http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=45856
Friday, 25 November 2011
Madeit.com.au
Hookalicious store is finally up and running with some dishcloths for sale.
http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=45856
http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=45856
Dishcloths
I really want to get into making more dishcloths. But time is hard to find with three kids under 4 and I am also VERY low on cotton, with the local shop only stocking very limited colours now.....and colours I don't want to use for dishcloths. FRUSTRATED.
Thursday, 1 September 2011
Hoot Hoot!
My Hoots are now on Six Little Mice's Blog....you can check out lots of hoots there.... http://sixlittlemice.blogspot.com/
Friday, 19 August 2011
Hoots!!
Ok, here is a picture of two of the Hoots I am making for my kids. Just one more to complete.
Thursday, 18 August 2011
Hookalicious on facebook.
Hookalicious is now on facebook.....
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hookalicious-Modern-Crochet/248623475157523
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hookalicious-Modern-Crochet/248623475157523
Hoot Hoot!
I am in the process of making three crochet 'Hoot' toys. Influenced by Hoot from ABC's 'Giggle and Hoot' show. I got the great pattern for free from Six Little Mice (http://sixlittlemice.blogspot.com/2011/06/giggle-and-hoot-crochet-pattern.html)
I am making the three Hoots each in a different shade of blue, so the kids won't end up fighting over them. I have just the feet to make on my last two Hoots, then they will be finished and I will post some pics.
Hoot Hoot!!
I am making the three Hoots each in a different shade of blue, so the kids won't end up fighting over them. I have just the feet to make on my last two Hoots, then they will be finished and I will post some pics.
Hoot Hoot!!
Friday, 24 June 2011
365 Dishcloths Challenge.
I have just discovered some fantastic dishcloth patterns at http://www.bestfreecrochet.com/ where Maggie Weldon has a challenge up to get people to submit their dishcloth designs, and one is published on the website per day, to share for free!
If you submit a design (or many designs) you are in the running to win some prizes!
Top Prize $250
If you submit a design (or many designs) you are in the running to win some prizes!
Top Prize $250
Best of Show2nd Place Prize $1003rd Place Prize $50Additional Prizes will include Blue Bobble Afghan, Daffodil Afghan, Lace Pottery, Gift Baskets.Consolation prizes to all entrants – $15 Gift Certificate to MaggiesCrochet.com
Additional categories for prizes include
Most dishcloths sent in for charity
Most dishcloths designed
Best story submitted with dishcloth
You can also make extra dishcloths, send them in with your design and the extra dishcloths will be donated to shelters at the end of the event!
I think through this website I have found my new crochet love....DISHCLOTHS!!!
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Loop Scarf Ideas.
I am in the process of crocheting my own long and wide loop scarf (also known as an eternity scarf, circle scarf, and endless scarf or a Snood) with winter fast approaching I am sure it will become a well used and favourite accessory of mine. Especially as I walk almost everywhere.
I am making my scarf nice and wide so I can wear it over my head as a hooded scarf in extra cold weather, or in light rain. I started to think about an easy way for someone to make their own Loop Scarf without crocheting the whole thing, so you can quickly and easily have a trendy scarf to keep you warm throughout the winter and will have you looking extremely stylish all at the same time.
You will need to do a little bit of sewing to make your own loop scarf. Just shop around at discount stores, or even op shops to find a great looking traditional scarf, if the scarf has tassels on the ends, make sure they can be easily removed and the ends of the scarf will remain intact after the tassels are removed.
Take your scarf home, and carefully remove the tassels on each end (this can usually be done by un- looping the tassels, as they are quite often strips of yarn looped through the scarf end, and pulled through onto themselves) keep the tassels for sewing your scarf together.
Get a large eyed needle (for using with thick yarn) and use the pieces of old tassel yarn to sew the two ends of your scarf together. Make sure the scarf is not twisted before sewing. **If you have trouble getting the yarn through the eye of the needle, find some dental floss, fold the floss in half, poke the folded end of floss through the eye of the needle so you have a loop of floss sticking out of the needle eye, put your yarn through the floss loop and pull the floss through the eye of the needle, which will pull the yard through the eye of the needle.
If your scarf has no tassels, just sew the two ends of your scarf together with yarn matching the colour of the scarf. Remembering to make sure the scarf is not twisted before sewing.This method will give you a nice knitted loop scarf.
Another way of making a Loop Scarf that would be more lightweight and would be a wide scarf would be to purchase a 'pashmina' style scarf, which can also be found at most discount stores, fold the pashmina in half and machine sew along the edge to form a loop. Zig zag stitch along the same edge and then cut off the tassled part of the scarf. This will give you a nice cotton style Loop Scarf.
