Kitty Crochet One of the kids favorite things in their Christmas stockings this year was the quickest last minute gift ever… ok so I must admit it wasn’t quick later but… it was Christmas Eve and I was thinking of the things I didn’t get made for them that I’d wanted to. So on with it and enough rambling. I grabbed some cute scrapbook paper and cut out some “coupons” and wrote various things on them. One was for a special ice cream date with Daddy, one was for Mom to make something special for them, one was for a hug and tickle and snuggle (this one had no limit to the number of times it could be used.) I knew what Israel was going to ask me to make for him. Here is the finished revision with the free pattern. Pattern Crocheted with H hook and worsted weight yarn. Ears (2) Row 1: 4 sc in loop, tighten Row 2: 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc Row 3: 2sc, sc, sc (x2) sl to round off, finish off leaving a tail to sew to head Body Then *sc 2tog* x 3, finish stuffing, sew up
Hot Air Balloons: Crochet Amigurumi Toys DIY Free Pattern There are countless options for using these Hot Air Balloons as versatile gifts (baby mobile, joggling balls), and it is up to your imagination to choose the content of the basket. Put a special message in the basket for the recipient, or a small treat, or a passenger, or a special gift (could some jewelry piece be a good idea?) - anything your imagination can come up with! You can show the person how to free the ball from strings, or you can leave it as a riddle to solve… Can you guess why these crocheted Amigurumi Hot Air Balloons are arranged as baby mobile?! In fact, I live in a Dragon cave – not only my baby is a Dragon, so is his father. Continue reading to explore more…. Little Dragon needed some nice baby mobile. Anyway, back to crochet. Loving both of my Dragons equally strong and having limited time – I had to find a creative way how dragon eggs could be used both ways – as joggling balls and also as hot air balloons for baby mobile. STEP 1: Crochet the balls.
Body updated version is published in Mathematical Intelligencer, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 17-28, Spring 2001. David W. Henderson Department of Mathematics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA, dwh2@cornell.edu Daina Taimiða Department of Mathematics, Cornell University, dtaimina@math.cornell.edu For God's sake, please give it up. Wolfgang Bolyai urging his son János Bolyai to give up work on hyperbolic geometry. In June of 1997, Daina was in a workshop watching the leader of the workshop, David, helping the participants study ideas of hyperbolic geometry using a paper and tape surface in much the same way that one can study ideas of spherical geometry by using the surface of a physical ball. But, Wait! Constructions of Hyperbolic Planes We will describe three different isometric constructions of the hyperbolic plane (or approximations to the hyperbolic plane) as surfaces in 3-space. 1. This is the paper and tape surface that David learned from William Thruston. Figure 1. 2. Figure 2. Figure 3. 3. 1.
sac ikat In the previous post, we discussed open-ended straps and how they attached to bags. Today's post is all about closed-ended straps. Closed or finished straps have ends that are completely sewn up so there are no exposed raw edges. These finished ends do not have to be inserted into seams; they can be attached to bags in other ways. We will deconstruct four kinds of closed straps - The Simple Free StrapThe Adjustable Slide-and-Buckle StrapThe Corded Rouleau StrapThe Truly Reversible Integrated Loop Strap. Shudder. 1 The Simple Free Strap This strap is literally free-standing. Here is a method for making a closed strap with rounded ends. Both strap pieces are placed with their RS together and stitched around the perimeter of the interfacing, leaving most of one long side unsewn. and the entire strap turned RS out through that huge opening. Here are some other similar straps showing this edgestitching. but it can also be buttoned directly on to the fabric of the bag. The finished closed end:
Big Snowy Owl There’s something about owls. Is it their baby-wide eyes? Their mysterious nighttime habits? This one is heavy on the lovable! Making the Big Snowy Owl was probably the most fun knitting I’ve done all year. Materials For the Main Yarn: 4 skeins of Blue Sky’s Bulky, 50% Alpaca and 50% Wool. Gauge 2 1/2 stitches = 1 inch in stockinette Size From Ground to Top of Ear: 17 inchesCircumference: 38 inches Pattern The Bottom With the Main Yarn and the double pointed needles, cast on 8 stitches. Place a stitch marker and join for working in the round, being careful to not twist your stitches. Round 1: Knit into the front and back (kfb) 8 times. (16 stitches) Round 2: Purl. Round 3: *P1, kfb, repeat from * to end of round. (24 stitches) Round 4: Purl. Round 5: *P2, kfb, repeat from * to end of round. (32 stitches) Round 6: Purl. Round 7: *P3, kfb, repeat from * to end of round. (40 stitches) Round 8: Purl. Round 9: *P4, kfb, repeat from * to end of round. (48 stitches) Round 10: Purl. Round 12: Purl. The Body
