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Old Magazines Heart Collage
You'll need: Old magazines; Glue stick; Scissors; Cardboard. Instructions Step One: when you go through the magazine, pull out pages with solid colors that are at least 2 inches wide. Step Two: pull out pages with colorful images that will be the heart shaped pieces. It made a perfect 2″ square for a background! It helps to think 2″ squares when you are sorting through the magazine for background images. Step Three: cut out 25 2″ squares (for a 10 x 10 collage.) Step Fou...
Susan
Apr 08, 2020 12:05 AM
I want to knit/crochet/sew this!
Hello, my dear friends! Let this day bring you all the best things! I think, that practically everyone has some idea in mind, but cannot find the pattern, let's share our thoughts in the comments, maybe, somebody has the desired pattern. I also will try to do my best to help everyone!
Susan
Apr 08, 2020 12:02 AM
Jumper dress
Does anyone have a pattern for a jumper dress, be it sewing, knit, or crochet?
Ann
Apr 07, 2020 09:05 AM
Men's Hollow Rib Hat
You'll need: 1 skein of yarn (50% wool, 50% acryl; 228m/100g); Knitting needles 4. Size: 58-60 Instructions Cast on 160 sts with knitting needles 4 and knit 18 cm of hollow rib, which is about 96 rows. This part of work makes double part of men's hat. Finish making double part, make 1 row with 2 knit sts together. After this action, there should be 80 sts left on the knitting needles. Start making the bottom part. Bottom part is made with stockinette stitch, the yarn should be folded in h...
Susan
Apr 07, 2020 03:41 AM
How To Make Shorten Rows
Shorten Rows With Yarn Overs Knit your work with stockinette stitch until you need to turn your work. After you turn your work to the wrong side, make yarn over and continue knitting to the end of stripe with purls. In the next right side row knit this yarn over and next st together as knit st. For making analogical actions, but from the wrong side, you need to go to the stated point, turn your work to the right side, make yarn over, then knit the row with knit sts to the end. Then, when you come t...
Susan
Apr 07, 2020 03:40 AM
Paper Mache Bowl
You'll need: 1 small plastic Bowl; Gift Wrap Paper of your choice; Jar of Homemade Mod Podge; Scissors. Instructions Cut paper into small square pieces. Soak cut paper pieces in homemade Mod Podge and apply pieces to the outside of your bowl. Cover the entire outside of your bowl and let it fully dry. Let your paper wrapped bowl fully dry for about 24 hours! When paper is dry break bowl loose from glued paper. Trim uneven edges with scissors!
Susan
Apr 07, 2020 03:36 AM
Overlapping Leaves Knit Stitch
Knitted in a multiple of 15 sts + 2 and 20-row repeat. Row 1 - right side: P2, * k13, p2; repeat from * to end. Row 2: K2, * p13, k2; repeat from * to end. Row 3: P2, * k10, k2tog, yo, k1, p2; repeat from * to end. Row 4: K2, * yo, p2, p2tog, p9, k2; repeat from * to end. Row 5: P2, * k8, k2tog, k1, yo, k2, p2; repeat from * to end. Row 6: K2, * p1, yo, p3, p2tog, p7, k2; repeat from * to end. Row 7: P2, * k6, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, p2; repeat from * to end. Row 8: K2, * p2, yo, p4, p2tog, p5, ...
Susan
Apr 07, 2020 03:35 AM
Dragon Leather Crochet Stitch
The pattern is 2 sts and 3 rows. Chain of chain sts + 3 chain sts increase 1st row (set-up row): double crochets, starting from 4th chain st and all the other sts. 2nd row: 1 chain st, single crochet in each st. 3rd row: 3 chain sts, * 1 right side relief treble crochet through double crochet of the 1st row, 1 double crochet*. 4th row: 1 chain st, single crochet in each st. 5th row (make in checkerboard order): 3 chain sts, * 1 double crochet in right side relief treble crochet, 1 right side ...
