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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Black Beanie - Just Started.

Again with the Lion Brand Hometown USA yarn. I took apart the Tetris Blanket and that's the yarn I've been using for these quick pieces.

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Orange Scarf.

Practice piece for learning the arcade stitch. It came out pretty well but my rule is that first pieces are gifts, so this time...it's a giveaway!

First person to comment wins the scarf.

orange scarf

Made with Lion Brand Hometown USA yarn.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Olive Ruffle Scarf - Finished!

Yeah, that's me. I got my husband to take the pictures.

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Pardon the mess, please. It was a long day.

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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Ruffled Scarf in Shades of Green.

This is similar to the olive-colored scarf, except instead of the double-treble three times for a big ruffle, I went for a more subtle ruffle by going around the rectangle with 2 dc in each dc, even along the small sides, and what I'm working on now for the third "round" is going over with just 1 dc in each dc so it's a big but subtle ruffle.

The "wrong" side:

Greens Ruffle Scarf 1

The "right" side:

Greens Ruffle Scarf 2

The jumble of the whole thing on my desk:

Greens Ruffle Scarf 3

Friday, October 15, 2010

At first I was like...

binary mosaic

...but then someone on (LJ)geekcrafts linked me to a binary translator and all those hours went to waste in seconds.

Oh yeah, I'm working on a fillet crochet blanket where the pattern is a poem by my best friend put into binary. Said friend will also be the recipient. (Said friend is, of course. Fizzy. <3)

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Green and Yellow Drawstring Bag

Another drawstring bag along the basic lines of the other drawstring bags (Ya, I'm on a bit of a easy cute things kick), except this one has rows of fillet crochet and it alternates between green and blue Lion Brand Hometown USA yarn (seriously, I want a commission :P), and the bottom is a square. It was originally going to be a macrame-type container for an origami box made from not-quite-cardstock scrapbooking paper.

I love projects that can be made using the gray hook, the kind that sometimes comes with a bigger blue hook. I'm not sure what letter it is.

green and yellow bag 2

green and yellow bag 1

green and yellow bag 3

What do you think, should I add a gauzy (white, probably) fabric to line the inside so it's better able to hold small things like coins that fall to the bottom of one's bag?

Monday, October 11, 2010

Warm Colors Drawstring Bag

This one was really quick to make so I didn't take pictures mid-project. I used the same basic pattern as with my other drawstring bags, except this one was done with three yearns--red, orange, and yellow Red Heart Super Saver yarn--at once.

warm colors bag 1

warm colors bag 2

warm colors bag 3

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Blue and Green Top

Another top I'm making using this pattern, using blue, white, and green extra chunky yarn in a fillet crochet pattern.

blue and green top 1

blue and green top 2

blue and green top 3

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Ruffled Scarf -- now, with some ruffles!

I'm not using a pattern, but if you want to do your own in this style, just made a loooong chain, then double crocheted around both sides, then at each end I'd dc 2, ch 2, dc 4, ch 2, and dc 2 all in the top loop, and at that point you've got a loooong rectangle. I tied off and on each side I'll be "triple-crocheting" by my definition, which means wrapping around the hook three times instead of one like you'd do to double crochet.

So it's look like |-///- .


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"Right" side:

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"Wrong" side. Am I the only person who likes the "wrong" side better?

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Ruffled Scarf

The yarn from the ocean swells scarf, reused. :)

I'm not using a pattern for this, just made a loooong chain, then double crocheted around both sides, then at each end I'd dc 2, ch 2, dc 4, ch 2, and dc 2 all in the top loop, and at that point you've got a loooong rectangle. I tied off and on each side I'll be "triple-crocheting" by my definition, which means wrapping around the hook three times instead of one like you'd do to double crochet.

So it's look like |-///- . (Eep, looks kinda like a syringe. :P)

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Sunday, October 3, 2010

Fuzzy Purse ^_^

I actually made all the parts a few years ago, when my husband was in boot camp/AIT and I was in Florida staying with my mom in the meantime. Back then I had made the straps (there are two, folded over) to go through some plastic rings in similar colors and have the top of the bag sit at about my waist or hip...and it looked ridiculous and amateur. While I don't claim that this project looks professional, it looks a far cry less amateur than it did originally.

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Inside:

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I'm also proud of this picture and the cropping. I think I'm finally getting better!

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I think that having the four straps not tied together in any way would make it comfortable to carry if there were heavy things in the bag (it worked well for me anyhow), though once I'd already tied the straps down and cut off the fringe I thought damn, should'a done a four-piece braid.

What do you think?

Friday, October 1, 2010

Cute Little Change Purse.

This used...I think it's wool yarn; it was part of Eurynome's gift, and a 6.5mm hook. I chained 13, then single-crocheted around both sides, adding chains for width at the ends, and then just went in rounds until I had the depth I wanted.

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Inside. :)

change purse 2

Finished product. A few full rounds past where it was above, and then a few rows (I didn't count, it was freehand--I love stuff that's simple enough to do freehand!) for the flap, the last of those rows having 2 dc, ch 1, dc in the second sc, and dc again and sc the rest of it and tie off. That gap is the button hole...I don't have any buttons at the moment but I'll get some the next time I go shopping. I think these (and I'll refine the pattern 'cause I don't really like how the flap came out) would be nice for the shop.

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