>shell gloves finished
04 Apr 2011 8 Comments
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>Gloves Under Construction
02 Apr 2011 Leave a Comment
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Remember those gloves that became a hair bow. Well I started them again this time they are going to become a set of gloves I have one all the way done and the second has the 4 fingers and the cuff done still have to do the palm thumb combo then crochet them together and add the elastic in the cuff.
They fit me this time. It might be hard to see in the photo but these are ecru not white. They are made in size 40 dmc cebelia which has been discontinued I am always sad when I find out things like that happen. I bought the last 8 balls my local yarn and knit shop had. So it was nice to have the correct thread to use for the project before it was no longer available anywhere.
>Irish rose block free pattern
01 Apr 2011 4 Comments
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Trying to help someone on raverly repair an afghan the photographs are hers not mine that are in the white/ecru thread original is from about 1940 she said. The photo you see above was my only reference to make the pattern for her as she is in one state and I am in another. The one below I saw after I had made the pattern for her. Not to bad if I say so myself I hope it helps her.
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I did popcorns in mine but you could use bobbles or puffs instead I think the original is bobbles.
4size 5 hook 1.90mm
size 10 thread
ch 6 close to form ring
- 1 chain 1, 12 sc into ring slip stitch into first sc
- ch 1, sc in to sls just made, *ch 5, sk 1 sc sc into next sc on previous round* 4 times , ch 5 sl st into fist sc sl st into next ch 5 space ch 1
- sc, 6dc, sc in every ch5 space , slst into 1st sc, ch 1,
- sc around 1st sc on round 2, * ch 7, sc around next sc on round 2 * 5 times, ch 7 slst into first sc and next ch 7 space, ch 1
- sc, dc, 7 treble, dc, sc in each ch 7 space , sl st top first sc, dc, and 1st and 2nd treble
- ch1 sc in same stitch as last slst,( ch 3, slst into top last sc made)picot made, *chain 9, sc in second to last trebl of this petal, make picot, ch7, sc in second treble of next petal, make picot, ch 7 , sc in second to last treble of this petal make picot,chain 9, sc in second trebl of the next petal, make picot, ch7, sc in second to last treble of this petal, make picot,* ch 7 , sc in second treble of next petal make picot, repeat from * to * 1 time ch3, dtreble into 1st sc of round
- ch 1 sc into top of last treble on last round, make picot, chain 7 sc in 5 chain of next chain, *ch 9, sc in the same stitch as last sc, (ch 7, sc in 4th chain on of next chain, make picot,) repeat 1 more time, chain 7, sc in the 5th chain of the next chain,* repeat from * to * 2 more times, ch 9, sc in the same stitch as last sc, ch 7, sc in 4th chain on of next chain, make picot,), chain 3, dtreble into first sc of round
- ch 1 sc into top of last treble on last round, make picot, ch 7, sc in 5 ch of next ch, make picot,ch 7, *dc in the 4th chin of the next chain,ch6 dc in the stitch as last dc, (chain 7, sc in 5th chain of next chain, make picot) 3 times, chain 7* repeat from * to * 2 more times, dc in the 4th chain of the next chain,ch6, dc in the stitch as last dc, ch 7, sc in 4th ch of next ch, make picot, ch 3, dtreble into 1st sc of round, ch 1
- sc in top of dtreble make picot, *ch 7, sc in the 4th chain of the next chain, make picot, ch 7, dc in 4th, 5th and 6th ch of next chain, (5 dc in next dc, remove hook and place in top of first dc of 5 hook loop and pull through, 1 sc) popcorn made, 1 dc in each of the next 3 chains, chain 6, 1 dc in each of the next 3 chain , make popcorn in next dc, 1 dc in the each of the next 3 chains, chain 7, sc in 5th chain of next chain, make picot* repeat from * to * 2more times, ch 7, sc in the 4th chain of the next chain, make picot, ch 7, dc in 4th, 5th and 6th ch of next chain, make popcorn in next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 3 chains, chain 6, 1 dc in each of the next 3 chain , make popcorn in next dc, 1 dc in the each of the next 3 chains, chain 4,dc in the top of the first sc of this round
- ch 10 ( counts as 1 dc and a ch 70, sc in the 4th chain of the next chain, make picot, ch 7,* dc in 4th, 5th and 6th ch of next chain, make popcorn in 1st dc, 1 dc in each of the next 5 stitches, make popcorn in next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 5 stitches , make popcorn in next dc,1 dc in each of the next three chains, chain 7,sc in the 4th chain of the next chain, make picot, chain 7* repeat from * to *2 more times dc in 4th, 5th and 6th ch of next chain, make popcorn in 1st dc, 1 dc in each of the next 5 stitches, make popcorn in next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 5 stitches , make popcorn in next dc,1 dc in each of the next two chain, slip stitch into the 3rd chain of the beginning 10 chains
- ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 2 chains, *chain 5, 1 dc in the last 3 chains of the next chain 7, (popcorn in next stitch , 1 dc in each of the next 5 stitches) 2 times popcorn in next stitch , 1 dc in each of the next 3 stitches, chain 6, 1 dc in each of the next 3 stitches, (popcorn in next stitch , 1 dc in each of the next 5 stitches) 2 times popcorn in next stitch , 1 dc in each of the next 3 stitches,* repeat from * to * 2 more times chain 5, 1 dc in the last 3 chains of the next chain 7, (popcorn in next stitch , 1 dc in each of the next 5 stitches) 2 times popcorn in next stitch , 1 dc in each of the next 3 stitches, chain 6, 1 dc in each of the next 3 stitches,(popcorn in next stitch , 1 dc in each of the next 5 stitches) 2 times popcorn in next stitch slip stitch in to the toop of the chain 3
- chain 3, 1 dc in every stitch including each chain, in the corners work (1 dc in each of 3 chains, then chain 6 the work 1 dc in each of the last 3 chains), over the chain 5 areas you should have of course 5 dcs slip stitch at the end of the round to the 3rd chain at the begining of the round.
