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Seasonal Cloths
Good day to all of you! I want to wish you a nice day and positive mood! Take care of yourselves! How often do you wear the things you made? Are they only for one season or do you have knit/crochet things for each season?
Mohair Tender Wrap
You'll need: 50g of yarn (75% mohair, 25% silk, 200m/25g); Crochet hook 3,5. Stitches control: 1 full motif = 11сm x 11сm. Size: 80сm x 160сm. Instructions You should make 45 full motifs and 10 half-motifs for your neck-piece. Then, sew them between one another due to the scheme A3. At first, sew horizontal rows, then vertical. Place 2 motifs with wrong-side up and crochet to the both sides from right-side: 1 single crochet in the corner, * 3 chain sts, 1 single crochet in th...
Vegetable Stamps Bag
You'll need: Acryl paints for fabric; Containers for mixing paints; Base layers of glass; Different vegetables (carrot, sweet pepper, celery, corn); Brushes; Iron. Instructions Prepare vegetables. Vegetables will play the role of stamps. They need to be washed, dried and, if necessary, cut - at celery cut leaves, pepper cut in half so that the structure is visible. In different containers, mix the colors, finding the shades with which you will decorate the bag (or fabric). Paint "vegetable s...
Big Motifs Shawl
You'll need: 200g of yarn with Alpaca wool in its content (22m/50g); Crochet hook 4. Size: 125сm x 144сm. Used Patterns Main motif: is made in circle rows due to the scheme. 1st row: make a ring of yarn, 3 chain sts in the ring instead of the 1st double crochet, 11 double crochets, 1 slip st in the 3rd chain st increase. Tighten the set-up ring to Ø5mm; 2nd and 3rd rows: see the scheme, 1 chain st instead of the 1st single crochet, 1 slip st in the chain st increase. If necessary, wh...
Colorful Beauty Bag
You'll need: 100% cotton yarn (109m/71g) 2 skeins of white color, 1 skein of black color A, 1 skein of mint color B, 1 skein of brown color C, 1 skein of purple color D, 1 skein of orange color E; Crochet hook 5; Zipper about 25 сm. Size: 26 х 14 cm. Stitches control: 13 single crochets х 14 rows = 10 х 10 cm. Note: When changing color, crochet the last 2 sts in the following way: draw the yarn of the next color through these 2 sts, continue with new yarn. Connect each circle ...
Circles Knit Stitch
The quantity of sts is multipled 15 + 2 selvedge sts. Knit due to the scheme, on which all the rows are stated. Start with 1 selvedge st, pattern repeat, 1 selvedge st. Repeat from 1st to 20th rows.
Crochet Flower Border
The quantity of sts is multipled 5 + 4. Start with CH 3 (counts as 1 DC). Make 1 DC in each of the next 3 sts. 2 DC in the next st. Flower: using the 2 DC as a "stitch ring" , RPT {CH 2, 1 DC in ring, CH 2, SLST in ring} twice on the 1st DC. Rotate and RPT {CH 2, 1 DC in ring, CH 2, SLST in ring} twice on the 2nd DC. Facing work in the normal position, CH 2, 1 DC in ring, CH 2, SLST in ring. CH 1 (tightly). 1 DC in each of the next 4 sts. RPT flower across the row. If using border around the blanket, ...
Bright and Colorful Sneakers
You'll need: White fabric sneakers; Set of liquid water-based paints for batik; Sprinkler with pure water. Instructions Prepare the paints. To obtain a more transparent color, you can add cold water to the bottles (then shake and mix the paint). Cover the work surface with cellophane or oilcloth, place sneakers on it and properly moisten their fabric part with sprinkler. Decide in what order you will apply the paint. Focus on the order of the colors of the rainbow (otherwise, when mixed, co...
What was your favourite craft, when you were a child?
Hello, my dear friends! As a good tradition, I want to wish you nice and calm day. Stay at home and try to be positive. What was your favourite craft, when you were a child? Did you like to make "crafts" from leaves, sticks, stones?
Spring Crochet Cardigan
You'll need: 250 (300)g of black yarn and 150 (200)g of white yarn (75% polyacryl, 25% wool, 162m/50g); Knitting needles 4; Crochet hook 3,5, 3 buttons. Size: XS (S) Crochet pattern on 15 sts: crochet with black yarn due to the scheme. Start each row with stated quantity of chain sts and to the pattern, after that, repeat the pattern and finish with sts after the pattern. Repeat 2nd-3rd rows. Wavy pattern on 13 sts: due to the scheme 1, on which both right-side and wrong-side rows are s...
Simple Colorful Girl Jacket
You'll need: Yarn (35 % cotton, 35 % polyacryl, 30 % viscose, 135m/50g), 4 skeins of blue color, 3 skeins of red color, 2 skeins of light-green color and 0,5 skein of light-blue color; 6 buttons; Crochet hook 4,5. Size: 110 – 116 cm. Instructions Before you start working, make paper design in natural size due to your child's measurements. Due to the scheme 1 and gauge, make calculations for crocheting. Make front, back and sleeves. Don't forget to make button-holes on the right front. Al...
Pearled Necklace
You'll need: Narrow tape; Coats Invisible threads; Wire ø 0,65 mm; Pliers; 200 beads of pearls (8 mm). Instructions Connect the ends of the wire and the invisible thread and tape them together. String all 200 beads one after another. Twist the ends of the wire together using pliers. The protruding ends bite off. Now bend the wire with the pearls as you like. This necklace is equally well suited to both a business outfit and a romantic one.
Granny Squares Wrap
You'll need: Yarn (100% wool, 115m/25g) 25g of brown color, 25g of sand color, 25g of yellow color, 25g of pink color; Crochet hook 4. Size: 44 cm x 100 cm (without tassels). Used Patterns Rhomb: make 5 chain sts, circle them in a ring with slip st. Make 1st-3rd rows due to the scheme A, start each circle row with 3 chain sts instead of 1 double crochet and finish with 1 double crochet, 1 half-crochet or 1 slip st; Half-Rhomb: make 5 chain sts, circle them in a ring with slip st. Make...