Showing posts with label crochet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crochet. Show all posts

Sunday, 9 October 2016

Mini boxes fit for a bird

Holey cubes or bird nests

Used T-shirt yarn and no 10 hook

US terms:

Ch chain
Sl slip stitch
Sc single crochet
Hdc half double crochet
Dc double crochet
Tr treble cricket

Repeat between *..*

Rnd 1: Ch 3; make 2 dc in the 3rd ch from hook, tr in same ch. (Make 3 dc in same ch, tr in same ch) 3 times. Join in top of ch-3.

Rnd 2: Ch 2. *Sc in each dc until tr, (place 2 sc, dc place marker, 2 sc) in tr]* 4 times. Sc in each dc until ch-2. Join to top of ch-2.

Rnd 3: work round into/front loop unless the stitch has  a marker. In that case with back loop and move marker to that stitch. Ch 2 then dc until ch-2. Join to top of ch-2.

Rnd 4: work round into both loops unless the stitch has  a marker. In that case with back loop and move marker to that stitch. Ch 2 then dc until ch-2. Join to top of ch-2.

Rnds 5 and 6: as rnd 4.
Rnd 7: work into front loops only. Ch2 ss , *sc, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, sc* x3, sc, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, ss into second chain of ch-2.
Fasten off.

Monday, 24 March 2014

some sort of chip

I find that being at home with baby is quite the self-discovery trip.  I guess, it has been a long time since I had the luxury of time to think.  I feel I am getting to know myself better as well as feel more comfortable in my own skin.  It is strange as I have been closet insecure most of my life.  (Great at hiding it though).

So, today I realised how big a chip I've been carrying on my shoulder.  So not wanting to conform, me nor my baby.  This is the first handmade thing I made for my first born child, my darling son:

I mean don't get me wrong.  Despite it not being the best, I am very proud of my creation.  It is the first garment I have ever made with my own hands.  Not only that, but I actually adapted a cardigan pattern (found here and here) and turned it  into a vest (let me know if you need a hand with that) And I did this all by myself.  .  But seriously, what was I trying to prove?

Oh well, onwards and upwards. Boy hasn't tried it on yet as it was on the big side.  I think now might just be about time so I just washed it for him to be wearing soon.  Hmmm, I could even post a picture.