February finishes #02 : Crochet Coin Purse

This post is part of the Stash Buster Challenge 2013 : #01

At last... I finished my first project for the Stash Buster Challenge.  This challenge is hosted by Linda over at Linda's Crafty Corner. These are the yarns that I am thinking of using at first but I end up with only two yarns being used...

and this is how my first project looks like....crocheted coin purse.  The finished size of this coin purse is 4" x 5.5".   I am using this challenge not only to make use my stash but also to try new stitches and create new pattern. 

 

This coin purse was crocheted  using star stitch following the tutorial that I found at Fruitful Fusion.

After everything done, I found that I have wrongly sew the lining...(the zipper should be hidden between the lining and the crochet piece) Anyway it just too many thing to re-do ...so I just leave it as it is. First lesson to learn from my first project.

These are the yarns that I will be using for my next project which yet to be decided ... definitely it must be something that I've never try before. 

Happy Crocheting!!

I'm linking up with A Stitch in Time, hosted by Elizabeth at Such a Sew and Sew

February Finishes #01 : Cute Granny Bag

Hi !

Remember this project?

I've finished crocheting this bag for quite some time...just only today I manage to share the result.  It was on my WIP in the month of January. I finished hand stitched the lining using green stripe fabric with small pocket at the inside of the bag.

 This is how the finished bag looks like from the front view.  The finished size of the bag is 7.5"x 2"x 7.5"(not include the handle), the size with handle is 12"x 2" x 7.5"

and this is how the closure of the bag looks like.

Happy Creating everyone!!

I'm linking up at:

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Stash-buster challenge 2013

Hello...

It is quite late for me to inform that I am joining the stash-buster challenge 2013 hosted by Linda at Linda’s Crafty Corner. This challenge need you to work on your stash and share with the group as and when you have complete a project using your stash.

Following are some of my stash that I will be using for this year challenge. I don't have much basically but yet these are enough to keep me busy crocheting through out this year.

and for my first project I will be using these mixture of yarn… I am not telling you now what is the project but surely something useful. Time will tell what it will turn into…

...till then Happy stash-busting!!

One Flower Wednesday #14

Hi Everyone!!

One flower from my garden today....
I linked over at Journey of  a Quilter host of this garden party.

A finished project from my WiP...

a crocheted bag for my niece,,,

Happy New Year to All!

November NewFO Challenge

Hello Everyone!

It has been awhile I share my monthly NewFO Challenge.  I only have one new project that I  started during November...the Jacob's Ladder quilt. 

 One  finished project in November ...  the Great Granny Along quilt top.


 and my finished crocheting project... Shell Sun Hat for my 3 months old niece.


Happy Creating!!

Shell Sun Hat #2

Hello there!!

I just finished crocheting this Shell Sun Hat for my second niece that born in 2012. I used the same pattern as the first Shell Sun Hat but with two different colors. 

 The flower is also different from the first Shell Sun Hat.  I used three different colors for the flowers and two different yarns for the leaf.   

 Happy Crocheting !! 

Blogtoberfest Day 5: Water Bottle Holder

Hello Everyone!!

It's day 5 of Blogtoberfest ... 

Today I'm sharing a project that I just finished. It is a crocheted bottle holder for my daughter.  I used simple stitch such as double crochet, single crochet and chain stitch. 

Since her water bottle is  in green she ask the holder to be in the same colorways. 

This is how the holder looks like with the water bottle ...

Happy Crocheting!!

Crochet Cushion Cover

Hi !

This is one of my finished project that I did  when my sewing machine at the workshop.  I call it Rainbow Cushion cover.  This is an easy to crochet cushion cover for a beginner.  It fit for cushion measures appoximately 40cm x 40cm square. 

I used home decor fabric as the backing and buttons for the closure.  

Happy Crocheting!!

A Break from sewing ...

Hi everyone!!

I have given no choice but to  take a break from sewing since my machine broke down for the  last two weeks.  Anyway my crafty hand can't just do nothing...so I did something that I good with that I love to do... CROCHETING!! And these are what I have finished with... cell phone holders.  Both of  the cell phone holders are using the same pattern...Sunburst Granny Square . 

I follow the Sunburst Granny Square pattern by Priscilla Hewitt ©1998 which can be found HERE. 

Since my cell phone is quite big I add another three rows at the top.
The finished size of the holder is 3.5" x 5".

The first cell phone holder that I've done was using  this black colour yarn with three completed rows.  It turn out too small for my cell phone. The finished size is 2.5" x 4". Since the colour was too dark, the granny square is also not so outstanding as to compare with the  above holder. 

 This is how the front looks like with a small button as a closure.

and this is the back.

Do you know that August month is the Granny square month over at Picot and Petals?  Well if you don't... check out her blog to see what other talented crocheters have to share.  

Happy Crocheting!!

Tutorial : Granny Square Bag

Hi Everyone!!

 Remember the granny square bag crocheted by my daughter? Well... today I am sharing the tutorial on how she did the squares until how to joined it all. This post did not include on how I did the handle and the lining...maybe some other day I 'll share  how I did mine..

Granny Square pattern

Materials:
Yarns(4 colors of your choice)
Hook

Abbreviation:
st - stitch
sl st - slip stitch
ch - chain
dc - double crochet


NOTE - TO CHANGE COLOR
1.  With the working yarn, make the last stitch until the end and pull up a loop of a new yarn.

 2. Drop the working yarn and let it fall to the back of your work, yarn over with the new yarn and continue with the round. 
 
Instruction:
Start with a magic ring.

 Rd. 1 - Ch 3, 15 dc into center of the magic ring, join to third ch of beginning ch with a sl st


CHANGE COLOR(pink) at round 2,  follow the step as at NOTE .

Rd. 2 -Ch 3, 3dc into the same st, *skip a st,4 dc in next st*;repeat from * to *. Join to third chain of beginning ch with a sl st(8 shells)

CHANGE COLOR(yellow) at round 3,  follow the step as at NOTE . 
                                                         
Rd. 3 - Ch 3, 3 dc into the same space.  *skip next 3 st, 4 dc in next st, 4 dc into the next shell space*,  repeat * to *. Join to third chain of beginning ch with a sl st(12 shells)

CHANGE COLOR(bright yellow) at round 4,  follow the step as at NOTE .

Rd. 4 - Ch 3, 3 dc into the same st, 4 dc into next space between shells,  *skip next 3 st, 4 dc in next st, 4 dc in next st, skip next 3 st, 4dc into the next two space between shell, repeat * to *.

Join to third chain of beginning ch with a sl st.(16 shells)

Now you have the complete granny square.
Make 22 pieces of different combination of colors of your choice.

To finish off, ties all the loose end of the first yarn with the new yarn being joined at each round.  Leave a long enough tail to weave it in.

Arrange all the 22 pieces of granny square as picture.  Join all squares following the arrow.

And this is how your bag will looks like once all the squares have joined together.                                                  

 This is how the stitch looks like at the back 

Another finished bag with handle but yet to be lined. This one is using same color tone.

If you follow my tutorial in making your bag, show and tell at  Hook 'n Needle flickr group

I would love to see your bag ...thank you.

 Happy Crocheting!!