I accidentally bought a ball of the wrong dye lot for the jumper I have started to make so instead of let it sit i decided I would finger knit the whole ball to see what it turned out like, after i'd started I realised it was quite thin, so I halved the ball of wool and used two strands to produce a thicker knit.After i had knit the whole ball of wool i began to crochet a chain with my hands and sewed the two ends together to create a loop.
Thankyou for all of your comments they are very appreciated, and YES finally finished the Diamond Motif bag, I think it has turned out really well. It was a request from my sister and she loves it also.
I have been cracking on with this bag design...there is the layout and i have only a few more diamonds to go before it is more bag looking.
My mum has asked me to crochet her a baby blanket for one of her friends at work, i have just started it, i like to have a few project on the go so if one gets boring i have another to carry on with. So far it looks like this although im not sure if the holes are a little too big or not...
Currently working on these crochet diamond motifs...I have 10, i need 14 in 3 different colours and 6 halfs of each colour, long way to go but im attempting to create a version of that bag.
My parents have had this three legged stool since they got married...inspired by a lot of the floral crochet pot holders i have seen lately i created a new crocheted top. Worked in a spiral circle, using only front or back loops, then the petals are crocheted on...my petals were (dc, tr), (3 tr), (tr, dc) each petal separated by 4 sc's.
Originally I had these flip flops in Lilac but the strap on the back had got looser and looser over time so i decided to replace it. After many different ideas I thought crocheting over some of the straps and creating crocheted cord which i could tie in multiple ways would be good. The straps are simply 6ch in the round with 12 single crochets to cover over the loose end then 80 ch to form the strap... simply thread the strap through the loop around the leather straps of the flip flops and you have straps you can remove if necessary. This could be done on any flip flop.
Following on from trying the flower tutorial I thought linking them would be good on a large scale like a blanket, this was my test to see how best to link them, works well as a contemporary doily / coaster.
Saw these crochet coasters accompanied by a tutorial on The Yvestown Blog so i thought id have a go tried out my stupidly florescent orange yarn.
The first item I've crocheted to the end other than a bag and a few pillows. I'm really pleased with the outcome - initially i was using a pattern from the April 2011 issue of In Inside Crochet yet i didn't have the correct hook size or thin enough yarn so it sort of didn't go to plan...this is why I'm pleased as i made it up as went along only using the technique of fillet crochet and arm design and attachment.
Working on the same project that started with holes and pot holes. These are some of the wax sculptures i have made based on the design of lines i created. One uses cut out of a map, and the other is just wax alone.
Currently in the making, Im not even sure if i will work, I just loved the flower design and have slowly started working to a pattern which i think makes sense...all will be revealed if i get my act together and crochet some more...it would look really nice as a blanket as well...
After creating wax semi spheres i went on to cubes and had a lot of success here are just a few of the samples and also blocks that form the final piece.
Following on from trying the flower tutorial I thought linking them would be good on a large scale like a blanket, this was my test to see how best to link them, works well as a contemporary doily / coaster.
Saw these crochet coasters accompanied by a tutorial on The Yvestown Blog so i thought id have a go tried out my stupidly florescent orange yarn.
The first item I've crocheted to the end other than a bag and a few pillows. I'm really pleased with the outcome - initially i was using a pattern from the April 2011 issue of In Inside Crochet yet i didn't have the correct hook size or thin enough yarn so it sort of didn't go to plan...this is why I'm pleased as i made it up as went along only using the technique of fillet crochet and arm design and attachment.
Working on the same project that started with holes and pot holes. These are some of the wax sculptures i have made based on the design of lines i created. One uses cut out of a map, and the other is just wax alone.
