Introducing kits

I’m so excited to finally introduce DIY crochet kits for all four patterns in the Rove Handmade Volume 1: Grannies ebook. Kits come in both Basic and Deluxe versions in a range of five sizes and ten beautifully natural shades of Ístex 100% Icelandic wool yarn.

The Basic Kit includes yarn and pattern download code for crocheters who already have everything they need.

The Deluxe Kit comes with all the extras - bamboo crochet hook, notions, and a Rove Handmade wooden tag to add a finishing touch - and makes a special gift for the maker in your life (or just for yourself).

Both versions come packaged in a hand-stamped Rove Handmade natural cotton project bag.

A limited number of kits are available for preorder and will ship on December 9, 2017, just in time for the holidays.

You can check out the kits and preorder yours here.

Introducing Rove Handmade

If you've visited here before, you might have noticed some changes.

Let me introduce you to Rove Handmade, a new brand that seeks to engage creativity with simple, minimalist crochet patterns designed in natural, sustainable fibres. You'll still find patterns and how-to's previously published under Maria Valles Handmade, now under a new name and a freshened-up online home.

Rove Handmade represents the next step for me in this handmade endeavor of mine, as I begin to think more carefully about designing, making, and sustainability. It is the culmination of several months of pondering, planning and hard work, and I'm looking forward to seeing where this next chapter leads.

In celebration, I am excited to share with you Rove Handmade Volume 1: Grannies, a collection of four easy crochet patterns for simple and stylish shrugs and cardigans. Inspired by crochet’s most famous motif, the granny square, these patterns also showcase beautiful Icelandic wool yarns in earthy undyed shades. The collection features two brand new patterns along with my best-selling Duo Two-Way Shrug and a new-and-improved pattern for my Granny Cocoon Shrug (previously published as free "recipe" here on the blog).

Each design employs inventive construction based on squares or hexagons, with no special shaping and minimal seaming, making these great projects for those crocheting their very first garment. Patterns include detailed instructions for five adult sizes, as well as schematics and notes on customizing your piece. You’ll also find tips on working with Icelandic wool and notes on yarn substitutions. 

Check out the ebook and individual patterns here!