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Birds Feeder From a Can
You'll need: Clean tin can – keep the lid Sisal rope Piece of metal for post Glue gun and glue Instructions: Take the tin can lid and bend it in half. Take the metal for the post and glue it down so that there is enough room for the birds to perch while they eat. Insert your can lid so that it fits nicely over the metal piece you just glued in and is just inside the opening of the can and glue into place making sure there are no openings for the seed to fall through. Find the top mid...
Susan
Mar 26, 2020 02:41 AM
Daisy Knit Stitch
Daisy stitch: slip knitwise next 5 sts to right-hand needle dropping extra wraps, slip them back to left-hand needle, (knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1) into all 5 sts together through the back loop. Cast on a multiple of 6 sts + 1 and knit 1 row. Row 1 - wrong side: P1, * (purl the next st wrapping the yarn twice around the needle) 5 times, p1; repeat from * to end. Row 2 -right side: K1, * daisy stitch, k1; repeat from * to end. Row 3: P4, * (purl the next stitch wrapping th...
Susan
Mar 26, 2020 02:38 AM
Beaded Flower Brooch
You'll need: Polyester thread; Beeding needle; Metalic accessory for brooch; Big violet bead; Yellow, green and violet beads. Instructions Start to make petals, which will be required in the amount of five pieces. For this, a brick weaving technique will be used. The circuit will help you with this. Follow the rows very tightly and constantly tighten the thread. As a result, the petals will look curved, which will somehow resemble a boat. But this is what we are achieving. When all fiv...
Susan
Mar 26, 2020 02:37 AM
Butterfly Quilting Knit Stitch
Insert right-hand needle through 2 strands from below, then knit next stitch, bringing the knit stitch through the loops. Colour A, knitted in a multiple of 6 sts + 3 and purl one row. Row 1 - right side: Colour B, k2, * sl 5 wyif, k1; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 2: Colour B, p2 * sl 5 wyib, p1; repeat from * to last st, p1. Row 3: Colour A, knit. Row 4: Colour A, purl. Row 5: Colour A, k4, * k1 uls, k5; repeat from * to last 5 sts, k1 uls, k4. Row 6: Colour A, purl. ...
Susan
Mar 26, 2020 02:36 AM
What helping topics do you need?
Hello, my dear friends! As usual, I want to wish you a nice day and mood! So, tell me, please, do you need any helping topics, like previoulsy posted "how to read schemes"? If yes, what kind of them will be really helpful to you? Really appreciate your answers, as I do my best to find insteresting and useful information for you.
Susan
Mar 26, 2020 02:35 AM
Knit Relief Poncho
Size: XS-M You'll need: 350 g of grey (colour 617) Lana Grossa Secondo Big yarn (70% cotton, 15% silk, 15% polyamid, 90m/50g); Straight knitting needles 6. Ornament with holes: knit due to the scheme. Numbers from right show you the rows of right side of your work. In wrong side rows yarn overs and sts are knit as purls. Start with 2 sts in width to the 1st arrow, repeat 2 sts of pattern between arrows, finish 3 sts after the second arrow. Make once in height from 1st to 6th row, th...
Susan
Mar 25, 2020 01:39 AM
Honeycomb Trellis Knit Stitch
Special Abbreviations 1 over 2 Left Purl Cross - 1/2 LPC 1 over 2 Right Purl Cross - 1/2 RPC The first way 1/2 LPC: slip next st to cable needle and hold in front, purl 2, then knit 1 from cable needle. 1/2 RPC: slip next 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, knit 1, then purl 2 from cable needle. The second way 1/2 LPC: drop next st off needle to front of work, knit 2, then pick up dropped st and knit it. 1/2 RPC: slip 2 with yarn in back, drop next st off needle to f...
