The shawl is base...
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
Written in US & UK terminology. Both patterns can be automatically downloaded after check out. Basalt is an asymmetric shawl that can be crocheted bottom-up or top-down (instructions are given for both within this pattern). It’s based on the beautiful geological feature of hexagonal basalt columns that are found across the planet. Inspired...
Crochet: Market bag (slouchy)
The Hove Beach Bag is a contemporary design that it easy to crochet and is a great introduction to intarsia crochet. If you are new to intarsia crochet then you may want to start with the Hove Purse (free pattern at Provenance Craft Co.). The Hove Purse matches the Hove Beach Bag and has been designed to create a tension square for the bag tha...
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap, Stitch pattern
Doppio Colosseum Crochet Shawl pattern comes in US or UK terminology. After check out, both will be available to download. Inspired by the structure and vaulted arches of The Colosseum in Rome, this pattern originally came to life as a one skein top-down shawl. I was asked whether I could design a second version as a two skein bottom-up patte...