¡The AntiCraft! Bad Juju They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and rightly so.
Beauregard Lerouge was an ox of a man, broad across the chest and strong of will, but he wasn't a smart man. When he married the powerful voodoun Marie Méprisant, he married untruly and unfaithfully. After the birth of his daughter, he took up with the belle du jour, Kitty Devareaux, beginning an affair that could neither escape the prying eyes of the community, nor the notice of Marie. Marie knitted effigies of the offending pair and set about exacting her revenge. By Zabet Stewart Difficulty MoonPrincess RavenDark Click here for definitions of difficulty levels.
Finished Measurements Height: approximately 5" Materials Lion Brand Wool-Ease Worsted [80% acrylic, 20%wool, 197yd/180m per 3oz/85g ball]; 1 ball any color. Gauge 30 sts and 36 rows per 4"/10cm stockinette. Pattern Notes Juju is knit at a very tight gauge to hold in the stuffiing. Directions Head: Provisionally cast on 36 sts in a smooth yarn onto DPNS. Magic Ring (right-handed) Link easily to this tutorial in your patterns: www.planetjune.com/magicring Looking for the left-handed instructions?
Or the video tutorial? If not, read on… What is this ‘Magic Ring’, anyway? A magic ring is a way to begin crocheting in the round by crocheting over an adjustable loop and then pulling the loop tight. L: ch2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in each st around. How do I make a Magic Ring? Please note: in the following photos, the starting yarn tail is always on the left and hanging down. This demonstration shows a piece made using the following pattern:Make a magic ring, ch 1. Make a loop a few inches from the end of your yarn. Knitting abbreviations. Knitting abbreviations are often used for brevity in describing knitting patterns.
Types of knitting abbreviations[edit] Knitting abbreviations can be grouped by what they describe: side of work RS and WS signify the "right side" and "wrong side" of the work. type of stitch k means a knit stitch and p means a purl stitch. Scope of stitch orientation of stitch insertion point of stitch k-b and k1b mean "knit into the row below". Amigurumi. Two amigurumi animals Amigurumi (編みぐるみ?
, lit. crocheted or knitted stuffed toy) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll.[1] Amigurumi are typically animals, but can include artistic renderings or inanimate objects endowed with anthropomorphic features,[2] as is typical in Japanese culture. Amigurumi first started appealing to the masses in 2003.[3] By 2006, amigurumi were reported to be the most popular items on Etsy, an online craft marketplace, where they typically sold for $10 to $100.[3] Since then popularity has continued to increase.[4] Aesthetic[edit] Technique[edit] Amigurumi are usually crocheted out of yarn using the single crochet stitch (double crochet in UK crochet terminology).
External links[edit] Notes[edit] Amigurumi on Etsy, a global handmade and vintage marketplace. Ana Paula's Amigurumi Patterns & Random Cuteness. We Love Amigurumi. Amigurumi (crocheted dolls) Fuzzy Thoughts: spring chick. My yarn still isn't here!
I don't know why it's taking so long, since I usually get my orders in 3 days. Can you tell I'm a little impatient? So, to help us all pass the time, I've got a free pattern for you! A sweet little spring chick, just in time to greet the warm days, sunshine, and daffodils. The pattern is based on the chicken from the Fuzzy Farm pattern, but with the shaping adjusted to make it look more like a chick. Spring Chick Materialsapprox. 15-20 m (or yards) of yellow yarn, small amount of black yarn, 3x3" piece of orange felt, orange thread, stuffing, pair of straight knitting needles, tapestry needle, hand-sewing needle Whatever weight of yarn you use, select knitting needles that are 1-2 sizes smaller than recommended for the yarn.
Cast on 21 sts. Embroider eyes by making a french-knot for each eye with the black yarn. Abbreviations. Cuddly Cthulhu with Free Pattern! Welcome one and all to the 200th post at Cthulhu Crochet and Cousins.
Cthulhu Pattern. These Cthulhus were the first thing I ever made from a pattern that I designed myself, which is why they have the honour of having the blog named after them.
Truth be told I didn't so much make the pattern as made them up as I went along, but now I've got the pattern written out and ready to share. As always, contact me if you have any questions or if anything isn't clear. Happy Crocheting! Cthulhu Pattern Materials9 mm safety eyes (2)1 skein green worsted weight woolsize F (3.75mm) crochet hookyarn needlefiber fill, or your preferred amigurumi stuffing Special StitchesPicot stitch: sc, ch 5 then double back inserting hook in middle of the top of the sc and through the middle of the legs of that sc as well, make a sl st to hold in place.