Get Ready for Spirit of Flora Take 2

I am so pleased to finally be able to tell you that the Getting Ready information for the relaunch of my Spirit of Flora project is now available on the Janie Crow web site.

We have been incredibly busy putting the patterns back into Janie Crow style, creating crochet charts, beautiful layout diagrams and a version in US terms. We have also worked to create some fabulous free documents that you can download from the website - these include a Getting Ready document which you can find here, and one that includes finishing and making up information to help you decide on the layout of your project should you fancy getting involved. We will also be releasing free technique videos via our Youtube channel to support the patterns along the way.

The page count of the patterns and all the additional information involved, as well as the now incredibly high price of paper and printing have made it impossible for us to create a reasonably priced book for the Spirit of Flora project, so we have chosen to release each motif pattern independently and hope that this will encourage you to create your own unique designs.

The twelve motif patterns are going to be released in three batches, with the first four due to be released on the 24th April, followed by the second four patterns on the 19th June and the final four on the 21st August. The crochet patterns will be available as printed copies or as downloads via our Etsy and Ravelry stores. You will be able to purchase single patterns at £3.95 each or bundles of four priced at £10.95, which means you can save almost £5 compared to purchasing them separately when choosing the group option.

Motif Set One - Release date 24th April

Motif Set Two - Release date 19th June

Motif Set Three - Release date 21st August

We have kits for the project available via our website on a pre-sale basis and hope to start dispatching these within the next couple of weeks. You can also find all the yarns needed via your local Stylecraft stockist. If you want to source alternative yarns, or use some from your stash, then check out the Getting Ready document for more information.

We have seen some truly beautiful finished examples of the project popping up on social media platforms, so if you are looking for some inspiration for colours and layout be sure to take a look. Using the hashtag #spiritoffloracal will help you find images on Instagram and you can see some really inspiring images within the dedicated Facebook Group here.

I am incredibly proud of this design and all that it represents. Creating the patterns and all the additional information has been a big task for me and my little team over the last four months since the crochet along project concluded in Inside Crochet Magazine and I am incredibly grateful for their invaluable support. I am really excited about the new release of the Spirit of Flora project and hope that those of you who have been patiently waiting for the patterns to be available via Janie Crow will enjoy working on the project over the forthcoming months.