Susan
Mar 25, 2020 01:37 AM
Bath Crayons
You'll need: Glycerin soap Food coloring Molds Cups Skewers Knife Instructions Cut soap into two small pieces. Place into your cups and microwave for two minute. Once it's melted, add food coloring and stir with a skewer. Pour melted soaps into molds. Let molds sit over night to harden.
Susan
Mar 25, 2020 01:36 AM
Helping Gillh57. Neck-Tie Knit Scarf.
You'll need: 2 skeins sport-weight yarn Knitting needles 4 (3.5 mm) Double-pointed needle, in same size Stitch holder Tapestry needle Gauge 5 stitches and 11 rows equal 1 inch in garter stitch Finished size 4 by 26 inches Instructions Cast on 3 stitches. Row 1: Knit 2, slip last stitch purlwise. Row 2: With yarn in back, knit 1, increase 1 (see how to increase), knit 1, and slip last stitch purlwise. Row 3: With yarn in back, knit 1, increase...
Susan
Mar 25, 2020 01:35 AM
Nice Beads Rose
You'll need: Beads of any colour you like, and gold and green; Thin wire; Thick wire; Mouline threads or florists' tape. Instructions Beading scheme consists of 6 petals; 5 sepals; 5 leaves. Take a piece of wire of a meter and fold in half. Collect 16 beads. Place them in the middle of the wire, where you make a fold. Create a loop by twisting it. Dilute the edges in different directions, and hang eight beads on them. Twist the base material again. As a result, five loops should...
Susan
Mar 25, 2020 01:32 AM
Alternating Cable Rib
Knitted in a multiple of 9 + 3 sts and 6-row repeat. Row 1 - right side: P3, k6; repeat from * to last 3 sts, p3. Row 2: * k3, p6; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3. Row 3: * P3, C4B, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts, p3. Row 4: * k3, p6; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3. Row 5: * P3, k2, C4F; k3, p6; repeat from * to last 3 sts, p3. Row 6: * k3, p6; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3. Abbreviations K - knit P - purl C4B - slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold at back, k2, ...
Susan
Mar 25, 2020 01:11 AM
Wonderful Wreaths
You'll need: Wreaths: 9" x 1-1/4" x 1-1/4"; 6" x 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" Beach glass pieces, three 1 lb. bags White acrylic paint Lightweight cardboard Craft wire, 20-gauge Medium flat paintbrush Disposable palette Water basin Pencil Ruler Paper towels Scissors Wire cutters Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks Thick, white craft glue Instructions Trace foam wreaths onto cardboard and cut out. Use glue gun to secure cut-outs to front of wreaths. Paint cardboard white; let dry. U...
Susan
Mar 25, 2020 01:09 AM
Favourite Yarn
Hello, me dear craftors! I wish you a nice day and perfect mood! What is your favourite type of yarn or maybe you have a favourite brand of yarn? Where do you usually buy it?
Susan
Mar 25, 2020 12:52 AM
How To Read Knit Scheme
You should read the scheme from right to left and from bottom to up, i.e. the same way as we hold our work while knitting. All the right side rows are odd, as stated on the scheme. Wrong side - even rows are knit due to the ornament, which we see. When in right side row knit sts are stated, so in wrong side row these sts should be purls. And vice versa - purls are knit. Sometimes you can find schemes with wrong side rows. In this case you should strictly follow the scheme. You can usually find the quan...
Susan
Mar 24, 2020 01:20 AM
Relief Knit Socks
You'll need: Light-blue yarn (polyamid and wool); Knitting needles 2,5. Instructions Stitches control: 26 sts and 34 rows = 10 x 10 cm. Relief socks are knitted in circle rows. Cast on 50 sts and circle them, knit the 1st row with knit sts. Then knit 2 cm with 1 x 1 rib. After that leave 21 st on the needles for the heel and the rest 29 sts should be placed on the auxilary needles for upper part. Knit 6 cm with stockinette stitch with right and wrong sides row on the links for the...
Susan
Mar 24, 2020 01:19 AM