- chain 1, 1sc in ever stitch in the corners work (1sdc in each of 3 chains, then chain 2 the work 1 sc in each of the last 3 chains),slip stitch at the end of the round to the top of the fist sc. cut and finish threads
>Cream Bolero Progress
30 Mar 2011 1 Comment
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I have the body part of this jacket done. I made it longer which means I probably can’t make another out of the yarn I have sort of sad feeling about that. But I would not have worn this where it hit on my body so it is good and I am happy with where this is at currently. The lace is all done for the body area. Just two sleeves left to make on this plus the lace that goes around the sleeves maybe one more day and this will be done. I have only been working on it for a few days so it is a pretty easy project. It does have mistakes in the pattern so if you go to make this go to crochet’s home page for errata or the ravelry one to find the errata for it. i did not know a bout the errata till after I had already worked through the area with the issue so since I knew I was going to modify the pattern for more length any way I just did my mods sooner as apposed to later.
>WIP Cream jacket
29 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment
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Here is one of my wips (works in progress). It is a cream silk opera jacket the pattern is in the current “Crochet” magazine. If you want to see the image from the magazine go here but it won’t be the pattern just the image.I got this silk yarn thrifting 4 balls of it for a total of 3 dollars for all of them not each. Not a bad price at all for 100% silk yarn that is super soft to the touch. (Update: I decided to look on line and found the exact same yarn for 160.00 that would include shipping a very good find indeed)
The pattern called for 500 grams of the requested cotton yarn. I didn’t want to go buy anything for this and I only had only 450 grams of this well I guessed it would work and I could just shorten the sleeves if need be. I guess I will not have to worry about that though. So far I have used 1 ball and about 10 yards of the next and I am already half way done. So I am guessing that cotton yarn is way heavier than silk. Meaning per gram I have more yardage than the cotton did. Sso I will have more yardage and less weight a nice spring jacket which is just what I wanted. Also I will still have the left over silk yarn to play with.
In the pattern this is the point where I am supposed to add the lace edge but I want mine to be more closed in the front and longer in the back so I am going to modify the pattern. As long as the outer edge is divisible by 18 ( which is what the lace edging uses) I can make it longer and that is an easy thing to do.
I am thinking if I have enough yarn left over I might try making one similar to this but knitted since knitting lake less yarn than crochet I am thinking it may just work. The pattern only comes in crochet but how hard can it be really to make it knitted. I already know how the crochet one was constructed so it should be easy peasy watch I will be wrong ;o).
>gloves to bow
28 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment
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I started to make a pair of lace gloves Sunday made out of size 40 thread and a size 14 steel crochet hook. It just kept not being right but I kept working at it thinking it is my imagination It is a pattern I have not done before so I just don’t know where it is going yet right. Once I got the front of 3 fingers done on both hands. I just kept looking at them thinking these still look a little big and even if it has a mesh that goes around the back of the fingers that will pull them tighter and shorter it is still not going to be right. So debating if I wanted to frog 8 hours of work and start over well I decided I would start over. I couldn’t bring myself to frog what I had done to much time with such small thread. So then I debated on putting it in my sampler book as just an oh well learning experience sort of memory. Then I was playing with it and decided that it would make an OK bow for my kids hair. So I got out an elastic for the hair and stated crocheting it too it and pulling the back of the hands parts in and left the finger parts dangling for ribbon tails for the bow. This is probably the most expensive hair item I have ever made on accident. I have made things much more elaborate for the hair that I meant to make and so it was expected. But when I thought I was making me new fine lace gloves for Easter and I end up with a little girls hair bow something just seems missing. 
