Category: Crochet
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Crochet complicated?
Crochet is not complicated, as fancy as some of the stitches look. Think about the English language, some words easy, some words long and complicated. However each word is made up of individual letters, whatever the combination. Think how many words you can make up with just the first 6 letters of the alphabet, using…
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Fidget toys I’ve made
I don’t know how much some people know about autism, in it’s various forms. However one feature of it is a need to fidget, fingers, feet, body, suck, chew and twist. Many things. I have made fidget toys, interlinked rings of crochet. These can be sucked, pulled, twisted (and washed!). I have been told people…
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No limits to crochet
What materials can you crochet with? This is not just limited to single threads of wool or cotton. If you want to create wonderful mixes try working 2 different colours together. Wonderful depth, especially when using sparkly thread. Why not mix 2 different textures? I’ve made some lovely warm scarves. The advantages of this?…
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Crochet complicated?
Have you seen all the crochet magazines, thought I can do that? Then thought I’ll never be able to do that? Very possibly. Can you think how many words you can make from just the letters A-F? I can think of lots. What do these statements have in common? Simple. Using just 6 stitches you…
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Fluffy crochet Christmas Table Decorations
These are fluffy Christmas table decorations, around 18cm tall that I made for my nephews last Christmas. I like making special gifts for them like my grandma made for me and my sibblings. Little gifts can be put under them. I enjoyed designing them, using the different wool.
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Crochet Dolls
I made these as a leaving present for someone, to have a baby. I adapted the design from a teddy pattern, adding hair, necklace, and forming shoes. I was told she liked them. I enjoyed making them, using my creative side. .
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Crochet Noughts and Crosses!
I made this as a Christmas present for my nephew a couple of years. It started out as a 3 by 3 mat and turned it into noughts and crosses, I had fun adapted a flower design into the playing pieces, complete with a bag to hold everything. My nephew liked it. I also made…
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Crochet Spiral Bowls
These fit inside each other, and are finished off with a row of crab stitch. I use one for holding string in, but can be used for anything. I have used larger bowls for displaying crochet items, and holding wrpped sweets.
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Fluffy wool Christmas decorations
I am making fluffy Christmas table decorations for my nephews, from my own design. The designs are a Christmas tree, a pudding, Angel, santa and a snowman. I have made the Christmas tree, just got to give it a star and some christmas tree decorations (balls, possibly some tinsel type stuff. It’s great fun and…
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