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Double-Sided Relief Zigzag Knit Stitch
Work due to the scheme, on which only right-side rows are stated. Make wrong-side rows due to the ornament. Make yarn overs as purls. Horizontal pattern repeat is 18 sts, vertical – 1 st -12 th rows. Then, 5 th -12 th rows once. Finish work with 1 st -4 th rows.
Susan
Jun 03, 2020 10:27 PM
Do you have favourite color of clothes?
Hello, my dear friends! I want to wish you a nice and positive day today! Take care of your nearest and you! Do you have favourite color of clothes? Can you say, that wardrobe consists of only black or blue clothes? As for me, I mostly have beige and black color clothes. And yesterday I bought new yarn - beige yarn.
Susan
Jun 03, 2020 10:25 PM
Crochet Summer Blouse
You’ll need: 4 (5) 6 skeins of 100% cotton yarn (110m/50g) for the main pattern and “spider web” pattern; 3 (4) 5 skeins of yarn (54% cotton, 46% viscose; 110m/50g) for edging; Crochet hook 4. Size: S (M) L. Used Patterns Main pattern: half-crochets, start each row with 2 chain sts increase; “Spider web” pattern: due to the scheme 1. Start each row with chain st increase. Start with sts before pattern repeat, repeat the pattern twice, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1 st -...
Susan
Jun 03, 2020 02:12 AM
Bag for the Odds of Fabric
You’ll need: Sackcloth or any densed cloth; Pins for patchwork (or clamps); Dress-making scissors; Ruler; Old leather belt; Chalk; Hammer; Awl; Bag fittings. Instructions Cut out the part of the bag from sackcloth. Use the patchwork clamps to fasten the side seams. Stitch the side seams of the bag on a sewing machine. Turn the bag on the front side. Unscrew the upper sections of the bag on the wrong side and secure with clips. Sew the stitch on the sewing machine close to the hem of th...
Susan
Jun 03, 2020 02:01 AM
Helping our users. Knit Baby Pinafore Dress with Hat
You’ll need: 150-150-200-200 g of Safran yarn colour 17, white; Circular needle and double pointed needle size 3 mm; 4 white buttons. Size: 6/9 – 12/18 months - 2 – 3/4 years Size in cm: 62/68 – 74/80 -86/92 – 98/104 Knitting tension: 24 sts x 32 rows on needles size 3 mm in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm. Garter sts (back and forth): Knit all rows Pattern: See diagrams M.1-M.3. The diagram shows the pattern from the right side. Buttonhole: Make buttonholes on right front band on the yoke f...
Susan
Jun 03, 2020 01:56 AM
Helping our users. Blue Sky Oval Dishcloth.
You’ll need: 350g of 100% cotton yarn of light-blue color; 150g of 100% cotton yarn of white color; Crochet hook 1,5. Size: 90 x 165 cm. Instructions Work due to the scheme. Make 243 chain sts with light-blue yarn = 238 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase + 2 chain sts. 1 st row: 1 double crochet in the 9 th chain st from the crochet hook, 79 sts of filet pattern due to the scheme. Then, work with straight/reversed rows, using filet technique. Make 1 st – 67 th rows. Fringe Attach w...
Susan
Jun 03, 2020 01:54 AM
Hand-Made Raffia Basket
You’ll need: Several colors of raffia; Scissors; Thick needle with big eye. Instructions 1. Fold the warp fibers into a bundle. With a raffia of a different color, begin to wrap this bundle, then wrap it in a circle and fix it with a needle, as shown in the picture. 2. Continue to form a flat bottom, laying the base fibers in a circle and sewing them with a needle with fibers of a different color. Add fiber base as needed. 3. Having made the bottom of the right size, go to the walls of the baske...
Susan
Jun 03, 2020 01:53 AM
Papyrus Knit Stitch
The quantity of sts is multipled 7 + 2 selvedge sts. Work due to the scheme, on which only right-side rows are stated. Make wrong-side rows due to the ornament. Start with 1 selvedge st and 1 st before pattern repeat, repeat the pattern. Finish with sts after pattern repeat, 1 selvedge st. Vertical pattern repeat is the 1 st -12 th rows.
Susan
Jun 03, 2020 01:51 AM
Camomile Crochet Pattern
You’ll need: White and yellow colors of yarn; Crochet hook (the number depends on the chosen yarn); Needle with big eye. Instructions Start with making the middle part with yellow yarn: 1 st row: make a ring, 8 single crochets in the ring; 2 nd row: double the quantity of crochets, making 2 crochets in 1. Totally, 16 crochets. Then, turn to making petals. Work with white yarn: 3 rd row: attach the white yarn, * 8 chain sts, single crochet in the 2 nd st from the crochet hook, 6 half d...
Susan
Jun 03, 2020 01:50 AM
Advice to Beginners
Hello to everyone! I want to wish you a nice day and positive mood! Hope, you're safe and sound! What advice can you give to the person, who just want to start learning knitting or crocheting? What are the most common mistakes for beginners?
Susan
Jun 03, 2020 01:45 AM
Summer Evening Dress
You’ll need: 450; 500; 550 g of yarn (94% viscose, 6% polyesther; 115m/50g); Crochet hooks 4 and 5. Size: S; M; L. Used Patterns Flower: make 24 chain sts and circle them in a ring with 1 slip st. Crochet around the big motif due to the scheme 1. Start the row with 4 chain sts instead of the 1 st treble crochet and finish with 1 slip st in the 4 th initial chain st. Make circle row once; Square: make in the same way, as flower, but the initial chain should consists of 12 chain sts. ...
Susan
Jun 01, 2020 10:01 PM
Fabric Basket for Toys
You’ll need: Close texture of two colors; Measuring tape; Dress-making scissors; Disappearing marker; Pins; Sewing machine; Circle as a template (e.g. plate). Instructions Pattern the round bottom of the basket. Measure the circle with extreme accuracy. Open the side part of the basket. Part width: your circumference + 2 cm for seam allowances. Do the height you need. But the higher the basket, the less stable it is. Fold the unfinished part with the front side inwards and lay a seam. C...
Susan
Jun 01, 2020 09:59 PM
Summer Crochet Cardigan from Inspiration Post
This is not exactly the cardigan, as I previously posted the photo of, cause I haven’t found the appropriate instructions, but this one is quite similar. You’ll need: 500 (600) g of Capri yarn of gray color (55% cotton, 45% polyacryl; 105m/50g); Crochet hook 3,5 and 4; Knitting needles 4. Size: S (M). Used Patterns Main pattern A: the quantity of sts is multipled 13 + 10 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, fini...
Susan
Jun 01, 2020 09:57 PM