I will go back to making those gloves again. But probably not till Saturday or Sunday when I sit down to watch the LDS General conference meetings with my family. In the end I get happy children as they get a new item to wear that mom made so all is good with hugs and kisses from three little girls who get something new. Wish I had taken a picture of it before I turned it into the bow so you could see from where to where it went. When I make the next set I will stop at the point that I was at and post what these looked like before it became a bow. Images from Beetlejuice keep going through my head now. If you have seen the movie you might know why.
here are the photos of what the fingers of the glove looked like before becoming the hair bow.
>Bits of this and that
14 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment
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I have been working on little ideas here and there some I can’t show some I can. A little knitting a little crochet some hairpin lace and such. These are the accumulation of the projects I have been caring around with me over the last little bit.
I am thinking this pink knitted lace will become the cuffs of a knitted sweater. I am still just trying to get rid of this pearl cotton I have made several things with it. It was a thrift shop find and it has gone on way longer than expected. This is a large pearl cotton not sure exactly what size other than the label info. UKI, dk fuchsia, number 56, size 5/, lot 2017
This one is an experiment as well but this is done in size 8- tatting thread another thrifting find the thread that is.
making hairpin lace I am thinking this is the start of a skirt depending if I don’t get sick of making the lace. The hairpin fork is an antique store find.
>Beaded Renaissance hat
04 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment
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But the girls are always sad when one of the other two sisters is wearing it. This one is a little larger than the last one and covers more of the top of the head and some of the back as well. I also decided I am making at least one more so we will have three of these total less arguments that way amongst the children. I want to make one that is long and can hold long hair sort of like a snood but more of a Shakespeare type of look. I think the next one will be more of a natural color in the beads sort of a golden yellow.
>Bag of Lace
03 Mar 2011 1 Comment
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Here are the other pieces of lace that had been in the bag that I bought for 2.99. I think it was a great find. Just sad that someone didn’t like their work enough to keep it.
This green one isn’t too interesting to me but I will figure something out for it. Maybe take it down to the center section by removing all the chains and make a bun cover for my girls. That would make it at least useful again to someone.
The pink one I want to copy the pattern the tatted piece in this photo may end up becoming the edge of set of wrist warmers to make lace that hangs over the hands. If you want to see these photos better click on them and it will take you to a bigger photo on flickr.
The top piece that is cut off matches the thread used in the last tatted photo above and at the bottom of this photo so might figure out a way to add them to one another. The top pink one is crocheted in the round and has some slight damage so not sure if I am going to fix it and make it into something else or just copy the pattern. The next pink one I know I want to make more of it so I will be coping that pattern I think it is so pretty.
The tatted medallions in this next photo are just tied together with a separate piece of string so I am thinking I will separate them and figure out what to do with them at that point. They are made out of a pearl cotton. You can see I have already separated one in the very top photo of this post.
Nice white tatted edging haven’t a clue what to do with it at the moment it will just go into my lace box for future use.
>Tatted Capelet
03 Mar 2011 1 Comment
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I found this large bag of lace scraps at a thrift store the entire bag cost less than $2.99 and had at least 5 such pieces in it plus a lot of crochet too. There are several usable pieces of crochet and tatted lace in the bag I just have to figure out what to use them for. The first piece I decide I would use was this piece of tatted lace made out of pearl cotton. It was already connected into a continuous piece. So I decided I would make it into another capelet.
The pieces of tatting are so large they make a strong focal point. It was very simple to do put a shell edging around the already tatted pieces which added strength to them. Since the tatter is unknown I was not sure how strong the person was in their skills of finishing work. Upon inspection on the piece, the creator only tied knots at the end of their work and didn’t weave the ends in so it is a fragile piece and will have to be washed by hand. I rarely find tatted pieces that have the ends finished in a good way. Yet it would be sad to toss that much work and not enjoy it. Which means it would have to be made into an item that could easily be hand washed and not something that would get a lot of wear and tear. So after I had added the shells I started into the mesh area working with different techniques to get the valleys between the motifs to the same high so I could then just work up the piece simply with rounds of chains that get less and less number of chains near the top. At the necks edge I once again lengthened the chains to give ease in the drape and finished it of with a picot edge took less than a day to do this transformation. Those that know me know I do not usually wear pink. But every now and again it is nice, would have been good at Valentines but I didn’t have the scrap of tatting then. Since the pink pearl cotton I used was also found junking(thrifting) a long time ago. I have made a pair of gloves already with this thread. So the few dollars I spent on that cone has gone a long way. The whole item cost me less than $2.00 probably not even $1.00. Not bad!
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