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Heart Crochet Hot Pad | Crochet Hot Pad | Free Craft Project. This heart crochet hot pad is so decorative, you might want to use it as a doily instead! The overall pattern is fairly easy. Just take note of the special crochet stitch abbreviations that are used throughout. For example, "st sh" for starting shell and "d sh" for double shell. In case you don't know how, the instructions for these are located just below the materials list. Matieralsyarn - 2 complimentary colorscrochet hook - size Gyarn needle (or other large eye needle) Special Stitches shell (sh) = 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc - all in same space double shell (d sh) = 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc - all in same space starting shell (st sh) = Ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc - all in same space Instructions Heart Row 1 - Ch 5, 3 tr in first ch.

Row 2 - Turn, sl st in sp between 1st and 2nd tr, st sh in same sp, sh between 2nd and 3rd tr, sh between 3rd tr and beginning ch-5. (3 shells) Row 3 - Turn, sl st in ch-1 sp of 1st sh, st sh in same sp, (ch 1, sh in sh) twice. Repeat Rows 12 through 15. Border. How to tie a 5 Strand Turk's Head Knot. How to tie a 5 Strand Turk's Head Knot Below is a picture of the finished knot. It's about 1" in diameter and has a marble inside. Start with about 8 feet of 1/8" nylon line. Loop around fingers. Position of line is important. (I usually use only two fingers but am using three here for clarity.) First loop viewed from back of hand. This pass goes over the starting line. Line now goes parallel to first pass. Coming up from the bottom, go over line as shown.

Line goes under and then over this pass. Leave it a little loose as you'll need room later on. The working end comes from the far left now and then goes under and then over, passing to far right at the top. Making sure line is looped to the far right still, pass it over, under and over again as shown, and end at the far left side. Do not attempt to take up any slack yet. Starting from the far left, pass line over, under and over as shown, again ending up on far right of existing loops. Pass line under and over as shown. consuming and tedious task. Home. How to Make a Knotted Belt. Print Hula Hoop Rug Page | Crafts.

DIY Braided Bead Bracelet - Honestly WTF. It’s been awhile since our last bracelet DIY. I don’t know about you, but our wrists have been begging for another colorful addition for months now. So after playing with some materials that were already on hand, we’ve created a tutorial for a braided bead bracelet, which is a not so distant cousin of the hex nut and wrap bracelet.

Because honestly, you can never have too many . . . You’ll need: Cut the waxed linen cord into a 26″ and 19″ piece. Tie a knot about half an inch down from the loops. Start braiding the strands. Push the bead against the base of the braid, and cross the left strand over the middle. Keep a finger at the base of the braid, holding the beads in their place and keeping the braid tight. Finish the bracelet with another inch of braided cord, measuring it against the wrist. Thread on a two hole button – two strands through one hole and one strand through another. Trim the end. Your bracelet is finished! (all images by HonestlyWTF)

Women's Charm Bracelet, Women's. DIY Fashion-Forward Bracelets & Diy & Lifestyle & RTR On Campus. When money is tight, but fabulous fashion is a necessity, try out your crafting skills to make something new and fantastic. These bracelets are sure to impress and look quite expensive, but all they require is some gold chain and friendship bracelet yarn, both of which you can find at a craft store like Michael’s Art Supply. Make one signature piece or stack a bunch for a layered look! BFrend Bracelets by Monika You can find the full blog post here to see more styles of these bracelets. In order to create them, check out these various friendship bracelet patterns. Tie your yarn to one end of the gold chain, braid whatever pattern you like, and then knot it to the other end of gold chain once you have reached the right length to fit your wrist. Another fun and very creative bracelet is this one made out of gold or silver nuts, normally used to secure bolts.

Amazing what you can create with such inexpensive items! Map Shoes ∙ How To by Mandy C. Glue-Resist Altered T-shirt. I've been working on a tie-dye series for the second summer now and my assignment is to come up with a fun way to use dye. I don't know what was wrong with me this week, but my creativity well dried up! I happened to be texting with fellow iLTC blogger, Margot Potter of DIYDoyenne.com, and mentioned in passing about my frustration. She sent me a text of one sentence that changed the course of my attitude: "Try a faux batik look! " I've already used a bleach pen and had to whip something different.

Then I remembered how my other crafty friend, Denise from Pearmama.com, likes to use clear glue for a faux batik look. Within seconds, my juices were bubbling and I got to work. It sure helps to have crafty friends! Here's Brett, our tradeshow guru rocking out the new top I made! 3 Simple wrap bacelets. Wrap bracelets are all the rage right now, and friendship bracelets (or friendship cords!) Are always a summer staple. While we love the intricate detailing of the gorgeously beaded wrap bracelets we've been seeing in boutiques both online and offline, we knew there had to be a quick and easy hack for getting the same look at home. Thanks to silver ball chain found at any hardware store or craft store, becoming a wrap star is as easy as pie! Materials: - silver ball chain - silver ball clasps - embroidery floss - scissors - tape - optional: leather lacing, yarn For our first wrap bracelet, we used teal embroidery floss and light blue yarn.

This one is definitely the easiest as it just involves a lot of wrapping. :) Take a length of chain that suits you. Lay the chain next to the yarn and tie the embroidery floss around the two. We wrapped each section 3 or 4 times. Next up, we used leather and got a little knotty. Get your materials together. Continue down until you're finished! Ask the Oracle Game. Rosette Bracelet Tutorial! (for personal use only – all patterns/tutorials are copyright protected) Wow! Can you believe that I finally posted it? As I said before, May really kicked my tushie! Happy to report that I am officially back into the crafting-swing-of-things! Tutorial That’s all folks… now go rock that bracelet! Beaded Hemp Wrap Bracelet. Friendship Bracelets {Craft Camp}

I am excited to be offering 30 days of fun crafts to keep kids active and entertained this summer! You won’t want to miss a day of these fun crafts for kids from some amazing bloggers! Please be sure to pay them a visit! Hi I am Beckie from Infarrantly Creative and Knock Off Décor and I am back here on STML showing you how to make woven friendship bracelets As I was thinking about what project to do for this series I tried to remember what my most favorite craft was when I was a girl. It was by far bracelet making! These are different than the macramé knot tying bracelets. Supplies: Embroidery Floss Scissors Pins Nimble fingers 1. 2. 3. Depending on how you want your bracelet to look you will loop your pinky under that strand and pull the end loop (#7 and #8) through them all. 4. 5. 6. 7. Your girls will be kept busy making embroidery floss bracelets all summer. How to make wrapped leather bracelets « Rings and Things.

Triple-wrap leather bracelet with blue tigereye beads Let me begin by stating the obvious – this style of wrapped leather bracelet is EVERYWHERE this season. Everywhere! Even my athletic clothing catalogs – which only have maybe three pieces of jewelry – are featuring this style. Why? Because it is casual yet chic and infinitely customizable! The catalog (which shall remain nameless) priced each bracelet at $120. Five different leather wrapped gemstone bracelets designs: green opal, mookaite, African turquoise, hematite and rhodonite The supply list is pretty short: 4-6mm round beads We used gemstone beads, but glass, crystal beads or pearls would also be lovely. Wrapped bracelet made with green opal gemstone beads and natural Greek leather. The technique: Choose your bracelet length and cut your leather. If your button has a small loop, you might need to miter (angle) the leather end and pull it through with pliers.

Other design options: Have fun creating your own wrapped bracelets!