Expression Fiber Arts | A Positive Twist on Yarn – How to Wind a Center-Pull Ball of Yarn With Your Hands or Swift Hello, my lovelies! I was sitting at the university library yesterday with my love (as he downloaded his latest photography program) and as I didn’t have a darning needle with me and couldn’t work the sewn bind-off on my Pretty Thing Cowl, I needed something to do. So I decided to figure out/create a demonstration for you on how to wind a center-pull ball with your hands. Video and written version is first and then scroll down for the VIDEO. 1. 2. 3. 4. To speed this process along you can invest in an actual ball-winder, which I have and love, but this thumb-method is great if you’re out and about. Here’s a video showing you how fun this is, and how to use a swift and ball winder if you want to invest in those! First yarn: Sugar Ribbons Superwash Dewy Dk Yarn: Second yarn: Spilled Wine Pearlescent Superwash Merino Silk Worsted: So there ya are! Enjoy your day and be blessed!! Chandi About the author Hi, I'm Chandi!
5 Knit and Crochet Health Concerns and What You Can Do ©Dolgachov via Canva.com Knitting and crocheting can provide such tremendous health benefits, both mentally and physically, not to mention great pleasure as well. In fact, in Kathryn Vercillo’s book, Crochet Saved My Life: The Mental and Physical Benefits of Crochet, she documents the health benefits crochet and crafting can provide and how it has helped people heal from a myriad of conditions including depression, PTSD, schizophrenia, chronic pain conditions and more. But along with all the benefits crochet and knitting provide, we still need to be aware of some of the wear and tear it can wreak on our bodies. Carpal Tunnel SyndromeNeck PainBack PainEye StrainWeight Gain Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Many crocheters and knitters complain about pain, numbness, or a dull aching in their fingers and wrists. Stretching Exercises for Preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Hand Exercises for Crocheters Addi Swing – Ergonomic Crochet Hook Furls Hooks Boye Ergonomic Aluminum Crochet Hook Lacis Ergonomic Handle
Mario Graphs For Crochet, Afghan Stitch, Tunisian Crochet, Knitting I have loved knitting ever since I was a little girl.I use to make dolls cloths for my dolls just out of the top of my head...I love making socks,slippers, mittens, dishcloths etc...I love drawing & cartoons & making patterns out of them... My Grand Mother Burhoe & My Great Aunt Marjorie McCoubrey taught me how to knit when I was a little girl...When I use to go to my Aunt Marjorie's house I would stay over night she live in the high rise across from market square & we would knit & look out her window & watch the boats...Some times we would go out on the board walk...Then we had our walks to Market Square, we would go in all the little shops & look at all the ornaments & novelties...Some times we would buy something & get a piece of fudge at the fudge stand in the center of market square... TOU: My Charts Please do not share on other websites.
How to Crochet: Invisible Join vs Slip Stitch Join ⋆ Look At What I Made The invisible join is amazing when working in the round and changing colours at the end of each round. It takes a few seconds longer, but the upside is that it places a needle in your hand, so you might as well work away your tails as you go. Not so nice while you are busy crocheting, but SUPER nice once you have finished and there are no tails mocking you. You don’t have to be an advanced crocheter to use the invisible join, but you DO need to be able to “read” your stitches. By that I mean that you have to be able to identify the first and second stitches of a round. The invisible join is basically a “false” stitch that lies over the top of your beginning chain or your first standing stitch. How to Use the Invisible Join with a Starting Chain Example: Into a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as your first dc) and make 11 dc’s into the ring. We are going to replace the sl st join with an invisible join. Locate the top of the first st after the initial chain stitches (in this case the first dc).
Keep Your Yarn Safe with the YarnIt! - crochet envy UPDATE: The YarnIt is sold out/gone from Amazon! But… it’s back in stock on their website! Go to YarnIt.com to check out their site and selection! How much do I love the YarnIt? You open the unbreakable ball, insert your yarn, and thread it through one of the openings. It keeps your yarn safe from pets, kids, and life.
My #Scarfie! The Stormy Weather Cowl: Free #Crochet Pattern One of the hottest fall/winter trends predicted this year is big, bulky, super thick yarn – and cowls and scarves of course! Well, Lion Brand has put together a super fun idea that speaks to both of those – #scarfie! Lion Brand sent me two skeins of Wool-Ease Thick & Quick – and the #scarfie challenge! The Stormy Weather Cowl is the result – and I love it! Stormy Weather Cowl Add this pattern to your Ravelry Queue and Favorites US – M/N, 9.0mm/10.0mm hook160 yds total Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick (Super Bulky): 100 yds Charcoal (Color A) and 60 yds Fig (Color B)Finished size (laid flat): 18″ long and 7″ wideFor stitch abbreviation definitions and tutorials, please visit the Crochet Abbreviations PageClick Here for the Stormy Weather Cowl Video Tutorial Round 1: With Color A, ch 61, sc in 2nd ch from hook, and each remaining ch to end; join with sl st to work in the round. (60 sts) Alternate Round 1: FSC 60; join with sl st to work in the round. (60 sts) Round 5: Repeat Round 3.
