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…
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Upcycling that boring blanked into a gorgeous Christmas Afghan (Part I)
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…
Upcycling/Recycling Lamp (some Surgery on an Old Dirty Lamp)
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…
Ucycling: When a piece of Denim makes A Doiley (Crochet Tutorial)
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…