Susan
Apr 07, 2020 03:33 AM
Bon-Bon Blanket
You'll need: Fabric of one, two, three or more colors; Fabric for base (it won't be seen); Holofiber or polyester; Threads; Needles and pins; Scissors; Pencil; Ruler. Instructions Squares for cushions should have a side of at least 8 cm and no more than 40 cm, with other parameters the blanket will not have a beautiful look. The universal calculation, based on the estimated dimensions of the blanket, is as follows: the width of the base fabric should be one and a half cm larger than...
Susan
Apr 07, 2020 03:30 AM
Chevron Knit Stitch
Knitted in a multiple of 14 sts + 1 and 10-row repeat. Row 1 - right side: * k1, yo, k1, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1, yo; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 2 and all wrong side rows: Purl. Row 3: * k2, yo, k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1, yo, k1; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 5: * k3, yo, k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, yo, k2; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 7: * k4, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k3; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 9: * k5, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k4; repeat from * to last st, k1. Abbreviati...
Susan
Apr 07, 2020 03:28 AM
First Knitting Memories
Hello, my dears! As a good tradition, I want to wish you nice day and mood! Yesterday, my younger daughter (she's 12) came to me and asked to show you how to make amigurumi toys. She wanted to make the toy without learning how to make simple thinhs. Ha-ha. She reminded me myself in the childhood, I'd also wanted to get the ready-made nice scarf. Do you remember your first experience?
Susan
Apr 07, 2020 03:27 AM
Sweet Bouquet
You'll need: Wood sticks 25 cm long - 50 pcs; Scotch tape 5-6 cm wide - 1 pc; Scissors; Stapler; Kraft paper 0,7 x 1,5 m Small postcard; Transparent floristic film 1 x 1 m; Satin ribbon 2 cm wide - 4 m; Gloves; Cutting board 30-40 cm diameter; White or pink round marshmallow - 4 pcs; Cylinder marshmallow 2,5-3 cm diameter - 100g; Braided marshmellow white with pink - 100g; Small marshmallow cubes - 100g; Oval cherry fruit jelly with sugar - 100g. Instructions Take out ...
Susan
Apr 06, 2020 12:54 AM
Relief Hat For Girl
Size: 3-5 years Head circumference: from 40 to 50 cm Length from bottom to top: 16 cm You'll need: 1 skein of cotton or flax yarn; Knitting needles 2,5 and 3. Used Techniques Garter stitch, stockinette stitch, relief ornament due to the scheme. Instructions Before you start working, you need to make sample of relief ornament with the size 10 x 10 cm, in order to calculate the stitches control of work and the quantity of set-up row sts correctly. Cast on 91 sts with knitting need...
Susan
Apr 06, 2020 12:50 AM
Pod Knit Stitch
Decrease 5: slip 2 sts as if to knit, purl 3 sts together, pass 2 slipped sts over. M1 - make one: knit 1 under running thread between the st just worked and the next st. Knitted in a multiple of 8 + 1 sts and 12-row repeat. Row 1 - wrong side: P1, * k1, p1, k5, p1; repeat from * to end. Row 2 - right side: K1, * p5, k1, p1, k1; repeat from * to end. Row 3: P1, * m1, (k1, p1, k1) in next st, m1, p1, decrease 5, p1; repeat from * to end. Row 4: K1, * p1, k1, p5, k1; repeat from * to end. Row 5...
Susan
Apr 06, 2020 12:47 AM
Spring Faux Flowers Wreath
You'll need: Wreath Form (try to get a similar color to your liners); Ribbon of your choice; Faux flowers of your choice; Cupcake liners; Glue sticks and a glue gun. Instructions To begin, take one of your liners and grab the bottom and pull up so that it creates a longer, skinnier liner. Place some glue on your wreath form and quickly add the liners. Repeat this as much as you like. You’ll leave a space blank and add your flowers. Take faux poppies (as for example) and remove them fro...
Susan
Apr 06, 2020 12:46 AM