Showing posts with label stars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stars. Show all posts

Tuesday, 8 February 2022

Am I loosing it?....



Its my kitchen floor, my feet from under my dressing gown and the leg of the chair, my dinning chairs....BUT, I had no recollection of making this blanket for several minutes.




TO THE POINT, I had to enlarge the picture and look at the floor and my feet first, before realising I did recognise it. Maybe I've got arthritis in my brain too?

How very strange and no idea where I've put it either?

Quite like it though, let's hope I can find it some where in the creative piles of work.


SICK AGAIN...not covid, I did a test although not sure how accurate these home tests are?

Been in bed for a week with so much pain, sore throat, cough, ear infection that bled, still can't hear anything in my left ear and an infection in my right eye, still can't fully open that either, although the pains have almost gone but I still have a bit of a cough...is this ever going to end?  I need a sunny beach.
 

GIANT CUBES from October 2021
I remember this one because its on a dress dummy I look at every day, as a very long and wide wrap....but I'm not sure whether I was aiming for a blanket or not?



trying to clear out all my blue a green stash




 And this small black and aran lap blanket, because its on the table in my work room, but no idea what I did with the first one?













Friday, 30 November 2018

CROCHET ADVENT WIPS CALENDAR

Local radio were talking about all the unusual Advent calendars there are these days, which got me thinking about all the unfinished project i have and all the stitches/rows/flowers/square i should be doing to complete a few projects, or those small Christmas presents i want to make...

IDEA!

A CROCHET ADVENT CALENDAR
It might clear a few unfinished project 


or make a few stocking fillers.


I've given it a lot of thought and gathered together a few ideas I want to complete or make, so from tomorrow 1st December 2018 i will start my 


CROCHET ADVENT CAELNDAR



If you have a few things lying around that really need completing then join me, MAKE A LIST OF ALL THOSE UNFINISHED PROJECTS


You could complete or at least get started again on a long forgotten project at the back of the cupboard 



I bet you have a few, even if its just one and you just do one row, 2 rows, 3 rows on it each day, something will be well on its way by Christmas

Share your pictures on my Facebook group if you want link below.. 



i'm going to start with a couple of small presents but it could be anything you need to complete or make for Christmas, hopefully this will be like the 
15 Minute Rule and we will all clear a few forgotten projects


for example for me it will be...

DEC.1st: One Headband.....alpaca
DEC.2nd: Two wrist warmers...alpaca...

and so on but i won't spoil the daily surprise, have a go it might be fun and will certainly help clear a few projects, I'm sure 



Saturday, 24 November 2018

WORKSHOP FIRST EVENING...a great success

Well I think the first evening of Chat, Cheese and Crochet went very well, everyone learnt something new and I'm sure will be sharing lots of pictures with the Facebook group. Sue Pinner's Granny Squares just click the link and join the fun 

First few pictures of the WORKSHOP PATTERNS, 
WITH MUCH MUCH MORE TO COME...
 

This workshop has 2 patterns one will be a wrap, but much more than that each component of the wrap can me made into several other designs from blankets to decorations. All the yarn is provides and a i think the goody bags were a great success.
2 of the fabrics i used to make the totes

With something very special still to come...
Christmas Decorations an extra, off shoot of the main wrap pattern


Cya later Hookers, a full day of Hooky fun to come 

Monday, 12 November 2018

Thursday, 7 December 2017

PAST STAR PATTERNS IN ONE POST




above made in a strand of dk and a strand of mohair
all one colour but it can be made in a different colour for every round 
 granny version click link for pattern


LINK TO SNOWFLAKE PATTERN ABOVE



 sequin version

Hexagon and triangle granny star above 


Link to Sequin or purple Snowflake pattern here



Close Star and Snowflake
DK 4mm Hook
Aran or DK and Mohair 5mm 

US Terms in black, UK Terms in red brackets

Pattern
 Ch4 and sl st into a circle or a finger wrap of 4 wraps.

Round 1: ch2 counts as first dc [tr], 11dc [11tr] into circle (12 dc [12tr])

Round 2: cont. ch2 counts as first dc [tr], 1dc,  in first st, 2dc [2tr], in second st, ch2,  repeat to end sl st into  first st to complete (24dc [24tr])



Round 3: cont. sl st over sts to next ch2 sp, or att. yarn in any ch sp,  miss 2 sts, 2dc [2tr], 1tr [1dtr], 2dc [2tr] into sp between 2 pairs of sts, miss 2sts, 
sc [dc], into next ch sp,  repeat until 
6 points, sl st into first st, to complete. (6 points)




Round 4: Cont. sl st in the next 3 sts to reach the tr [dtr], at the point,
tr [dtr], ch1, tr [dtr], ch1, tr [dtr], ch3, tr [dtr], ch1, tr [dtr],  ch1, tr [dtr], into the sc [dc], at dip,  
miss 2sts, sc [dc], into next tr [dtr], at point, repeat for all points.


without the ch1 between tr [dtr] 
below with the ch1 between tr [dtr]

 a slightly more star like effect

add the picots and ch stitches to make a 
SNOWFLAKE OF THE CLOSE STAR





Mini Octagon turned Snowflake


One finger wrap of 4 wraps.

Round 1: 8sc [8dc], into circle, els t tot complete

Round 2: ch3 counts as first tr [dtr], 2tr [2dtr], into same st, ch2, 3tr [3dtr], into next st, ch2, repeat to end sl st to complete round. (8sides)

Round 3: sc [dc], into first sp, ch4, sc [dc], into same sp, ch4 sc [dc] into same sp, ch4, sc [dc], into same sp, ch1, repeat in every ch2 sp, sl st to complete.


 MINI SNOWFLAKES...
Basically any hex can be turned into a snowflake by adding picot stitches and ch st loops to the points or edges



 Double layered Stars and Snowflakes

STIFFENING SNOWFLAKES

Use a slightly watered down PVA glue, soak in the solution then spread out on cling film to dry thoroughly.

Add chain stitch hangers as required or join rows together as star or snowflake bunting. 

Experiment with different yarns, cotton yarns always make good snowflakes, I particularly like fine mohair mixed with any dk.

The Mohair and merino or alpaca mix would also make a great super soft snowflake wrap or throw, joining hexagon stars or snowflakes at the points.

BASIC STAR PATTERN

CHAIN STITCH STARS

SOME DECORATED  VARIATIONS ON THE BASIC STAR


Layered stars and bobby stitch additions

SIMPLE 2 ROUND STAR
Using a tap washer for the first round

Picture Tutorial
So many variations for a star patten and they can all be made into snowflakes by adding small chain stitch loops of picot stitches to the points




 granny shell Hexagons with Granny shell triangles for a place mat star below

  A solid sc [dc], Hexagon with added sc [dc], triangles makes a great star, i've made them in the past as christmas cards for special friends. 

Stiffen with PVA Glue and add a Merry Christmas tag and they have a Christmas decoration for years to come




 above on of my early stars
 the washer star
Basic simple star made in sock wool in the Sophie Digard Style