Planning your Crochet-a-Long Layout with PicMonkey! If you’ve been keeping up with the Moogly Afghan Crochet-a-Long, you have a great big stack of squares sitting somewhere right now! There are only 7 more patterns to go – we’ll finish up in November, then spend December putting them together. Now whether you’ve started planning your layout or are waiting til you have all the blocks in hand, PicMonkey is a great tool to use – I’ll show you how! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I love PicMonkey, and use it for almost every picture and graphic you see on Moogly. First though, the why. By using PicMonkey to plan my layout, the squares themselves stay neat and clean, I can move them around at the click of a button, and when I’ve got my final plan I can save and print the picture. I have the paid version, which has some great bonus fun stuff, but you don’t have to pay to use PicMonkey for this project – the free version works just fine! Click here: PicMonkey …and then click on the Collage button at the top of the screen.
10 Things To Do With Scrap Yarn. Admit it, even though that strip of yarn less than three yards long, you still have it in a miniature ball sitting in a box/bag somewhere. Guess what! It’s okay. For The Birds… Though it may seem like I am trying to tell you that those scraps are useless, I’m not. Rug Hooking Rug hooking is perfect for those extra small pieces that you have laying around! Appliques If you don’t already know, appliques are little crocheted things (i.e. butterflies, bows, small shapes) that you can add to any crochet project. Granny Squares You know it only takes about 2 yards of yarn to do the first round of a granny square?! Embroidery I use most of my scrap embroidering the faces of my amigurumi friends. Forever Changing Yarn Ball What’s a forever changing yarn ball you ask? Scrap Hat Making a scrap hat is an awesome way to use up your scrap stash. Preemie Hats When my daughter was born she was a little below average. Decoration I love this idea! Emergency Yarn Kit Sadly, we waste so much time waiting. Related
Free #Crochet Pattern: Ups and Downs Cowl! The Ups and Downs Slouchy Beanie and Fingerless Gloves Set were super fun to make – and many of you agreed! And then you asked for a matching cowl… and I was more than happy to oblige. I changed out the yarn and the closure for a slightly different look – but I think you’ll like it! Of course, you can make your own sets as matchy as you like. I love the way some of you have played with color in the hats. Ups and Downs Crochet Cowl Click here to add this pattern to your Ravelry Queue and Favorites Round 1: FDC 120; join to work in the round. (120 sts) Alternate Round 1: Ch 122, dc in the 4th ch from the hook, dc in each remaining st around; join to top of ch 3 to work in the round. (120 sts) Round 2 – 3: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st; repeat from * to end, join to 1st fpdc. (120 sts) Round 4: Ch 1, hdc in each st around; join to 1st st. (12o sts) Round 5 – 7: Ch 1, hdc in the 3rd loop of each st around; join to 1st st. (12o sts) Tada!
Grammy Dirlam: Connecting behind the scenes. A free Crochet Tutorial Hello. Today, I am sharing my trick, or technique to have a smooth join at the end of a round. So many people have them out there, I may be duplicating some concept, I may not. I learned this from my Grandmother, way back when. Never dismiss the concept that what you show a child is forgotten. Here we have a round of Double Crochet, that needs to be joined in order to continue our project. Here, The hook has been inserted into the second loop of the starting ch 2, from the front side of the work. We reach over with the hook to grab the working loop Simply pull the working loop through to the front side. Remove hook again, From the back of your work, insert the hook between the posts, directly under the working loop Catch working loop and simply pull to back side. Pull tail to tighten. All edge loops are normal looking, easy to work into, or finished nicely. I like simple answers to challenging issues. Post number 2 is up, you will find it HERE Until Next time Grammy
Crochet Gift Card Holder Pattern Crochet gift card holders are a great way to add a handmade or more personal touch when giving a gift card. I love that the recipient can get exactly what they want and need and still now I put time and thought into making the gift feel special and personal. The crochet gift card holders I made here are personalized for a baby shower, but with a quick change of yarn color and finishing touches the gift card holders could be embellished to work for any occasion. Crochet Gift Card Holder Pattern Here is what you need: worsted weight yarnH hooktapestry needle, scissors Click here to reference the Crochet Abbreviations Chart. Finished holder is approx 3 ½ in. high by 2 in. wide and should fit standard sized gift cards. Card Holder Body Ch 16, Sl st in furthest ch from hook to form a ring, do not turn. Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as st here and throughout), work 1 sc in same ch as join and each ch around, join — 16 sts. Fasten off. Crochet Edging Fasten off, weave in ends. Finishing