paper flowers Why not brighten up your gloomy winter day, by making your own paper flowers. This super simple project takes only about 5 mins and is sure to brighten any room. Add them to twigs or branches for an instant bouquet or simply throw them in a bowl. Originally created by Martha Stewart, Wendy from DoziDesign has whipped up a quick tutorial. Pictures from Dozi & Jen Elisebeth. related posts Baby Chtulhu Ecco l'ultimo arrivato: Baby Chtulhu! Fa un po' il prepotente con gli altri amigurumi...Qui il pattern, che ho modificato un poco per fargli anche le gambe. Here's the new born: Baby Cthulhu! He's a little bossy with the other amigurumis...Here's the pattern, I modified it a little to make him the legs too. Ecco il pattern modificato: Here's the modified pattern: Special Stitches In the pattern I’m going to call the Cthulhu’s tentacles a coil. coil: chain 9, 3 sc in third chain space from hook, 3 sc in each of next six spaces. If you find the chain spaces too small to work 3 single crochets in, try making the chain with a hook that’s one size larger. Head Legs: 6 sc in a magic ringRND 1: work 2 sc in each st around. (12 stitches)RND 2: *sc in first st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around (18 stitches)For RNDs 3-6 sc into each st around (18 stitches)Join with slip stitch, finish off leaving a long tail for sewing the legs together.Make the second leg, don't finish it off. Arms (make 2) Ch 4.
Marvelous Mary Janes! | ..a.d...n.a.u.s.e.u.m.. This isn't so much a pattern as it is a tutorial or guideline! If you follow the guidelines below you will create a mary jane that fits my foot. That may not be what you want to do! So adjust as needed to fit your own foot. This was a trial and error project, and one that I frogged a few times before I found the perfect fit. Marvelous Mary Janes This pattern works perfectly with my very wide 7 ½ size feet. Materials Needed: K hook Lion Wool Ease Chunky, or any bulky weight yarn. Gauge is not important, but if your feet are especially wide you may wish to add an additional round after the [2 hdc in each hdc round] in order to create a wider Mary Jane. The Mary Janes are stitched in one piece, with a strap added afterwards. Toe Section: ch 3 and join with sl st. 6 hdc in center of ring; join with sl st; ch 2 2 hdc in each hdc around; join with sl st. ch 2 hdc in each hdc; join with sl st. ch 2* Sole Section: hdc in next 14 hdcs. Repeat across, back and forth, to create the sole. sc across chain.
How To Make a Mini Book Here's another DIY project from our sweet friend, Sasha - from the The Gilded Bee. Be sure to check out her awesome shop full of handmade packaging lovelies. Thanks for being here with us Sasha! I'm delighted to share my book tutorial with you today: Supplies you’ll need to make this project: • One—8.5 x 5.5 sheet of cardstock • One---1/2 x 3 inch piece of cardstock or paper • Two---2 5/8 x 3 1/8 inch pieces of cardboard, chipboard or matboard (not corrugated) • Hot glue gun and glue sticks • 25---3 x 5 inch ruled or blank index cards • Two---3 x 5 inch sheets cardstock • 2 rubber bands • Pencil • ¼ inch wide Ribbon: One-6 inch piece, plus two-1 inch pieces To make the page block: * 1. * 2. * 3. * 4. * 5. * 6. To make the cover: * 1. Make a little mark at the center of each side of your paper (4.25 inches on center). On each side of those center marks, draw three lines paralleling each other (6 lines total): 5/16”, 5/8”, 13/16” inch from the center mark. * 3. * 4. * 5. * 6. * 8. * 9. * 10.
Spud & Chloë & Blog - StumbleUpon Hi Spud & Chloë Friends, After an overwhelmingly positive response for the Oink preview and for adding wings….. here he is! This project is so fast to work up you will barely blink an eye and a pig will be flying around your house. I promise. Oink’s body has a Hi Bounce Pink Ball inside but it is optional. Here is some information you might like to know: Finished Measurements: 3 ½ inches tall by 2 ½ inches wide Yarn: Spud & Chloë Sweater (55% superwash wool, 45% organic cotton; 160 yards/100 grams), 1 hank each in Watermelon #7512, Popsicle #7501 and Igloo #7517 (optional for the wings only) Needles: US size 5 double pointed needles, set of 4 or size to obtain gauge Tools: Yarn needle Scissors Tape measure or ruler Polyester fiberfill (small amount) Hi-Bounce Pinky Ball (optional and available on Amazon.com) Black embroidery floss Stitch marker Gauge: 6 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch Pigs really do fly! Have fun and hopefully Oink will bring some smiles to you and those around you.
