Ashlee’s 3rd year Designaversary Celebration runs from April 1-30, 2023.
Ashlee’s Blog
Every entry I make will be listed below. I make a new entry when I have a new pattern or when I have a promotion.
You can also use the search bar.
Stronger Coffee: Son or Daughter; Interlocking & Mosaic Patterns for Right- and Left-Handed Crocheters
I am actually surprised that I don't have more designs with quotes. Quotes and words have been a grounding factor in my life. I have a huge folder filled with quotes that caught my attention over the years. Coming Soon!!Update coming for this pattern listing to...
March Knot, from 2023: A Year of Celtic Knots
March Knot has now been added to the series of Celtic Knots!
Colorful Tiger Eyes & Reading Interlocking Crochet Charts
A discussion on how to add a pop of color to the eyes in the interlocking crochet pattern, Brotzell Tiger King.
Purpureus Grandiflorus: Repeat to Infinity!
Purpureus Grandiflorus is the Latin name for the spring crocus. It’s still very much winter here – there are no flowers to see yet – but I’m hopeful that spring is just around the corner! Image of Crocus from Wikipedia Commons:...
YouTube Tutorial: Tunisian Honeycomb Border With Tunisian Mosaic Crochet
Stop the curling on your Tunisian Mosaic Crochet project with a built-in Tunisian Mosaic Crochet Honeycomb Border!
Repeatable Many Hearts
One of my favorite motifs is this tiny, nested heart design. With interlocking crochet the wrong side is still all hearts (just upside down)! But of course we can use the overlay mosaic technique as well. This repeat section on the chart is only 16 x 19. It is...
February Knot, from 2023: A Year of Celtic Knots
February Knot is our 2nd Celtic knot (plus a bonus!). Choose interlocking crochet, center-out overlay mosaic crochet, or bottom-up overlay mosaic crochet.
Tranquil Leaves Set: eBook of Blanket & Runners
Tranquil Leaves is a blanket with soothing blossoms and leaves. These designs have also been made into a selection of table runners and squares!
January Knot; First Square in 2023: A Year of Celtic Knots
January Knot is the first of 12 Celtic knot designs to be released this year. Choose interlocking crochet, center-out overlay mosaic crochet, or bottom-up overlay mosaic crochet.
Final Pattern of 2022: Ashlee’s 2023 Block
I am excited for what 2023 will hold! We have no plans to move (we've lived in 4 different places since I started designing crochet patterns in 2020). We are settling into a nice routine. And I think at least part of me has accepted that this dream-life of art and...
2023: A Year of Celtic Knots – Foundation Support Video
Support video for the Celtic knots series that begins January 1, 2023.
Now on Ribblr
There's a new platform for makers and designers: Ribblr. I'm new on there and here's my mini-review. Ashlee Brotzell on Ribblr Benefits for Designers The benefits for designers is supposed to be the easy-to-use designer / pattern-writer area, the low fees, and the...
Book Dragon
Book DragonThis design includes the full pattern and charts for both techniques. The mosaic version is solid.The chart for the interlocking crochet version of this pattern is 235 x 293. The mosaic option has had the uneccesary border lines and mesh dots removed, so...
Planning Yardage for a Year of Celtic Knots
This series of oversized squares has 12 different designs, in 3 different colorwork techniques. Plan your yarn usage here before you tackle the crocheting!