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Last Minute Crochet Gifts: 30 Fast and Free Patterns to Make Now!

Last Minute Crochet Gifts: 30 Fast and Free Patterns to Make Now!
Don’t panic – you can still have that handmade holiday or birthday, and do some stash busting while you’re at it! Here are some great last minute crochet gifts, each of which takes less than 200 yards of yarn! Crochet Gifts For Kids: Sparky the Monster by Stacey Trock, for Knitting Fever: There are all sorts of monsters here to make, and they are all adorable. But I have to admit Sparky is my favorite! Hermione the Unicorn by Dawn Toussaint, a Ravelry download: How cute is this!? Crochet Gifts For Teens: U: Slouchy hats are hip as can be! Crochet Gifts For The Chef: Treble Sponge by Anastacia Zittel, on Anastacia Knits Designs: Make cleanup just a little more fun – and it takes only 20 yards of yarn! Crochet Gifts For the Fashionista: Nordstrom Crochet Hobo Bag by Dao Lam, on Just One More Line: I’ve made this pattern myself – it works up very fast, and looks great! Crochet Gifts For Teachers, Friends, and Co-workers: Crochet Gifts For the Fellow Crafter:

Carina's Craftblog: Tutorial: crochet granny triangle So! Here we go with the granny triangle tutorial. Did you master the magic circle yet? If you don't fancy using the magic circle, you can make a ring by making 4 chain stitches and joining them into a ring. July 2012 - Please note: these days I do very little crochet because I'm working on an embroidery book. Por favor, respeta mis derechos de autor. Round 1 Img. 1: Ch3 in the magic circle, counts as first dc, 2dc into circle, ch2, 3dc, ch1, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1, 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1, join into top of chain Img. 2: notice how I am holding the ring? Img. 4: See how that's all neat and tight? Round 2 Img. 7: chain 3, counts as first dc Img. 8: 2dc in the corner/ch space, ch2, then 3dc in the corner Img. 9: find the ch1 space from the last round - sometimes a bit tricky to find.. Img. 10: 3dc into the ch1 space, then repeat the following sequence twice: 3dc in corner, ch2, 3dc in corner, 3dc in ch1 space. You can of course add more rounds if you want a larger triangle! Thank you!

10 Last-Minute DIY Presents Still haven't ticked off all the presents on your Christmas shopping list? Don't panic! You've still got time to make something really amazing for your nearest and dearest. So step away from the dime-a-dozen, shrink-wrapped, mass-produced gift hampers and get your craft on. Nautical Knot Rope Necklace Learn a few simple nautical knot techniques and make this on-trend rope necklace. Bow Tie If you're handy with a sewing machine, you can whip up this smart bow tie in no time. Hand-Decorated Coffee Mug All you need for this great DIY present is a coffee mug and a porcelain marker. Crochet Rainbow Coffee Cozy Know how to crochet? Tangram Fridge Magnets Got a tricky person on your Christmas shopping list? String Hoop Inspiration Board Everyone loves an inspiration board, and this on-trend string hoop version makes the perfect last-minute DIY gift. Decadent Floral Crown Floral crowns and headbands are the hottest hair accessory of the year. Refreshing Facial Toner Painterly Pendant and Earrings Set

Potholder Tutorial and the Fusible Thread Trick! | Modern Domestic | Portland, OR If you weren’t able to make it to our free mini-class on how to make potholders, or you just want a reminder of what we covered in the class, check out the tutorial below. Potholders are a quick and easy way to brighten up your kitchen decor! To make these cute-as-a-button potholders, you’ll need: Two 12″ x 12″ squares of plain 100% cotton fabric (we used white muslin)One 12″ x 12″ square of 100% cotton battingOne 10″ x 10″ square of cute 100% cotton print fabricTwo 10″ x 10″ squares of Insul-Bright battingOne yard 1/2″ double fold bias tapeThread in a color that will stand out against your plain fabric, we are currently loving the Mettler Neon threads! The first step to putting the potholder together is to free motion quilt your muslin and batting together. Get ready for some free motion quilting fun! You’ll want to thread your machine with a thread color that will pop against the plain fabric background. 1. free-motion quilted square, face down 3. printed fabric square, face up

Project bag essentials with Lulu Loves' Emma - Simply Crochet Emma at Lulu Loves shares her must-have crochet accessories… I use this Cath Kidston basket for keeping my projects in. It’s just the right size to keep everything together and I can move it from room to room or out into the garden easily. I do most of my crocheting at home in the evenings but if I’m out and about collecting/dropping off the children I will pack what I’m working on into a smaller bag and crochet in the car. Like most people I know who knit or crochet I usually have several projects on the go. I always carry a notebook and pencil with me for jotting down ideas and pattern notes. My ipad usually lives in my basket too. I keep the hooks I’m using in a small pencil case that also carries a tapestry needle, tape measure, small scissors and a stitch counter. Lastly, a couple of pom pom makers because you just never know when the urge to make pom poms will hit you – plus, they are great for distracting bored children.

