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Saturday Freebie: Funky Peony Scrubbie Crochet Pattern. One of my favorite things about springtime is the sudden and overwhelming appearance of peonies.

Saturday Freebie: Funky Peony Scrubbie Crochet Pattern

When I was growing up, I knew the end of the school year was coming close when, out of nowhere, the two peony bushes in the back yard exploded into bloom, and we’d cut big bouquets of them for our teachers. We’d wrap wet paper towels around the bottoms of the stem, dunk the blooms in water to kill the ants that LOVED them, and then happily walk to the bus stop, flowers in hand. Make your own Domo! For English version, see below Een eigen Domo-kun, wie wil dat nou niet?

Make your own Domo!

Dit Japanse cartoonfiguur is in Nederland dan nog niet zo bekend, als je hem een keer hebt gezien, heb je al snel de Domo-fever te pakken! Toen ik naar China ging zag je hem overal! {Amigurumi Whale} When I saw these cute whales, I just couldn't resist making some of my own!

{Amigurumi Whale}

26 Clever And Inexpensive Crafting Hacks. Cotton from “Oblivion Island” It’s always fun when we have moments of amigurumi inspiration when we know we HAVE to make something or someone into an amigurumi.

Cotton from “Oblivion Island”

This happened to us about two months ago when we watched a Japanese movie called “Oblivion Island: Haruka & the Magic Mirror”. We had seen the trailer while watching another movie and the concept looked very interesting. “Oblivion Island” explores what happens to neglected items such as old toys, and people have compared it to “Toy Story" (except from the owner’s perspective) and "Spirited Away" as the main character Haruka explores a magical world filled with unique creatures.

Although we felt that the story progressed a little too fast at times, we thought that the overall concept was very creative, the visuals were beautiful and the story was touching (I must admit that I teared up in certain parts). {Amigurumi Miku the Panda Pattern} HEAD:With white and 4mm hook: R1: Ch 2 then make 6 sc in second ch from hook (6) R2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12) R3: 1 sc , 2 sc in next stitch, repeat 6 times (18) R4: 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch, repeat 6 times (24)

{Amigurumi Miku the Panda Pattern}

Canine Thespian: Stuffy Love. I've been in crochet overload.

Canine Thespian: Stuffy Love

Kraftcroch: ★ haz tu roscón de reyes sin ensuciar la cocina. How to embroider blanket stitch edging. Blanket stitch edging is a wonderful decorative edge, but also very functional too.

How to embroider blanket stitch edging

It not only strengthens, but can also straighten the edge of your hand stitched project. It can add a fabulous pop of color and create a clean, uniform look to the bottom of a scarf or garment. Blanket stitch edging is also a useful stitch for joining pieces together.To begin, all you'll need is a tapestry or yarn needle, yarn of your choice, and the item that you'll be stitching on. Thread your needle with a tail, Working from left to right, bring the yarn up through from the back to the front as shown (you'll want to pull enough yarn through to stitch the entire row across), Next situate the needle as shown...in through the top, come under and back out of the bottom edge.

This is important...next thing you'll want to do is make sure that the other end of the yarn loops around the bottom where the tip of the needle is. The Roxycraft Blog: Amigurumi Lessons.

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Amigurumi (crocheted dolls) Crochet Hobo Bag. How to follow a chart or pattern using Tunisian crochet - Part 1. Following a pattern with Tunisian crochet - PART 2. Blooming Flower Cushion. Here is my tutorial showing how to construct this wonderful layered flower and then make it into a Blooming Flower cushion/pillow.

Blooming Flower Cushion

First of all I would like to say that this pattern is not my own. I found it via Two Butterflies blog. In this blog post, Jennifer shows her own creation and gives a link to the original pattern which is actually a vintage potholder design from the 1940's. The original pattern is short and sweet and written in US terms. The directions re how to increase in each round are vague and took me a fair amount of trial and error before I got it sussed. Before we begin, a little summary of the basic stitches. Sl st [slip stitch] :: insert hook, yarn over, pull the loop back through the stitch, then through the loop on your hook. dc [double crochet] :: insert hook, yarn over, pull the loop back through the stitch (two loops on hook), yarn over and pull through both loops on hook (note :: this is equivalent to the US sc stitch) To begin :: ch 6 and join to form a ring.

How to Crochet a Granny Square. Granny squares are among our most popular crochet projects, with good reason; they are versatile, easy to crochet, and endlessly intriguing.

How to Crochet a Granny Square

If you're new to crochet, the granny square is a fantastic first project; and if you're an expert, there's always a way to make a granny square look fresh and unique. If you doubt that, be sure to drop by our free patterns for granny square variations, and our list of granny square crochet project ideas. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make a basic granny square, but there are many ways to fancy up your grannies, and many different ways you can use them. Gauge: Granny squares can be worked at any gauge.