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Relaxing or Stressful?
Good day, my dear crafters! As usual, I want to wish you a nice day and mood! Take care of your nearest and you! Yesterday, my hubby decided to ask me a question - why do people say, that crocheting or knitting is relaxing? When you make something wrong and you need to take off the whole work, that you've been making for many hours, he says, that it can drives him mad. Ha-ha. Of course, sometimes this happen, but now I don't stress, just make it one more time correctly. What do you think is crocheting...
Susan
Mar 30, 2021 12:29 AM
Green Crochet Cardigan
You’ll need: 900g of velour 100% acryl yarn in green color; Crochet hook 5. Size: XL-XXL. Stitches control: 10 sts = 10 cm. Instructions Back and Front Make 103 chain sts and work due to the scheme 1. At 47 cm height, decrease 12 x 1 st in every 2 nd row from both sides. At 52 cm height, mark the central 45 sts with contrast yarn for back and bind off 6 sts from both sides for each arm-hole. Continue making right front and finish your work at 74 cm height, after getting 11 sts for should...
Susan
Mar 28, 2021 11:13 PM
Blue Striped Suit
You’ll need: 400g of mélange blue sectional coloring Alpina Lena Print yarn (100% mercerized cotton; 280m/50g); Crochet hook 2; Knitting needles 2. Size: M. Used Patterns Relief pattern: due to the scheme 1. Make WS due to the pattern, yarn overs as purls. Repeat 1 st -12 th rows. Fringe: due to the scheme 2. Repeat 5 th -8 th rows. Fastening: due to the scheme 3. Stitches control: relief pattern: 29 sts x 48 rows = 10 x 10 cm; Double crochets: 20 sts x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm; Fringe: 2...
Susan
Mar 28, 2021 11:11 PM
Orange Crochet Pullover
You’ll need: 500g of orange Casmira yarn (100% wool; 300m/100g); 20g of the same yarn, but in dark-violet color; Crochet hook 2; 6 wooden beads. Size: S. Note: make pattern design in natural size. Instructions Front Make a chain of 53 cm long and 1 row of double crochets. Then, divide your work into 2 parts: one part – 32 cm wide, another part – 21 cm wide. Work the first part due to the scheme 1, the second part – due to the scheme 2. At 48 cm height, leave the central 16 cm for n...
Susan
Mar 28, 2021 11:06 PM
Helping our users. Fluffy Cardigan for Baby Girl.
You’ll need: 3 (3, 3, 4) skeins of 4278 Carnival RED HEART® Buttercup®; Crochet hook 9 mm; Tapestry needle; 2,5 cm buttons; Small amount of smooth sport-weight white yarn for sewing on buttons. Size: 12 months (S) (18 months (M), 2 years (L), 4 years (XL)). Chest: 58.5 [61, 66, 70] cm; Length: 26.5 [26.5, 34.5, 37] cm. Special Abbreviations double crochet 2 together (dc2tog): [Yarn over, insert hook in designated st or space, yarn over, draw yarn through st, yarn over, draw yarn thro...
Susan
Mar 28, 2021 11:04 PM
Fancy Knit Pattern
Knitted in a multiple of 10 sts and 24-row repeat. Rows 1-2: * K5, p5; repeat from * to end. Rows 3-4: * K5, p5; repeat from * to end. Rows 5-6: * K4, p1, k1, p4; repeat from * to end. Rows 7-8: * K3, p2,k2, p3; repeat from * to end. Rows 9-10: * K2, p3, k3, p2; repeat from * to end. Rows 11-12: * K1, p4, k4, p1; repeat from * to end. Rows 13-14: * P5, k5; repeat from * to end. Rows 15-16: * P5, k5; repeat from * to end. Rows 17-18: * P4, k1, p1, k4; repeat from * to end. Rows 19-20: * P3, k2, p2...
