tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41403963227927991902024-03-12T20:23:55.022-04:00time 2 crochet-n-craftWelcome! This site is about Crocheting and Crafting!Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-28622144676434235702024-01-09T22:05:00.001-05:002024-01-09T22:05:05.911-05:00Crochet String Of Shells Heart Part 1Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-3342983239387651982024-01-01T00:30:00.001-05:002024-01-01T00:30:54.026-05:00String Of Shells Crochet Stitch Or Christmas Cactus Leaf With Flowers St...Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-23941093306305136092021-07-12T11:33:00.000-04:002021-07-12T11:35:42.657-04:00Pine Cone Scarf
Pine Cone (Stitch) Scarf
Tools And Materials: Caron Simply Soft Yarn, 1 skein/315yards
Crochet Hook: Boye: 5.00mm
Yarn or Tapestry Needle
Ch 43.
R1: Dc on 5th ch from hook and count this as 1 dc and 1 ch-1 sp. Dc on next 4 stitches. NOTE: 1 CLUSTER MADE UP OF 5 DCs IS MADE.
* Ch3, skip 3 sts, dc next 5 stitches.* Repeat * * until there are 5 clusters of Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-10368034220952817352020-08-21T10:20:00.001-04:002021-06-09T21:08:00.818-04:00Flower Baby Afghan: How To Connect The Squares Together
Refer to "Flower Baby Afghan Square Motif" post if making the very first motif.
Make the second and subsequent square motifs following instructions found in "Flower Baby Afghan Square Motif" up to Round 4 only.
Round 5 and joining to another Square Motif: For clarity, let's call first or old motif as "A" and "B" is the second (subsequent) or latest motif. With Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-11868832881377868282020-08-21T09:38:00.003-04:002021-06-09T21:02:47.770-04:00Flower Baby Afghan Square Motif
Materials and tools Used : Bernat Baby yarn (sports weight); 3.75mm crochet hook; yarn needle for hiding yarn tails.
Instructions
Ch5. Slip stitch on first chain to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch3, count this as one triple crochet post (tr). Tr 2-tog over ring, ch3. NOTE: ONE
FLOWER PETAL MADE. (Tr 3-tog over ring, ch3) 7 times. NOTE: TOTAL OF 8 PETALS MADEZoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-34621617980316864072018-01-20T15:20:00.000-05:002018-01-20T15:20:24.284-05:00Russian Hat #1
Pattern for this hat is available from my other website: here
Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-86542327116081691112017-10-11T13:30:00.000-04:002017-10-11T13:30:29.183-04:00Antique Flower Vase On Modern DoilyI was inspired by an antique lampshade and a flower
vase that have roses designed on them. This is what gave me the idea for the Rose Doily.
Below is a photo of my Curtain Tie Back that I designed a while back. It's nice to have matching home decorations and accessories. I can see that I need to add a dark pink border to the Rose Tieback, don't you think soZoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-36936481779413710222017-10-01T11:57:00.000-04:002017-10-01T11:57:21.318-04:00She Is Ready For A Cooler Weather!I ordered a display mannequin from Amazon and I am happy to have her. She is easy to work with. The price is also very reasonable. Even though she is made of plastic yet she looks great and because she is plastic, she is very light. The arms and head are removable and can be moved to change position. She has eyelashes. I have to put a bit of lipstick on her Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-5819511188648994762017-09-17T16:13:00.001-04:002017-09-17T16:13:57.316-04:00Video Tutorials For BeginnersHello everyone! I uploaded video tutorials for beginning crocheter. Please check them out. Thank you. Please click here
Have a wonderful Fall Season!Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-47093076275531017592017-09-05T18:20:00.003-04:002021-10-09T18:54:17.442-04:00How To Understand The Language Of Crochet -- #1Crochet has it's own language and to a person just starting to learn the craft, it must be daunting. One student told me, when we were talking about "dc on dc", "you know how crazy that sounds!?"
This phrase or crochet command sounds perfectly sane and normal to me but I've been crocheting off and on since I was seven or eight years old. One thing I realized is that crochet Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-76848608962413268642017-09-05T14:23:00.001-04:002017-09-05T14:23:36.001-04:00The Importance Of Making A Swatch In Crochet
What is a crochet swatch? It is a small piece of crocheted work that represents all the stitches used in a pattern for a specific crochet project. It is also used to check the gauge to make sure that the crocheter meets the required measurement per number of stitches. It is important in making fitted garments or fashion accessories to ensure that the finished measurement of Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-49297927469275355172017-09-02T08:53:00.001-04:002021-10-09T18:30:12.060-04:00Tips For Beginning Crocheter -- How To Read And Follow Written Crochet InstructionsCrochet Pattern Instructions are usually made up of series or string of instructions within a single sentence and the best way to understand and follow it is to read and do one string of instruction at a time. The string of instructions are usually separated by comas or semicolon and end in period at the end of the sentence. Begin by reading and doing from coma to coma or from coma toZoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-38055340990779041582017-09-01T22:30:00.002-04:002021-10-09T19:33:16.147-04:00Tips For Beginning Crocheter -- Choosing The Right Project And The Right Pattern For Beginning CrocheterLet's get ready for the cooler weather! Make something that will keep us warm. Make a hat, a mitten or a scarf. There are lots of written patterns and video tutorials available on the internet. One only has to decide what to make and what pattern to use. It's hard to make a choice because of the abundance of wonderful projects to make, abundance of patterns and also Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-44094005643551795152017-04-24T05:18:00.000-04:002017-04-24T05:19:53.273-04:00Desert Rose Scarf/Neck Warmer -- Crochet Pattern
Tools And Materials:
Yarn, medium weight (4), I Love this Yarn, Metallic or plain, one color of your choice; for small size - 1 skein; for medium to large - 2 skeins. Each skein has 252 yds/230 m. Crochet Hook - 4.25 mm; Yarn Needle.