I am making my scarf nice and wide so I can wear it over my head as a hooded scarf in extra cold weather, or in light rain. I started to think about an easy way for someone to make their own Loop Scarf without crocheting the whole thing, so you can quickly and easily have a trendy scarf to keep you warm throughout the winter and will have you looking extremely stylish all at the same time.
You will need to do a little bit of sewing to make your own loop scarf. Just shop around at discount stores, or even op shops to find a great looking traditional scarf, if the scarf has tassels on the ends, make sure they can be easily removed and the ends of the scarf will remain intact after the tassels are removed.
Take your scarf home, and carefully remove the tassels on each end (this can usually be done by un- looping the tassels, as they are quite often strips of yarn looped through the scarf end, and pulled through onto themselves) keep the tassels for sewing your scarf together.
Get a large eyed needle (for using with thick yarn) and use the pieces of old tassel yarn to sew the two ends of your scarf together. Make sure the scarf is not twisted before sewing. **If you have trouble getting the yarn through the eye of the needle, find some dental floss, fold the floss in half, poke the folded end of floss through the eye of the needle so you have a loop of floss sticking out of the needle eye, put your yarn through the floss loop and pull the floss through the eye of the needle, which will pull the yard through the eye of the needle.
If your scarf has no tassels, just sew the two ends of your scarf together with yarn matching the colour of the scarf. Remembering to make sure the scarf is not twisted before sewing.This method will give you a nice knitted loop scarf.
Another way of making a Loop Scarf that would be more lightweight and would be a wide scarf would be to purchase a 'pashmina' style scarf, which can also be found at most discount stores, fold the pashmina in half and machine sew along the edge to form a loop. Zig zag stitch along the same edge and then cut off the tassled part of the scarf. This will give you a nice cotton style Loop Scarf.
How to make Tarn (T shirt yarn)
Tarn is yarn made from a recycled T shirt. it is cut so it make a continuous piece of thick curled yarn.
It is very easy to make your own Tarn for crochet projects.
1. Select a T shirt with no printed pattern on it, and a T shirt without seams at the sides is preferable.
2. Lay out your shirt.
3. Cut straight across the T shirt from under arm pit to under arm pit and cut off the bottom seam.
4. Fold shirt from side (uncut sides together) to side leaving about a half an inch of a single layer exposed.
5. Cut 2cm thick strips (or thicker) straight up the T shirt, leaving about a 1cm uncut on one side.
6. Now open the shirt up so that the uncut section is visible, start cutting diagonally across uncut section to make your Tarn into a continuous piece.
7. Now give your fabric strips a little bit of a tug with both hands, to make it curl into a loop, ball it all up, and you have Tarn!!!
It is very easy to make your own Tarn for crochet projects.
1. Select a T shirt with no printed pattern on it, and a T shirt without seams at the sides is preferable.
2. Lay out your shirt.
3. Cut straight across the T shirt from under arm pit to under arm pit and cut off the bottom seam.
4. Fold shirt from side (uncut sides together) to side leaving about a half an inch of a single layer exposed.
5. Cut 2cm thick strips (or thicker) straight up the T shirt, leaving about a 1cm uncut on one side.
6. Now open the shirt up so that the uncut section is visible, start cutting diagonally across uncut section to make your Tarn into a continuous piece.
7. Now give your fabric strips a little bit of a tug with both hands, to make it curl into a loop, ball it all up, and you have Tarn!!!
Tarn trivet.
I recently made a ball of Tarn (T shirt yarn) to try and crochet with for the first time. I wanted a quick and easy project that would only use a small amount of Tarn. I searched the web and found this pattern HERE (from myrecycledbags.com)
I used a 7mm hook, and I did change the pattern slightly, as I was worried I would run out of Tarn (I can't remember the changes I made!) I just love this little trivet, it is so thick, and soft. A great little item that would make a great little handmade gift.
I will post later about how to make Tarn.
I used a 7mm hook, and I did change the pattern slightly, as I was worried I would run out of Tarn (I can't remember the changes I made!) I just love this little trivet, it is so thick, and soft. A great little item that would make a great little handmade gift.
I will post later about how to make Tarn.
My cute Tarn trivet.
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
4 Strand Scarf
Easy Four Strand Scarf
Work this scarf in 4 different strands of 4 ply yarn. Use all four strands at once (held together)
use a 10mm hook
Chain 180
row 1 - sc into 3rd ch from hk... sc in every ch to end... ch2, turn
row 2 - sc into every stitch to end, ch2 turn
row 3 - sc into every stitch to end, ch2 turn
row 4 - sc into every stitch to end, ch 2 turn
row 5 - sc into every stitch to end, ch 2 turn
row 6 - sc into every stitch to end.
Fasten off.
I made two of these scarves very quickly this year as Mother's Day gifts. Each scarf was whipped up in just a few hours. My daughter (Miss 3) decided she wanted a scarf as well, so I made her a smaller one by starting with a chain of 100 and did four rows.
close up of stitches
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