Olivia's Butterfly This is a very simple hat and very quick to make. Using a J hook and worsted weight yarn, I used red heart, and it fits a 20 1/2 inch head very nicely. Very easily adjustible by either adding increase rows or taking away. Rnd 1) ch3, 11dc in 3rd ch from hook (11dc) sl st to top of first dc (now and through out),Rnd 2) ch2, (does not count as dc now and through out) 2dc in each st around, sl st to top of first dcRnd 3) ch 2 * 2dc in first st, 1dc in next st around, repeat from * around slip st to joinRnd 4) ch2, *2dc in first st, dc in next 2dc , repeat from * around, joinRnd 5) ch2, * 2dc in first st, dc in next 3dc , repeat from * around, join Rnd 6) ch2, dc in same st and each st around Rnd 7 and 8) Repeat rnd 6 Rnd 9) ch2, dc in same st, dc in next 21 sts, ch10, skip next 9 sts, dc in next st and in each st accross, slip st to join Rnd 10) ch2, dc in same st and in next 21 sts, ch 10, skip 10 chains, dc in next dc and in each remaining dc, slip st to join Rnd 11 and 12) Repeat rnd 10
ikat sac: Tutoriels This is not the complete list of all the projects I have shared on this blog. Included in this list are only the more structured of the instructional posts. They are listed from the most recent (top) to the least recent (bottom). If you didn't find what you were looking for here, you might try using keywords to search the blog or select the "Tutorials" category in my sidebar. This will bring up the most recent of the tutorials. I always appreciate a link back to tutorials you have used. Here are resource and information posts - some are tutorials and some are lists of and links to useful things.
DIY Crocheted Hair Ties Last week was a busy one. University-busy, not crafty-busy. And always when I'm having a busy week and I'm working like crazy my brain just likes to tease me with all the creative things I could be doing instead. A nasty brain I have. You'll need: A simple hair tie, best are ties that are slightly darker than your hair or slightly darker than the color of the yarn (you won't see them shining through later). The white one was designed to look like you took a simple crocheted ribbon instead of a hair tie, so I added fake ribbon ends and a knot. [1] Start with a slip knot and continue with 5-7 chain stitches. I'm in love with the light and natural look of these hair ties.
TaskRabbit: Life is busy. We can help. Softie Scotty chien - allsorts Finally I can show you something that I have actually made! Its been ages since I sewed my last softie, and cobwebs were growing on my pins and needles. But I was inspired by the lambkin made by Vicki, from the pattern she posted here, and I began to make one of my own. But somewhere along the line I finally got it, how you make a flat softie into one with two ears instead of one, four legs instead of two, and that will actually... gasp... stand up! So poor lambkin has been neglected while I fiddled with my much loved scotty dog pattern and managed to come up with this! He has two ears... And a cute little doggy tushie... Because this little guy makes me silly-happy, I want to share him with everyone! This pattern is now licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Click -->here<-- to download the pdf. Please let me know if you make one, I'd love to see! Cheers, Jenny
StumbleUpon WigUsing straight needles or one set of circulars, cast on 96 sts. Work in 2 x 2 rib until the piece is as long as the distance between the bottom of your chin, and your eyebrow (about 6.5"), ending with a WS row. NOTE: The extra stitches along the edge of the work will balance the width of the first and last ribs. If more length in the main body of the wig is desired, work more rows at this point. Bangs With RS facing and using backward loop cast on, loosely CO 32 sts. If more length in the bangs is desired, work more rows at this point. Work Decreases Using diagram B below as a guide, rearrange stitches on needles and add stitch markers. NOTE: Decreases will be worked identically at the front and back of the wig. Begin decrease round by working decreases over bangs.
joints à café de primitives. - Juste maîtres - à la main, fait main Всем привет! Хочу поделиться выкройкой и небольшим МК по созданию моих авторских котиков-примитивов. Прекрасно понимаю что ничего нового я не придумала, но надеюсь МК окажется полезен! Единственная просьба не использовать выкройку и МК в коммерческих целях! Нам понадобится: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Выкройка Распечатываем выкройку, либо приложив листок бумаги аккуратно переводим с монитора (у меня нет принтера, потому я делаю именно так). P.S. Переносим выкройку на ткань... Выставляем на швейной машинке длину стежка на "1" и сострачиваем (либо сшиваем руками), участки выделенные пунктиром оставляем не зашитыми (через эти отверстия мы будем выворачивать и набивать)! Вырезаем детали ножницами зигзаг, либо обычными (в этом случае по всему периметру делаем надрезы не доходя до шва 0,2-0,3 см, на ровных участках меньше надрезов, а на сгибах побольше, это необходимо чтобы в местах выпуклостей ткань не морщило) оставляя припуски примерно 0,5 см Тада да дам! Делаем раствор. Оформление!