The instructions were good and, although at first the clunies took some getting used to, after a while it was easy crocheting going around and around. Definitely fun, and definitely a wool eater!
I’m not sure I was poking my crochet hook in to the right part of the spaces because the gaps in my potholders turned out larger, more U-shaped, than the smaller O-shaped in the photographs I’ve seen, but I decided to just keep going in the same way and I’ll experiment with it some more another time.
It’s time to start preparing some upcoming birthday gifts for children whose birthdays all cluster together. The first gift was inspired by this flickr photo of crochet pencil cases.
My pencil case was intended to look like a monkey but the more I stare at it, the more it looks like a koala! Or a creature with a smiley badge attached to its nose. Continue reading →
I followed The Hippy Hooker’s free Camera Strap Cover tutorial and I’m happy with the results. The tutorial was easy to follow and the repetitive rows for the majority of the strap were nice and easy to do while watching a movie or two.
I used Lincraft’s Supersoft 8ply yarn (50% micro acrylic/50% micro nylon, 50g/100m) and a 4mm (US6) hook. Continue reading →
Drawing inspiration from last week’s flower pincushion, I wanted to make a gift for someone so I decided to try and make a flowery pouch. Continue reading →
I wanted to use up some scraps of wool so I didn’t put much thought in to the colour choice. While my finished pincushion doesn’t resemble a standard flower, I think it’s turned out quite pretty. Continue reading →
Adventures while trying to make random things for fun by Niina (aka Give Me A Crown).
