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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...
Susan
Mar 02, 2020 02:10 AM
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 ...
Susan
Mar 02, 2020 02:07 AM
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.
Susan
Mar 02, 2020 02:06 AM
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...
Susan
Mar 02, 2020 02:05 AM
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...
Susan
Mar 02, 2020 02:04 AM
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...
Susan
Mar 02, 2020 02:01 AM
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...
Susan
Mar 02, 2020 01:57 AM
Would you like to see some articles with knit/crochet news?
Good day to all of you! As usual, I want to wish you a great day! I have an idea, if I post some interesting articles with crafts news or trends will they be interesting for you? Really appreciate your opinion!
Susan
Mar 02, 2020 01:56 AM
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...
Susan
Mar 01, 2020 02:07 AM
Sand Cable Knit Stitch
Knitted in a multiple of 12 sts and a 8-row repeat. Row 1 - right side: Knit all sts. Row 2: Purl all sts. Row 3: * Slip 3 sts to a cable needle and hold in front, knit 3, knit 3 from cable needle, knit 6; repeat from * to end. Row 4: Purl all sts. Row 5: Knit all sts. Row 6: Purl all sts. Row 7: Knit 6, slip 3 sts to a cable needle and hold in back, knit 3, knit 3 from cable needle, knit 6; repeat from * to end. Row 8: Purl all sts.
Susan
Mar 01, 2020 02:05 AM
Tassel Earrings
You'll need: 3 skeins of embroidery floss Jump rings Earring wires Needle nose pliers Coral Tassel Earrings Instructions Use your pliers to open up one of the jump rings. Loop it through the top loop of your embroidery skein. Then slide the hoop at the bottom of your earwire onto the jump ring. Use the needle nose pliers to close the jump ring. Twist the jump ring around so that you hide the small gap in the jump ring behind the embroidery floss. Cut a piece from one of the other skein...
Susan
Mar 01, 2020 02:04 AM
Pie Crust Basketweave Knit Stitch
Knitted in a multiple of 8 + 2 sts and a 8-row repeat. Row 1 - wrong side: Purl 2, * knit 6, purl 2; repeat from * to end. Row 2 - right side: Knit 2, * purl 6, knit 2; repeat from * to end. Row 3: As row 1. Row 4: Knit. Row 5: Knit 4, purl 2, * knit 6, purl 2; repeat from * to last 4 sts, knit 4. Row 6: Purl 4, knit 2, * purl 6, knit 2; repeat from * to last 4 sts, purl 4. Row 7: As row 5. Row 8: Knit.
Susan
Mar 01, 2020 02:02 AM
Two Variants Of Crochet Cowl
You'll need: Knitologie Glowing Worsted – Light Up/40% Superwash Merino, 30% silk, 30% alpaca/Worsted Weight, 150yds/137m/100g The pattern used one full skein and approx. 50g of the second or 100 – 120g of any Aran Weight/Worsted Weight yarn Hook 5 mm Size 21 – 22 inch (53 – 56cm) circumference – size will fit a teen/adult. 10.5 – 11 inches (27 – 29cm) wide and 9.5 inches [24cm] high Instructions Red Version With main colour and 5mm hook, ch 72, slip st in first ch to form a ring, ...
Susan
Mar 01, 2020 02:01 AM
Boot From Newspaper Strings
You'll need: Cardboard; Newspapers; Sewing awl; Glue; Clothes Pins; Accessories (for decoration, up to you). Instructions Form the base of the shoe out of cardboard. Make the holes with an awl. (Before the boot - after 2 cm, heel - after 1.5 cm). Insert 30 strings into holes using glue. Braid racks in 2 tiers. Attach a clothes pin to the 2 central racks to the toe of the boot and continue weaving. Weave 2 racks together from one edge, then from the other - at level 8. Make 1...
Susan
Mar 01, 2020 01:59 AM
Knit Drops Pattern
The drops stitch is a 32 rows repeat and is knitted in a multiple of 6 sts + 3. Row 1 (right side): * P6, yo; repeat from * to last 3 sts, p3. Row 2: K3, * p1, k6; repeat from * to end. Row 3: * P6, k1, yo; repeat from * to last 3 sts, p3. Row 4: K3, * p2, k6; repeat from * to end. Row 5: * P6, k2, yo; repeat from * to last 3 sts, p3. Row 6: K3, * p3, k6; repeat from * to end. Row 7: * P6, k3, yo; repeat from * to last 3 sts, p3. Row 8: K3, * p4, k6; repeat from * to end. Row 9: * P6, k2,...
Susan
Mar 01, 2020 01:57 AM