granny etoile Hi everyone; my second, baby boy option, blanket is now decided upon. I wanted a blanket covered in 5-point stars, made up of hexagon motifs similarly to my baby girls puffed daisy blanket. This wasn't the most straightforward project to design, and I have to admit that I don't think I could just write the pattern down in a way that most people would be able to understand easily, so a comprehensive photographic tutorial is essential for this project. Back view below. My boys baby blanket is in shades of blue, green, white, grey and dark brown. Go on, give it a go... Happy crocheting Karen xx

Chainless Starting Double Crochet in the Round The Chainless Starting Double Crochet method of starting rows is the perfect way to avoid the wimpy 3 ch turning chain. And the previous tutorial for it was a hit! But some of you had a question – how does this stitch work in the round? Well it works great! Let me show you how it’s done. Chainless Starting DC in the Round Tutorial (Sorry about the title card there – Mr Moogly is out of town for his day job, I’ll have him fix it asap! So essentially, it’s exactly the same as working the CSDC in rows! I didn’t make another photo tutorial, as the one on the original post shows it quite well. Thanks for watching!

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Granny Triangles - my way Many of you asked me how to make the triangles for the bunting in my previous post. Some of you asked if there is a pattern for it. There might be a pattern for it in many places, as it is a very basic pattern. Ch4, sl st to first chain to form a ringFirst round Ch2(Counts as first dc. sl st in the next 2 dc (I sl st in the back of the chain) sl st into ch2 space. Third round sl st in the next 2 dc sl st into ch2 space. Repeat third round till the triangle is as big as you want. I have added small metal bells below each triangle. Yarn, knitting yarns, knitting patterns, crochet patterns & supplies, kits, yarns

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Wool Eater Instructions | Crocheted Wool-Eater Blanket © 2007 Sarah London. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, scanned, stored mechanically or electronically, or translated into any language without prior permission of Sarah London. 8 ply wool 4mm crochet hook Ch 6, join with a slip stitch to form a ring. 1st round: * ch 5, work 4 dtr (wrap yarn around hook twice) into the ring, ensure to leave the last remaining loop of each stitch on the hook as shown in the photo below, now, yarn over and pull the yarn through all 5 loops on the hook. {1 cluny group made}. ch 5, slip stitch into the ring. Rep from * 3 more times. {4 cluny groups made}. Round 2: * ch 2, work 12 dtr into the top of the cluny group, ch 2, slip stitch into the slip stitch of the previous round. Rep from * 3 times. Fasten off. {4 corners made}. Round 3: Join new colour in between any 4th and 5th dtr of the previous round. Continue working round in this manner, finishing with a slip stitch. Enjoy! Related

Discount Yarn, Knitting Needles, Crochet Needles, Free Knitting Patterns and Supplies at Yarn Supply.com Simple Sunburst Crochet Heart Tutorial Hello Lovelies, we are enjoying a quiet half term week here , I've been busy spring cleaning and reorganizing. But I've also taken the opportunity to write out another tutorial for you . My original Sunburst Granny Heart , which I posted last spring has turned out to be one of my most popular patterns. That's quite a complicated design though, with many different stitches . In this version my aim was to simplify things and also to create a solid version, suitable for stuffing......... What do you think ? Here goes with the tutorial...lots of pictures and tips as usual ......enjoy :0) I'm again using U.S. terms and you start by making a modified sunburst granny circle. Hello again, here goes with round 4....starting to develop the heart shape. In the next stitch make 1 hdc......... 1 dc in each of the next 2 stitches........ In the next stitch make 2 dc.......... followed by 1 dc in the next stitch and 2 dc in the following stitch......... Then it's time to make the second "bump".

A Better Granny Rectangle « crochet again Well, I think it is better : ) As I said before, in my other Granny Rectangle post (don’t go there, I think this one is better), I have always been unsatisfied with how the center of granny rectangles line up in the middle, instead of alternating like it does in the rest of the fabric. It seems weaker and is not as pleasing to me, I just don’t like it : ) Don’t know why I didn’t do it this way the first time I got the idea, but at least I thought of it now. For the size I did in the example: Ch 22 Ch 21 (corrected 8-24-13) In the 6th chain from the hook, 3dc. Skip 2 stitches, 3dc in same stitch. Continue across, skipping 2 and doing 3dc in the same stitch. In the space on the end created by the dc and foundation ch; 2dc, ch3, 3dc, ch3, 3dc. 2 corners on the end made. 3dc in each space between across… At the next end; in the ch 5 space 3dc, ch3, 3dc, ch3, 3dc to make the corners on the other end. Now, go across the other side, making 3dc in each space between… Like this: Like Loading...

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