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Pearl Brioche Knit Stitch
Knitted in a multiple of 2 sts and 4-row repeat. Row 1 - wrong side: K2, * yf sl 1 yo, k1; repeat from * to end. Row 2 - right side: K1, * brk 1, k1; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 3: k1, * yf sl 1 yo, k1; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 4: K2, * brk 1, k1; repeat from * to end. Abbreviations YF SL 1 YO - bring working yarn to front under the needle, slip 1 stitch purlwise, bring working yarn over top of needle to the back. This produces a yarn over that crosses over the slip...
How to Draw a Picture From Epoxide Resin
As soon as you decide with the design and colours, make the following steps. Organize your workplace in a clean, dustless, well-ventilated area. Lay a plastic film on the floor and work surface. The material you need should be within reach. Glue the tablet on the back with masking tape so that the drops on the underside can be easily removed the next day with the tape. You can also tape sidewalls with tape to reduce resin consumption. Place the tablet on supports, such as glasses. If it lies directly...
Crochet Butterfly Pattern
Crochet due to the scheme. Crochet a chain of 4 cs + 3 cs increase and crochet due to the scheme from arrow A with right and reversed rows the body of your butterfly. In 12 rows make horns following the arrows, then crochet along left side of the body and start from the 13th row for the first wing. Starting with 18th row, finish both parts of your wing separately. Connect the yarn again at arrow B and crochet symmetrically the second wing. In the end, connect the yarn to cs increase of 4th row again and cr...
Berry In a Box Knit Stitch
Knitted in a multiple of 6 sts + 1. Row 1 - right side: P3, * k1, p5; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k1, p3. Row 2: K3tog, * yo, (k1, yo, k1) in next stitch, yo, k5tog; repeat from * to last 4 sts, yo, (k1, yo, k1) in next stitch, yo, k3tog-tbl. Row 3: K1, * p5, k1; repeat from * to end. Row 4: P1, * k5, p1; repeat from * to end. Row 5: K1, * p5, k1; repeat from * to end. Row 6: (K1, k1-tbl) in first stitch, * yo, k5tog, yo, (k1, yo, k1) in next stitch; repeat from * to last 6 sts, yo, k5tog, yo,...
Craft Trends 2020
Let's see what crafts will be the most popular in 2020. I think, that it'll be interesting to know new crafts and revise some old hobbies.
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Wire Tree of Life
You'll need: 6mm beads and smaller, including seed beads A 4-inch metal ring Two (2) pairs of needle nose pliers A pair of wire cutting pliers Twelve (12) 12-inch strands of 24-gauge wire The variety of beads used for this particular ornament, including the following: 4mm pearls, 4mm glass rectangle beads, 2 sizes of seed beads, 4mm crystals, 6mm & 4mm faceted glass rounds, and 6mm shaped glass beads. Instructions: Take one strand of the wire and thread it through...
Two-Colour Bee Knit Stitch
Knit 1 below. Step 1: Insert your needle into the stitch directly below the next stitch on the left hand needle. Step 2: Wrap and knit as you normally would, allowing the stitch to fall off the left needle as usual. Colour A, cast on an odd number of sts. Prep 1 - right side: Colour A, knit. Prep 2: Colour A, knit. Pattern Row 1: Colour B, knit 1, * knit 1 below, knit 1; repeat from * to end. Row 2: Colour B, knit. Row 3: Colour A, knit 2, * knit 1 below, knit 1; repeat ...
Nice Rose From Tissues
You'll need: Yellow tissues; pencil; blue tissue; ribbon. Instructions Wind a yellow tissue over a pencil. Squeeze a tissue and remove the pencil. Make 6 such semis. Make a rose with 6 petals. Decorate with blue tissue in the lower part of the flower. Bind with the ribbon.
Pyramid Knit Stitch
Cast on a multiple of 8 sts + 1 and a 16-row repeat. Row 1: P1, * k7, p1; repeat from * to end. Row 2 and all even rows: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you. Row 3: P2, * k3, p3; repeat from * to last 7 sts, k5, p2. Row 5: P3, * k3, p5; repeat from * to last 6 sts, k3, p3. Row 7: P4, * k1, p7; repeat from * to last 5 sts, k1, p4. Row 9: K4, * p1, k7; repeat from * to last 5 sts, p1, k4. Row 11: K3, * p3, k5; repeat from * to last 6 sts, p3, k3. Row 13: K...
Bullfinch Brooch From Beads
You'll need: sheet of white felt; Swarovski crystals for sewing, black colour 12х6 mm; round black crystal for eye; black round beads № 10; pomigranate round beads № 11; cerise round beads № 11; white round beads № 10; light gray beads № 11;; needles for beads; threads; monofilament thread; plastic art (polymer clay) for beak; cardboard; brooch fastener; scissors, pen or pencil. Instructions At the very beginning, you need to create a sketch of the future bird. You can...
Crochet Tassels With Stars
Size: Each motif measures 4in (10cm) approx. across, and star measures 8.5 – 9in (11-13cm) in length You'll need: Scheepjes Catona and Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK Hook 2,5 and 3 mm Yarn needle Scissors PVA Glue if you wish to stiffen your stars Special Stitches Picot: Ch 3, sl st into first ch from hook. 2 Double Crochet Cluster (2 dc cl): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull th...
Corded Cable Knit Stitch
Knitted in a multiple of 9 + 3 sts and 6 row repeat. Row 1 - right side: * Purl 3, knit 6; repeat from * to last 3 sts, purl 3. Row 2: * Knit 3, purl 6; repeat from * to last 3 sts, knit 3 sts. Row 3: * Purl 3, knit 6; repeat from * to last 3 sts, purl 3. Row 4: * Knit 3, purl 6; repeat from * to last 3 sts, knit 3 sts. Row 5: * Purl 3, slip 3 sts to a cable needle and hold in back, knit 3. Then knit the 3 sts from the cable needle; repeat from * to last 3 sts, purl 3. Ro...
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Delicate Foamiran Rose
You'll need: green and pink foamiran; glue; silver paper; thick wire. Instructions From foamiran we cut out two types of petals of the future rose, identical in shape. But different in size. You should get 5 petals of each size. Apply each petal to the iron and stretch the edges with our fingers. From a piece of foil we make a small ball, we attach it to the wire. Glue a small petal around the ball. So in a circle glue the petal by petal, forming a bud. From green foamiran make le...