Susan
Mar 28, 2021 11:02 PM
Crochet Leopard Pattern
Row 1 [RS]: (MC) ch 25, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc 24 Row 2 [WS]: (MC) ch 1, turn, sc 24 Row 3 [RS]: (MC) ch 1, turn sc 3, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 4, (CC1) sc 4, (MC) sc 5 Row 4 [WS]: (MC) ch 1, turn sc 4, (CC1) sc 2, (CC2) sc 2, (CC1) sc 2, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (CC2) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 2, (CC1) sc 1, (CC2) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 3 Row 5 [RS]: (MC) ch 1, turn sc 3, (CC1) sc 1, (CC2) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) sc 3, (CC1) sc 1, (CC2) sc 1, (CC1) sc 1, (MC) ch 1, ...
Susan
Mar 28, 2021 11:01 PM
City or Countryside
Hello, my dear friends! As usual, I want to wish you a nice day and mood! Hope, that everyone is safe and sound! What do you prefer - to live in a countryside or in the city? House or flat?
Susan
Mar 28, 2021 10:57 PM
Melange Pullover with Relief Center
You’ll need: 500 (550) 600g of white-blue yarn (43% viscose, 24% cotton, 29% polyacryl, 2% polyamide, 2% polyesther; 85m/50g); Crochet hook 5. Size: S (M) L. Note: make back across, front – in different directions. Used Patterns Main pattern: double crochets, in RS row insert the crochet hook through back loop of st, in WS row – through front loop. Start every row with 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1 st double crochet. Net pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 1 + 1 chain st i...
Susan
Mar 27, 2021 11:34 PM
Striped Knit Dress
You’ll need: 100g of orange Elastico yarn (96% cotton, 4% polyester; 160m/50g); 100g of the same yarn, but in red color; 100g of the same yarn, but in beige color; 50g of the same yarn, but in brown color; Knitting needles 4; Crochet hook 3,5. Size: S (M) L. Used Patterns Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 6 + 1 + 2 selvage sts. Work due to the scheme, on which only RS rows are stated, make WS rows sts and yarn overs as purls. Start with 1 selvage st and sts before pattern repea...
Susan
Mar 27, 2021 11:30 PM
Red Crochet Bolero
You’ll need: 250 (300)g of red Kara yarn (46% polyamide, 27% cotton, 27% polyacryl; 125m/50g); Crochet hook 4 (4,5). Size: S (M). Used Patterns Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 15 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1 st -9 th rows x once, then, repeat 2 nd -9 th rows. Shells pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 5 + 1. Work due to the scheme 1 along the set-up ...
Susan
Mar 27, 2021 11:29 PM
Crochet Flowers in Pot
You’ll need: 1 skein of Lion Brand Vanna’s Choce in Toffee (Weight: 4/Medium, 3.5 oz, 170 yds); 1 mini skein each of DIYarn in Purple, Cream, & Grass (Weight: 4/Medium, 1.05 oz, 65 yds); Crochet hook 4 mm; Tapestry needle; Polyfil stuffing. Instructions Flower Pot With brown yarn, make a magic ring, ch 1, sc 6 Row 1: 2 sc in each around (12) Row 2: 2 sc, sc, rpt around (18) Row 3: 2 sc, sc 2, rpt around (24) Row 4: 2 sc, sc 3, rpt around (30) Row 5: back loop only sc around (30) Row...
Susan
Mar 27, 2021 11:27 PM
Knit Almonds Pattern
1st row: * 5 purls, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *; 2nd row: knit sts above knit sts, purls above purls; 3rd row: * 5 purls, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *; 4th row: knit sts above knit sts, purls above purls; 5th row: * 5 purls, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *; 6th row: knit sts in knit sts, purls in purls; 7th row: * 5 purls, pull the yarn from the 6th row to the level of all the sts (yarn over, pull the yarn from the 5th row to the level of all the sts) - continue working this way to the 1st row, t...
Susan
Mar 27, 2021 11:25 PM