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Crochet Peppermint Afghan | DIY Hangout. Pieces of Eight Mitts. It was a topological challenge for me to get these mitts right. These fancy fingerless gloves are knitted in one piece (no yarn cutting involved) beginning at the thumb. The "Eight”-Shape is achieved by increasing in the first part of a row, and decreasing in the second part. 46K+Save This work by Knitting and so on is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Dansk / Danish: A danish version is available here on strikkeglad.dk or here as a PDF. Deutsch / German: Two german versions of these have been written by Renate Schattschneider: Eine deutsche Version von diesen Handschuhen wurde von Renate Schattschneider erstellt: A crochet version of this pattern - called Octavo Fingerless Gloves - is available here.

Techniques A knitter who wants to knit these mitts should know the following techniques: The picture on the right shows where the techniques are used - referring also to the work steps as described in the instructions. First Mitt. 41 Ways To Reuse Your Broken Things. Festival/Utility Belt. You've seen them at festivals, burns, faires, all kinds of events: a fabric-based utility belt with pockets and D-rings so you don't have to carry a bag, and can have everything you need in a comfortable belt around your waist.

I've examined a lot of these, both made commercially and by friends, and believe mine to be one of the more solid designs I've seen. My belt won't sag, fray or come apart in the wash. With this tutorial, you can make your own, using fabrics and colors you like, and adapt as necessary to suit your needs. Please note suggested dimensions and materials quantities will make a belt up to ladies' XL or mens' Large. Skills required: measuring, drawing, cutting, machine- and hand-sewing, setting grommets, inserting zippers Thanks for taking a look! Google Image Result for. Google Image Result for.

Celtic_Knot_Vector_by_sicklittlemonkey.png (800×600) Dep_2410810-Full-Celtic-Knots.jpg (450×351) Guitar_Craft_symbol_by_Steve_Ball.png (432×432) 653679-celtic-knots.jpg (289×380) Making Celtic Knots. This is an easy way to draw a Celtic knot. You don't have to rub anything out! This method uses colour and outlines. It is particularly suitable for free-form, flowing knots and entangled animals, as used in illuminated manuscripts. It is so simple that it can be used by young children. If you want a knot with just one string and no loose ends, you must start with an odd number of lines in both directions. Once you've mastered the technique, you can try more complicated shapes. You can make any shape you want. You do not need to restrict yourself to a simple grid pattern (see left).

I am not sure whether the painters of illuminated manuscripts used this technique. Return to index. © Jo Edkins 2003. Celtic_knot_two-part_circle_horizontal.jpg (300×300)