Crochet Projects

Threads:      5 different colors Base color (BC) = Artiste 100% Acrylic crochet thread, color 05 Natural Tree stem (TS) = Artiste 100% Acrylic crochet thread, color black Dark leaf (DL) = Artiste 100% Mercerized Egyptian Cotton, color 117 Grass Light leaf (LL) = Artiste 100% Mercerized Egyptian Cotton, color 118 Snow pea Flower color (FC) = Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread, Fashion 3, color Scarlett Hook:      1.8mm (#6) crochet hook Final size:      9.5” in diameter Ideally, I should use the same weigh yarn or thread to knit or crochet any project.  However, when I only have limited choice, I need to be creative. I found this beautiful design online at https://www.pinterest.com/pin/71565081577182806/ .   Unfortunately I did not have appropriate threads to make it.  In addition, I did not have the same  colors choice as the original picture.  So I decided to work with what I have and be creative. It’s all coming down to stitches tension and how to hide the carry over threads. I chose to

  It drew my attention with this beautiful leaf placemat from https://vk.com/wall-167264317_14892?z=photo-167264317_457262338%2Fwall-167264317_14892 However, I don’t have the need to make this big size product.  Therefore I decided to modify it to be a coaster.  I also add a border with reverse single stitches using the contrast color thread. Material: Thread: Two colors of classic thread #10. Light color (LC): antique white Dark color (DC): poppy red Hook: 1.5mm (#7) crochet hook Final size: From the top to the bottom: 6.5” The widest part: 5”

    https://youtu.be/vCHCFkzyg9A?si=Pm9PmvCUaPCi6m8H It’s time to use my stash yarn again. This time, I thought about making a two stripe pyramid clutch. After completing the clutch, I decided to make this into an educational crochet along project. Material: Yarn : 2 different colors with the same weight. One dark and one light. Light yarn was used about 27 ft (≈8.23m) Dark yarn was used about 29 ft (≈8.84m) Hook : #E (3.5mm) Because we are making a clutch, tighter stitches are necessary.  Therefore, I choose smaller size hook as the yarn label recommended. For example, because I chose 2 medium weight worsted yarns.  Usually the recommended crochet hook sizes from the label are between H(5mm) to K(6.5mm).  However, I used size E (3.5mm) hook for this project. Zipper: 5 inches Darning needle Stitch markers A pair of scissors Techniques will be learned from this project: How to make knit stitches, also called waistcoat stitches. How to make invisible join at the end of each r

One night while traveling in Iceland , we stayed at a guest house.  During the showing around the house by the host lady, I noticed she has many beautiful craft works including some doilies and coasters displayed around the tables in different common rooms and our bed room.  There were a few simple coasters displayed in our room.  They looked almost identical but with different thickness. All of the sudden, I had the urge to duplicate that coaster. To me, the most impressive one looked like crocheted with size 30 thin thread. I decided to take a picture and studied the stitches when I got back home. After we went home and settled down from the trip, I looked around my stash crochet thread, and noticed that I do not have the thin thread like that coast but the classic size 10 crochet thread. I understand with different yarn or thread can make the same product with different visual result.  Nevertheless, it would be fun to figure out the stitches and make the same one.  I figure, if

After I accidentally left my phone on the Uber ride to the airport, I became paranoid and got so worried about my diminished memory.  Haha.  So I decided to make a cellphone pouch for myself. I found this lovely pattern from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/885168501743468857/ I wanted my pouch to be sturdy.  So I chose to crochet with nylon thread. Thread: Artiste #2 Nylon Thread, color Brown Hook: 1.5mm (#7) With the hook size and thread thickness, I was able to make the complete pattern for my pouch. I designed this pouch to have a bottom opening in case I am on the road trip and I need to charge my phone. I also wanted to have a sturdy strap.  So I referred to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRvCLgl5WWk to make the strap My husband liked this pouch.  So I made another one for him.