So now, we’ve made 16 lovely Christmas motifs and our squares have had time to dry. … here is how to compose your Christmas Afghan. For the best result, it’s recommended that you wash and block your motifs. Meanwhile, with the 10 ply White yarn and a darning needle: work 27 Blanket Stiches on each side, separated…
It’s time to kill that old boring wollen blanked which is sitting in your cabinets for ages. (I bought mine at the Hospice shop in Nelson for a couple of dollars, years ago…) No pity: let’s cut it and let’s turn it into a glorious Christmas Afghan (for a start) You will need: An old…
Good Day Everyone ! If like me you love to tramp garage sales, you’ll find heaps of old dusty lamps of all kinds. I got this one for GB£1.00 (including the bulb !) and started looking for relooking ideas over the web. Indeed, this was my first time recycling lamp. I started by getting rid…
Hi Everybody, We all have a pair of Jeans that sleeps in our wardrobe for ages and that no one in the family would never wear again. Let’s cut off a piece of it, to make it a doiley. Yes, a doiley… How? First, cut off the bottom of a leg, draw a circle (I just…
Hi Everybody, Would you fancy some new deco ideas for your summer night tables? Here is an easy way for upcycling bottles. These lamp oils made from scratch are also a great gift idea. For the left one, I used a tin can that I painted in red. Then, I patched a piece of…
Hi Everyone, Here’s a bit of inspiration for upcycling jars and old tatty candle holders. This is a great decorative gift idea. We’re going to make beautiful decorative candles 🙂 You will need: – Color spray of your favourite color – A clean jar – A wick, – Scented oil – Beeswax – A candle…
I started using bullion stitch last year, during a frenzie of ” free form ” – it is very attractive and and it’s less complicated that it appears to be; dare try it ! It is absolutely lovely with colored wools, and/or on borders as here on headband which I made for Sharon in Dunedin. Here is how to make it: Wrap yarn…
If you’re an entrelac lover, you might enjoy this simple backwards stitching tutorial to make you save time. We work entrelacs with rows, and tiers with triangles, left-leaning and right-leaning rectangles. You will have to turn your work at the end of each row (except the last one) within the tiers. Like me, you may…
Dear All, After a successful try with Red Cabbage dyeing, I decided to make some experiment with expired Cranberry juice. Dyeing with fruits or vegetable juices is actually very easy. I soaked 5 balls of white wool in a tupperware, into 2 litres of cranberry juice and 2 spoons of Alum, for 5 days. I’ve been…
Hello Everyone ! We can do many things with very little. Here we have an ordinary pull-over, 4 double-pointed needles 3.5mm, hook 4.5mm, 50 gr blue wool 3.5mm (5 ply) and pink and yellow leftovers. Let’s start with a pair of leggings for good little girls: First, let’s cut the sleeves. No mercy ! Your cut…
Hi Everyone, On Thuesday, a lady came at our meeting of the Creative Fibre Guild, to explain us how to dye basically anything we want, with very little means and a disconcerting ease. I had that dozen ugly balls of creamy wool which was sitting in my stash since such a long while… and decided…
Hello there ! I had those large bands of green knitting sitting on my shelves since at least three months, I finally turned them into leggings 😀 It’s like a touch of color in grey Winter, with a very ladylike crocheted edging. You can either wear it straight to keep your knees warm, or fold it, in a…
Dear All, Here is a video tutorial to help you make the Triple Knot Crochet Stitch. You have seen this stitch already on the “Moka Retro” mittens This old-fashioned stitch looks very good on edges and trims, especially if you wish to give a vintage look to gloves or handbags etc. This stitch requires a bit…
Basic Granny Triangle Dear All, For all of those who are wondering about how to make a Granny Triangle, here is a complete tutorial to make it easy. Granny Triangles can be used to make hats, bags, earrings (when crocheted with a lace hook), they will embellish clothes, napkins, and everything you can think about.…
Are you looking for a lacy easy light stitch for your next scarf or cardigan? Try the Dog Rose Stitch ! The look can be very different, whether you knit it with thin or thicker wool, mohair or cotton… – Multiple of 6 + 2 for edge stitches Row 1: (Edge stitch) *yo, sl1, k2…
The Spiral Beret is great fun to make, moreover it’s quick and needs only about 60-70gr of wool. It’s the ideal pattern when you’re looking to use small quantities of wool left from your former projects. We need about 20 gr of 4 colors. For that tutorial I used: MultiColour (A) Red (B) Orange (C)…
Hello Everyone ! Sooo, we’re here to work a little bit on Yarn Leftover Management 🙂 The purpose of the game is to make a beautiful Grany Afghan from scrap. Here is what I used, I would sort the colors in three different categories, based on the quantities I had at my disposal. CATEGORY 1…
The “Small star” stitch is very easy to do, it looks perfect on trims. Here is how to make it, with every step in picture. – Chain a multiple of 2 + 3 Row 1: Starting from 3rd ch from hook, pick up a loop in next 3 chs. Yarn over, draw through all loops on…