Ornament

An old idea back to life, vellum paper and crochet, sweetheart-ed ornament or decoration…..

Christmas Medallions Pattern

I love Christmas trees, Christmas lights and Christmas ornaments more than any other part of any other holiday.

My ornament collection keeps growing every year! I am so excited to add these sweet crocheted medallions to my Christmas ball and vintage snowflake granny.

Elegant in spirit, these pretty little medallions look wonderful on my tree and also on spare winter branch.

Pretty ornaments made with your own two hands seem to me to embody the very spirit of Christmas!

It will only take 10 minutes of your day. What do you say?

1st Round: start with a magic ring and work (1dc, ch1) 12 times inside the ring; (12dc and ch1-spaces)

2nd Round:  in every ch1-space work dc3tog [Yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 3 times, ch3,  fasten off (12 dc3tog and 12 ch3-spaces)

3rd Round (new color): in every ch3-space work 4dc, fasten off (48dc)

I made a hook by crocheting 12 chains.

CHRISTMAS BALL

My big crochet Christmas project this year is red and white Christmas tree.

GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES…

Red and white cotton yarn

3.0 mm crochet hook

darning needle

scissors

ABBREVIATIONS (US terms)

ch – chain

slst – slip stitch

hdc – half double crochet

I worked this pattern in rounds, using two separate half circles to cover the ball. The two pieces are then slip stitched together.

ROUND 1

Ch4. Sl st into the first chain to form a ring. Ch 2, work 9 hdc into the ring (10 stitches in total). Join with a sl st to the 2nd chain.

ROUND 2

Ch 2 (counts as stitch). Hdc 2 times into each stitch (20 stitches total). Join with a sl st to the 2nd chain.

ROUND 3

Ch 2 (counts as stitch). *Hdc 2 times in the next stitch and hdc once into the next stitch. Repeat from * around (30 stitches total). Join with a slst to the 2nd chain.

ROUND 4

Ch 2 (counts as stitch). Hdc once into every stitch (30 stitches total). Join with a slst to the 2nd chain.

ROUND 5

Ch 2 (counts as stitch). *Hdc in the next two stitches and 2hdc once into the next stitch. Repeat from * around (40 stitches total). Join with a slst to the 2nd chain.

ROUND 6-8

Ch 2 (counts as stitch). Hdc once into every stitch (40 stitches total). Join with a slst to the 2n chain.

Repeat rounds 1-8 for the second half of the ornament.

ASSEMBLY

Place the crochet half circles on the ball and pull it down as far as it will go. Line your joining seams for both halves to make your ornament look best..Sl st into the (back) loops of every stitch around the ornament.

Decorate your Christmas tree!

#ColorKeeper pillow

A wonderful crocheted pillow case, both to make, have or give, made with fresh looking colors. My #ColorKeeper pillow pattern & step-by-step tutorial is finally available. 

The pattern is very detailed. It has 18 pages, more than 40 photos, detailed instructions on how to make flower square, how to join the squares and how to make a back with envelope opening. The pattern is written using U.S. crochet terms, and it's available only in English.

If you like the pillow case, the pattern is available HERE. If you have any questions or difficulties with the pattern, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Do you crochet.....flowers?

Are you addicted to crocheted flowers. Do they always look much nicer on other people's blogs?   

#ColorKeeper pillow

I love to crochet pillow covers, I really do. However, there's something slightly disheartening about crocheting a pillow back once you've already completed the front.

Anyway, the pattern testing is almost done. I can’t wait to show you the magic that my lovely crochet companions managed to work out! Meanwhile, here it is - my #ColorKeeper pillow. 

Colorful, vivid garland

Uplift yours spirit and the spirit of loved ones. Fanny one hour project!

This is what you need: scraps of yarn, crochet hook, scissors and needle. I am quite certain that you have a lot of scraps lying around. Am I right? Use them to make a nice wrap for a present, to tie the curtain, decorate fireplace, brightened your home…..

I used cotton yarn and a 3mm hook.

So let’s get going. Tutorial is written in US terms.

Chain 4, slip stitch to make a ring and chain 1. Make 6 single crochets in the circle. Join with a slip stitch. Like in picture 1.

Ch 4 (picture 2), work tr2tog (Treble Crochet two stitches together). Don’t panic! It’s easy. Yarn over the hook TWICE.  Pull trough two loops. Yarn over the hook again, pull over two loops. Don’t finish the stitch. Start another incomplete treble crochet (picture 3).

When you have three loops left, pull the yarn trough them (picture 5). Chain 4 and slip stitch in the same stitch. One petal done.  Slip stitch to the next single crochet. Repeat 5 times. Sl st to the base of the first petal.You’ve finished your flower!! Isn’t it lovely?

Now finish off the loose ends. Make as much flowers as you like to make a garland. For this mini garland, I use 10.

It is time to make the garland. Ch 20, use the back loop of the middle tr2tog’s  from one of the petals and join the flower with a sc, *ch 20, join in the next flower*. Repeat * to *, then ch 20, cut your yarn and pull it through.

Enjoy! Share yours!

#MagicOfMaking

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Pop Up Basic Square – BASIC PDF pattern

I am working hard on finishing pattern for baby blanket made out of POP UP Basic Square motive. Meanwhile, if you lack patience, use this one to make some!

PDF pattern contains:

Detailed tutorial on how to make double crochet together and popcorn stitch

Detailed tutorial on how to start and finish each round

 Over 30 photos

Written pattern

Baby girl blanket

This blanket has a story of its own. I do believe in healing powers of everything that you do with your own hands. To me it is the crochet, helps me be mindful, appreciate the action and stop for a moment, step out of the bubble. What does it mean to you?

How did I learn to crochet?

The trick is that I completely accepted that it is fine to try and fail, not to be perfect, to create something and have people judge you. I consider that a positive thing.

Until you try and fail, you’ll never see where your lack of understanding is. The best way to learn something is to study, try, practice, make mistakes, then learn some more.

This pillow was done and undone several times and finally I made it! What is your experience?  

Mandala - in memory of Marinke

Marinke

WaNNaBe blanket vol3

WaNNaBE blanket vol 2

Revamp frame

Fantast / Bečej/ Serbia

Joyful xmas

Felt tree

Vinyl wall stocking

Draw anything you like or can think of directly on a revesre side of vinyl, cut the design out and in no time glue it on a wall.

Jam jar

A simple little crochet cover for my glass jar made out of yarn leftovers.