Crochet Terms, Abbreviation And Meaning:
Sp = Space - It refers to space created by series of chains, example: Ch-3 space, ch-5 Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-7512900429252773012017-04-24T05:02:00.001-04:002021-10-09T19:34:50.698-04:00What Does One Do When Waking Up At 2:30 Am And Can't Go Back To Sleep?It happened again! I woke up at 2:30 AM and can't go back to sleep, so I checked all the wonderful work of my creative peers whom I'm following on Blogger. I'm amazed at their work and creativity! Where do they get all their creative energy and inspirations to finish their craft (crochet/knit) projects? My creative energy is very sporadic and most of the times runs out Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-88864657609260483312017-01-22T04:31:00.002-05:002017-01-27T07:38:22.670-05:00Snow Flower Shawl/Neck Warmer--FinishedI worked on hiding the yarn tails while watching the Presidential Inaugural Ceremony of President Trump. This sort of make this shawl memorable to me. I need to find a nice decorative buttons to add to the overall look of this shawl. Photos below show the finished shawl with no yarn tails dangling everywhere.
Right Side
Wrong Side
Front
Back
Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-48441007444089529622017-01-19T23:20:00.001-05:002017-01-19T23:33:00.776-05:00Snow Flower Shawl/Neck Warmer-- Hiding Yarn TailsThe fun part is over. It is time to clean up and in crochet this means hiding yarn tails. More information about hiding yarn tails here.
The edging is completed. The photo above shows the right side of the shawl while the photo below shows the wrong side and all the yarn tails dangling out. These yarn tails need to be hidden. Please click the link given Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-91149698762460810932017-01-19T00:29:00.000-05:002017-01-19T00:29:32.902-05:00Snow Flower Shawl/Neck Warmer--Flower edging addedI made half flower motifs edging and attach them to the shawl.
Next, I will have to reinforce the edges of the flower edging to give them finish and neat appearance and to prevent curling. I still have to finish the neckline and hide yarn tails.
Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-25559680251156357512017-01-18T08:31:00.002-05:002017-01-18T08:31:46.898-05:00Snow Flower Shawl/Neck WarmerI'm almost done with this one.
I need to add the edging and finish the neckline.
Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-32766136209525981712017-01-04T22:09:00.002-05:002021-10-09T19:36:36.570-04:00Flower cowl#1Materials used: Red Heart with Love, Metallic, 1 skein of 152yds/139 m; Crochet hook, 4.25 mm.
I used the same pattern as the "Flower Cowl" from my previous post , using stitch pattern from this site. Using solid color shows off the pattern well.
The pattern is easy to follow because of the photos demonstrating the technique. There is no instructions on howZoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-2257746142016365012016-12-30T18:45:00.000-05:002016-12-30T19:10:00.805-05:00Flower CowlThis stitch pattern was taken from this free website that offers beautiful free crochet patterns. Those who are interested to know more about this web site, please click here. I bought 3 skeins of medium wt (4) "Love" Red Heart Yarn, 152 yds/139 m each. I only used about 5 yards of the third skein of yarn. The finish dimension of the cowl is 56 circumference by 14 1/2Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-51437466887991610902016-12-29T14:39:00.000-05:002017-01-12T14:57:26.520-05:00How To Crochet From A Diagram -- Crochet Symbol, A Universal Language of Crochet.
In order to crochet from a diagram, one must learn the crochet symbols used.
In this crochet tutorial, I am using letters to indicate beginning/ending of each round. Not every round begins with the same stitch. In the chart, I'm using letter "B" next to the stitch to indicate where each round begins and the letter "E" to indicate where each round ends.
Once you understand Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-66395380919786206052016-12-19T12:21:00.000-05:002016-12-19T12:28:42.249-05:00Crocheting From a Diagram
I-phones or tablets are not just for taking selfies. These gadgets can help crocheters to enhance patterns for better reading. Most of the written or graphed patterns in the market are very hard to read because the letters, characters or symbols are very tiny. With written instructions, the words and sentences run together in one continues string and it is very easy Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-23500471362607396582016-11-13T10:37:00.000-05:002016-11-13T10:37:12.958-05:00Hats
Now that it is cooler weather, it is time to think about winter accessories. One of my favorite crochet project is making berets. I made three hats for adults; one for toddler and one for infant.
Happy Crocheting to all!Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563168006333127237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140396322792799190.post-82102480210153887322016-01-04T22:36:00.000-05:002016-01-04T22:36:27.074-05:00Crocheted Flower ShawlI started this shawl yesterday. My only regret is the yarn I'm currently using is Red Heart. I want a softer yarn for a shawl so I may turn this into an afghan instead and buy some Caron Simply soft for a shawl. I got the idea from Pinterest but I'm not able to find a written pattern except a photo of the finish shawl and a diagram. Here's how my version looks like:
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