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Dog Toy From Old Jeans
You'll Need: 3 24-inch long strips from old jeans; Masking tape; Scissors. Instructions Join all three strips together at one end and tape to the work surface. You should have about 4 inches at the point that you begin braiding. Braid the three strands snugly together. Leave 4 inches at the bottom unbraided. Cut the center strip in half. Join one half with the left strand and the other half with the right strands. Tie the two double strands into a knot. Tie again and pull it tight. ...
Crochet Safety Mask
You'll Need: 15g of cotton yarn (180m/50g); Crochet hook 2.5 mm; Needle; Scissors; 4 markers; Measuring tape. Instructions Make a chain of 46 chain sts, 18 cm long. Row Details 1st row: from the 2nd st - 5 slip sts, 2 single crochets, 1 half slip st (marker), 29 double crochets, 1 half slip st (marker), 2 single crochets, 5 slip sts (45); 2nd-13th rows: repeat 1st row, but through back half-loop; 14th row: 5 slip sts with common top in the center of wor...
Vertical Honeycomb Knit Stitch
Cast on loosely a multiple of 3 sts + 2. Set-up row: P2, * sl 1 yof, p2; repeat from * to end. Pattern Row 1 - wrong side: K2, * yf sl 2 yo, k2; repeat from * to end. Row 2 - right side: P2, * sl 3 yof, p2; repeat from * to end. Row 3: K1, yf sl 1 yo, * brk 1, (yf sl 1 yo) twice; repeat from * ending last repeat with k1. Row 4: P1, brp 1, * sl 1 yof, brp 2; repeat from * to end. Repeat rows 1-4. Abbreviations K - knit P - purl Yo - yarn over Sl 1 yof - slip 1...
What Do You Know About Knitting? Quiz
Good day to all of you! I want to wish you a nice day and mood! Let's have some fun! I've prepared an interesting test about knitting. Here it is: 1. Knitting and Gender Knitting has always been a traditionally female handicraft. a. True b. False 2. Needle Sizing Systems Which of the following is NOT a system of needle sizing? a. UK b. Standard c. Metric d. US 3. Knitting Needle Materials Which of the following is not a mate...
Foamiran Butterfly Hair Pin
You'll Need: Metal base for hair pin Foamiran 1 mm wide Glitter fabric (e.g., eco-leather) Piece of light felt Butterfly antenna Toothpick Scissors Paper Pencil Glue for metal Glue gun Instructions Cut out a square 7 by 5.5 cm from paper. Fold the square in half in length. Draw a butterfly wing pattern on it. Cut out the “butterfly” ...
Puffs Knit Stitch
Introduction to Slipped and Dropped Stitches In order to make a small sample with the technique of slipped and dropped stitches, cast on a quantity of stitches multiplied by 4 plus 3. In this pattern, it is taken as 12 plus 3, which equals 15 stitches. Make the first 4 rows with stockinette stitch. Knit the 1st row with knit stitches. Creating the Slipped and Dropped Stitch Slip the 1st stitch in the 5th row without knitting it. Then, make 3 knit stitches, slip the 4th stitch, and drop it down 4 s...
Cable Stitches Cast
Cable stitches cast can perfectly replace the classic method; moreover, it offers a significant advantage—starting work from the short end. This technique can be performed using either 2 or 1 knitting needle along with a crochet hook. The edge created is not very elastic, making it suitable for increasing stitches or cuts. Step-by-Step Instructions Creating the Initial Slip Stitch Make 1 slip stitch. Place the end of the yarn on your lap, then wind the yarn around one or two fingers, taking the ya...
Lattice with Seed Knit Stitch
Knitted in a multiple of 14 sts + 2 and purl one row. Row Instructions Row 1 - Right Side P7, * k2, p12; repeat from * to last 9 sts, k2, p7. Row 2 K7, * p2, k12; repeat from * to last 9 sts, p2, k7. Row 3 Knit. Rows 4, 6, and 8 P2, * (k1, p1) 3 times, p1; repeat from * to end. Rows 5, 7, and 9 K3, * p1, k1, p1, k4; repeat from * to last 6 sts, p1, k1, p1, k3. Row 10 P2, * k12, p2; repeat from * to end. Row 11 K2, * ...
Stylish Bag From Old Jeans
You'll Need Old jeans; Shirt fabric; Corded silk ribbon; Dress-making scissors; Threads and needles; Tailoring pins. Instructions Step 1: Preparing the Jeans Unrip the jeans belt. Open it and iron well. Step 2: Cutting the Base From the shirt fabric, cut out two square details of the base of the bag in the size you need. Step 3: Cutting Stripes Cut the stripes from old jeans to the same length as your bag base is. One or several stripes ca...
Garter Stitch Stripe
Getting Started Cast on any number of stitches. Creating the Base Knit 8 rows (4 garter stitch ridges). Increasing Stitches Increase row - right side: knit into the front and back of each stitch, doubling the number of stitches. Knit in Stockinette Stitch Knit 12 rows in stockinette stitch (knit on the right side, purl on the wrong side). Decreasing Stitches Decrease row - right side: knit 2 stitches together across, decreasing the number of stitches by half. Continue alterna...
Crochet Angel
As many of you asked me to find the tutorial for crochet angel, I finally find it! You'll Need: Red Heart Super Saver yarn – (198 g/333 m), 100% acrylic. Medium [4] Weight of white colour (70-80 yards); Crochet hook 4 mm (G) Scissors; Yarn Needle; Stitch Marker; Poly-Fil; Golden puff wire for halo. Size: Approximately 7" tall and 5" wide (skirt diameter). Abbreviations beg – beginning bl – back loop ch – chain ch1sp – ...
Amateur or Advanced?
Good day to you, my dear friends! I want to wish you a nice day and perfect mood! Let's see one more time, as the previous time I asked you quite long ago: are you an amateur knitter or do you knit for a long time? As there are a lot of new users, I'll ask you this question from time to time for the statistics.
Thick Necklace from Small Beads
You'll Need Scaffolding; Headpin, cap and snap; Small beads in 6 colors: white, yellow, brown shades; Big pearl brown beads; Scissors; Pliers; Round-nose pliers. Instructions Wind 75 cm of scaffolding, including 15 cm of inturns from both edges. String the beads onto the scaffolding. Make sure to fasten the first and last beads very tightly to prevent the beads from spilling. Draw the scaffolding through these two beads. Create about 20-30 threads in the same manner. Attac...
Relief Fancy Crochet Stitch
Introduction In order to make the sample of this ornament, you'll need to create a chain of chain stitches. The quantity of stitches is multiplied by 6 stitches + 1 stitch for symmetry + 1 half chain stitch (which is included in the 1st row of the description). Row Instructions 1st Row 1 half chain stitch, * 1 single crochet, 1 double crochet, make 3 crochets from 1 stitch: 1 double crochet, 1 treble crochet, 1 triple treble crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 single crochet, 1 half crochet *; repeat ...
Trellis Knit Stitch
Knitting Instructions Knitted in a multiple of 6 + 3 sts and 8-row repeat. Row Breakdown Row 1 and all wrong side rows: Purl all sts. Row 2 - right side: K2, * sl 5 wyif, k1; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 4: K4, * k1 uls, k5; repeat from * to last 5 sts, k1 uls, k4. Row 6: K1, sl 3 wyif, k1, * sl 5 wyif, k1; repeat from * to last 4 sts, sl 3 wyif, k1. Row 8: K1, * k1 uls, k5; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k1 uls, k1. Essential Abbreviations K - knit P - p...