Two bookmarks Blue bookmark 100% cotton sewing thread0,6 mm steel crochet hook 8 ch, close with a sl. st. to make ring (where later a tassel will be fixed). Ch 48, sl. st in the 8th ch from hook. 1st row: Ch 4, 11 tr in the ring. Turn.2nd row: Ch 5, tr in next st, [ch 1, 1 tr] to the end. Repeat from 10th to 14th rows until desired size. Green Bookmark Chain 8, close with sl st to form a ring. 1st row: Ch 3, 6 dc, ch 3, 1 sl st in the ring. Repeat 3rd and 4th rows until desired lenght. Last row: In the 7-ch loop, 2 sc, 1 picot, 3 sc, 1 picot, 3 sc, 1 picot, 1 sc; [sc on the next tr, sc in the ch loop, picot] 7 times, sc on the last tr; keep working on the 7-ch loops of the bookmark side; in each of them make 2 sc, 1 picot, 3 sc, 1 picot, 3 sc, 1 picot, 2 sc, finish the row with 7 sc in the beginning ring.
How To Make A Solar Powered USB Charger (Gadgets) Turn those so-so solar powered garden lamps into a useful, portable, USB device charger! Step 1: Introduction Solar powered garden lamps were a great idea that just haven't worked very well. Let me show you to turn these garden lamps into something really useful. Step 2: Items Prices for garden lamps are so cheap these days that I found this set of four on sale for ten dollars. The only other things you'll need are some wire and a female USB connector. Step 3: Take Apart The Unit Taking apart the units is relatively easy, but in this case I had to do a little extra work to get to the solar cell. Step 4: Voltage Testing with a voltmeter shows an output of two and a quarter to two and a half volts. Step 5: Floppy Drive Cable I like the idea of using a floppy drive cable because the wires are designed to be flexible. Step 6: USB Connector Next I removed the USB connector from the plate and then snipped off the two extra wires, leaving us with a positive and negative wire and the USB cable.
Doughnut Doughnut pattern I used knit picks Palette on a size 0 (2 mm) needle but any yarn or gauge is OK unless the fabric is tight enough to not show the filling through. I used the magic loop technique but they can also be knit on DP needles. Cast on 60 stitches and close to knit in the round. Row 1 -5: knit with frosting color Row 6: ( knit 4, k2tog) repeat until end of round.(50 st) Row 7 -8: knit Row 9: ( knit 3, k2tog) repeat until end of round.(40 st) Row 10-11: knit Row 12: (knit 2, k2tog) repeat until end of round. (30 st) Row 13-14: knit Row 15: (knit 1, k2tog) repeat until end of round. (20 st) Row 16-17: knit Row 18-19: with brown knit Row 20: (knit 2, M1) repeat until end of round. (30 st) Row 21-22: knit Row 23: (knit 3, M 1) repeat until end of round. (40 st) Row 24-25: knit Row 26: (knit 4, M1) repeat until end of round. (50 st) Row 27-28: knit Row 29: (knit 5, M1) repeat until end of round. (60 st) Row 30-32: knit Cast of all st. Finishing
Issue144 The Story: From Sarah: I’m the queen of single balls of yarn. I’m always buying just one of some new and tempting fiber to play with—and let’s not even get started on all the leftover bits and pieces I have from various projects. The result is a lot of yarns that are too pretty not to use but too small to do very much with. One solution is headbands. These are especially nice in the summer: not only do they keep your hair out of your face but being small they make great travel projects. The mobius bands are fun to work in and of themselves and the twist helps the headband lie nicely at the nape of the neck. See what else Sarah is up to on her website. The Yarn: Soft Linen 35% linen, 35% wool, 30% baby alpaca Soft Linen, a smooth DK weight yarn in a blend of alpaca, wool and linen, is the perfect year-round yarn. The Stitches: As Sarah mentioned above, these headbands are made using a mobius. Learn how to crochet a mobius from Sarah's blog. more photos The Pattern: