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27 januari 2013

Look what I got!

On Friday I opened my mailbox to find:
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I won a give-away Nicole hosted on her blog. Sweet! In the envelop, starring her two sheep Piper and Mooney, I found a really pretty purple pencil case:
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In the case she put a crochet hook with a foam piece to avoid cramps while hooking away, some cute pin buttons (love the crocheting queen one!!), a button flower,
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a lovely note,
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and a purse frame to make a snap coin purse. Nicole has made a lovely granny purse tutorial on her blog!
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Thanks Nicole! I love my presents :-)
Love, Zjizjipke!

13 januari 2013

The making of a crochet bunting, part 1

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For a big project I’m working on for months, I wanted to make a bunting too. The project will remain a secret for now (it’s not finished yet!), but I’ll show you how I made the bunting.

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I used Drops Paris with a number 5 crochet hook. You just need to know two kinds of stitches for this. Chain and dc-double crochet in UK (or sc in US terms). For more information about the different kinds of stitches, I made a chart.

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Start with chaining two stitches.

Row 1: Dc two into the second chain from the hook.

Row 2: Turn your work, chain 1 and dc two in each stitch (4st).

Row 3: Turn your work, chain 1, dc two in first stitch, dc one in the two next stitches, dc two in the last stitch (6st).

Row 4: Turn your work, chain 1, dc one in every stitch (6st).

Row 5: Turn your work, chain 1, dc two in first stitch, dc one in the following stitches (all but the last), dc two in the last stitch (8st).

Row 6,7,…: Keep repeating row 4 and 5 (so every other row the number of stitches increases with 2).

When my flag was wide enough for my liking, but not high enough, I did some rows without increasing stitches (the last three or four rows).

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I worked in the ends and then blocked the triangles on a towel. Not mandatory, but it gives them a nicer finish :-)

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Next time I’ll show you how I crocheted them together.

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Love, Zjizjipke!

6 januari 2013

A jacket for my e-reader.

I’ve been wanting to make a pretty cover for my e-reader for ages. Searching the web and Pinterest for a good pattern, I came across some really nice designs! Looking at the difficulty level I settled on the cover from Madebymarzipan.

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Being a beginning seamstress and having made the cover in just over an hour, I can agree this isn’t a difficult pattern :-) I did however use slightly thicker batting for extra protection, so it's a bit more bulky...
Now I can read in style! I love the little roses fabric!

What do you think about my little sewing project?

Love, Zjizjipke!