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…
Crochet
How to make the Bullion Stitch (Crochet Tutorial)
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…
Knit and crochet: Poppy Leggings – Pattern
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…
Triple Knot Crochet Stitch (video tutorial)
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 (video tutorial)
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.…
Spiral Beret (Pattern)
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)…
Wallpaper Granny Afghan
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…
Small Star Stitch
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…