Often when I get inspiration to make something new it’s because I have a few crafty things I’ve bought because I like them and something else to “use up”. Suddenly I see that the thing I bought goes well with the leftovers of something else. I bought these silver beads a while ago and I…
I used a 4mm hook, leftover Sirdar calico Dk cotton yarn, and eight 10mm beads. See my inspiration for this piece here! The pattern is worked as fsc to make the sides and then turned 90° to sc the V-shaped placket which holds the beads. The length of the placket is about 9cm (3.5 inches).…
Sometimes I don’t have quite the right “focal point” for a card I want to make. Recently I have been using my crocheting skills to make cards like these which are 3D, but also post friendly as they can get squashed through the Royal Mail’s 5mm slot without being damaged. I did the tree for…
Triple Layer Petals Flower Pattern I use these flowers all the time to decorate bags, cards, hats, and make brooches. It’s actually an extension of this double layer petal flower pattern, which can be made into a square for blankets etc. Personally I think an odd number of petals looks nicer, so I have modified…
I saw a bracelet similar to this and wondered if I could make my own pattern for one. Well it took a couple of attempts but overall it came out ok, and you can find the pattern here if you want to make your own. I think this will be going in my gift box…
Check out my blog post on this bracelet here. Scroll down for pdf patterns! (US and UK notation) I used one large bead and 22 small beads. The wool was inherited; a 3mm size crochet hook seemed to work fine. The bracelet is crocheted all in one piece starting from the loop end. Thread the…
I saw this blue metallic wool in Hobbycraft and couldn’t resist buying a ball. One ball of wool isn’t really enough to make much but I saw an idea for an easy purse and scaled it up to make a clutch bag. This was quite a good project for me as making the lining gave me a…
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