Portfolio; DIY &Notes - a crafted journey
Note: This stitch is best suited for working in the rounds. Hence it is ideal for tapestry crochet bags and amigurumi projects.
As with the Cat & Fishes tapestry crochet bag, this Drawstring Tapestry Crochet Bag is also a one-time, one of a kind design. A large bag suitable for daily use, for packing some gear for a weekend away, or for the hopeful shopping trips.
The Ladder Stitch is generally used as a foundation (start) stitch for Brick Stitch and Herringbone stitch. This stitch can be done with either one (traditional way) or 2-needle approach.
This image will serve as reminder for those who already know how to weave the Ladder Stitch.
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| BEADING: LADDER STITCH IMAGE SOURCE: HANDMADE-JEWELRY-CLUB.COM |
This Drawstring Tapestry Crochet Bag is also a one-time, one of a kind design. This bag is crocheted with the super-intriguing Miracle Beads, aka Magic Beads. The 'magic' of these beads is that they will glow under natural light. So at the most unexpected, delightful occasion, your bag will seem to burst forth with an inner glow. Furthermore, they have the mesmerising illusion of a bead within a bead. This 'magic' has to be seen to fully appreciated.
This is just a quick, rough guide for blanket sizes. There does not seem to be definitive sizes. I got tired of trying to determine an approximate size each time I wanted to make a blanket. So I am putting this here for quick easy reference.
This blanket sizes chart is from Good Knit Kisses.
Linked C2C (LC2C) crochet? What is it?
I talked about the Basic and most common form of C2C crochet before. But my preferred C2C crochet is this Linked C2C crochet, which I also sometimes refer to as No-Hole C2C. I have currently not as yet come across anyone doing this so this term “Linked C2C (LC2C)” or “No-Hole C2C” are my own labels to indicate:
• LC2C is made of linked stitches (LDC – Linked Double Crochet. That is a standard and pre-existing crochet terminology) and..
• that with this method, there are no pesky holes in the final fabric
I first heard of weighted blankets in May 2019. It is now Nov 2019. And I have started a big project to make a beaded weighted blanket – double sided. However as it is taking so long and I have been diverted to other projects so often, I think I better start documenting what I can before I forget what it is I am doing!!!
MellowMe Cast On (MM Cast On) is my personal nickname for this crochet method of starting the foundation row in lieu of the standard chain cast on. The MM Cast On also makes a great crochet cord!
I designed this Hello Blanket with the thought of providing some cuddle comfort to a child who might be going through a tough time in hospital. I hope to be able to send my finished Hello Blanket to a children’s cancer hospital. I am also planning to list the graph for this for anyone interested in the design.
So happy with our eclectic set of free reupholstered chairs. And I only used unwanted t-shirts and fabric remnants.
The chairs were free (thrown away!!!), I got a chance to learn how to reupholster chair seats, and I managed to recycle from my growing stash of fabric remnants. Who would not be happy?!!!
This poinsettia beaded star was my first Christmas beaded star. And it was so fun! So much so that I followed with a Christmas beaded peyote star: Snowman!
This Snowmen Beaded Star, a Christmas ornament is my second peyote star, the first being the Poinsettia Beaded Star.
This Crochet Porcupine Pincusion consists of a prickle of porcupines, and they can be pretty cute. But perhaps more importantly, they are very useful, very practical. They accommodate needles of many sizes and they help organise them most efficiently.
My first full scale and framed beaded crochet tapestry.
This C2C Crochet lap blanket is based on an abstract art I saw on Pinterest. I can’t find it now and I don’t know who to credit the design to. If you know, please do let me know.
Just photos for this Pieter’s Afghan Crochet Blanket. This is the 6th crochet blanket and as with the others, this is made up of randomly chosen crochet stitches.
This is my fourth crochet afghan blanket. A Queen size blanket with randomly selected crochet stitches.
This is the fifth crochet afghan blanket I have made. For this one, I have used more pinks than is my wont. Pink and reds and whites are what someone likes 😀
This is the third afghan crochet blanket I made. Unlike blanket 1 and blanket 2, this was made to order. Well sort of .. coz I was given free rein to the colours other than it had to be a bright and colourful Queen Size afghan blanket.
