Category: General crafts
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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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Easy friendship bracelets
I was at a Jamboree for my holiday (until heavy rain and wind, lots of mud, made the site unsafe and the camp was closed) doing craft activities. One was an easy friendship bracelet just using a cardboard ring with a hole in the centre and 8 cuts round the edge, like an eight point compass. All that…
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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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Do you enjoy getting together to have a crafty session?
I often do my craft stuff at home, alone, as I do not know many locally who enjoy craft, and hardly anyone who does crochet. Does anyone enjoy doing crafts in groups, as a social event, swapping skills and just generally enjoying yourself? If you knew of a group in your area would you go?
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Why can craft work be so relaxing
I find it quite relaxing doing craftwork, building up something from a length of thread, or filling up a blank canvas with threads to make a lovely picture. At a networking event it was suggested I bring some of my cards to a well being event. It’s also for me the joy of creating something…
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