tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71395423223727723232024-03-05T14:28:44.339+08:00Diaper MumA mum's crochet and crafty space :)Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-18668823664404853512014-03-20T11:43:00.001+08:002014-03-20T11:43:40.805+08:00Spring Bunting Ta-daah!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been waiting and wanting so much to show you guys this little piece of crocheting from so many days. There was not much of light fit for photographing these little triangles...<br />
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Without much ado..here i give you my Spring Bunting..<br />
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Ta-daaah!!!!<br />
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The pom poms and the flower beads are "extra details" on request by my little miss..<br />
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The buttons...oh my...love love the buttons :)<br />
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There it is, one lovely bunting on the wall of my room ... It adds a great dash of color to my room. The kids love it and have fun naming the colors.<br />
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The crochet granny triangles are from a pattern <a href="http://crochethealingandraymond.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/granny-bunting-remix-styles/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Here's wishing you a happy Spring 2014. Cheers to summer, salads, mock tails and lots of fun in the sun!!<br />
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Love,<br />
xxx</div>
Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-3584600729488686732014-03-17T11:33:00.001+08:002014-03-17T11:34:36.403+08:00Colorful Sunday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My lovely ladies!<br />
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A goood Monday morning to you all...I know most of us hate the Mondays and the Blues..But i for one, love it.. Because after the weekend with family and all the activities and the chores..i finally get my cuppa and some me time alone..!! It feels so relaxing and blissful when the little ones are at school and the big one is at office..BAD bad me...but there it is.. I love my Mondays :)<br />
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We had a colorful weekend here at my home....<br />
Visited the flower show in Victoria Park...<br />
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It was really very colorful event, but very crowded at with small kids it was not a very friendly place.<br />
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On the crafty and crochet front, i am up to no good. The pointlessness of this item says it all..<br />
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Yeah, you guessed it!!<br />
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A BUNTING, what else!!!<br />
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Keep watch this space for the Ta-daah...i have been very excited to crochet this item, made from scraps of wool..totally useless but tottally worth the color satisfaction..<br />
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How was your weekend, do write in as i love hearing from you..<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-80615600802482504232014-03-06T20:46:00.001+08:002014-03-06T20:46:20.941+08:00The lost art of blogging..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My dear bloggers, i have missed out on the action these days and how!!!<br />
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Well the post title says it all....I seem to have lost my mojo to blog or even to craft. I just cannot keep rambling right? There is not a single event which seem to have made me forget blogger land. I was visiting pages and having a blast on Pinterest. Infact there is so much of inspiration that i was lost...<br />
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If you are here for the crochet...skip ahead..i am all set to ramble :)))<br />
<br />* Visited my home country, India, for 2 weeks.<br />
* Recovered my my first attack of cold in years.<br />
* Pushed children through the rainy dreary months of Feb in Hong Kong.<br />
* Developed a new love, HAND EMBROIDERY!!<br />
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*** Little Miss swallowed a metallic ball of approx 1cm in diameter and spent a night in hospital waiting for our turn to get her X-rayed and spent another anxious day waiting for the foreign object to pass through her digestive track!!<br />
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* Been exercising and seem to have lost 2-3 inches around the tummy!<br />
* Eating fruits and loadss of veggies and drinking mugs of green Tea.. It really keeps you fresh from the inside!!<br />
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So that's why i have been missing. But but but....now i am back. Hope to catch up and read all the lovely posts and stop by @ your creative spaces..<br />
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Having a growing girl at home means constant demands on the crafty side. Little Miss wanted a heart, a rainbow one of all..To hang on her bag..So this is what i made <br />
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The buttons were all selected and placed as per Little Miss's planning. I especially liked the rainbow charm. Suits her to a button. The brown button signifies "chocolate" - her favorite item for dessert. <br />
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She asked for her name to be stitched and in white thread..So her wish becomes my command.<br />
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Especially in love with this tag. Oh how i am gonna miss shopping in HK :(( <br />
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Its really very simple, just crochet two hearts, embellish it to your hearts content and the stitch it together.. Make the little one stuff it with cotton and stitch it up! There you go, a perfectly hand made heart for your little Angel!<br />
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These days I seem to be attracted to making hearts...<br />
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This is my new love, <i><b>Hand Embroidery. </b></i><br />
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More of this in my next post...<br />
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Keep writing to me as i have really missed hearing from you guys. I feel like i have missed out a part of myself as blogging is really me, just my space on this wide world web..<br />
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Love and more,<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-11983286141384919102014-01-09T01:02:00.000+08:002014-01-09T01:02:07.036+08:00Crocheting in 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My dear readers!<br />
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Wishing you all a happy, crafty, prosperous and healthy new year 2014!!<br />
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How are you in this new year so far? I have been reading about the chill blast going on in the US, UK and Canada. It is very cosy to sit at home by a fire and do lovely things with family during this time. I do wish for sunshine tho..really not a winter person, except when I get to drink my coffee :) In my home city, Bangalore, we always had perfect weather. Sharing a cuppa with a loved one was one of the best things you could do...<br />
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Hmm anyways before i go on...Have you guys made your NYR? New Year Resolution i mean ;) I am not a believe of these things, but one thing I know is that i want to make more, love more, live more, craft more and laugh more! And I want to buy less, eat less and get angry less. Lets see...the key word is MORE and LESS but need to get the objects right, you know what I mean...SEEEE this is what dull weather does to me :||||||||||<br />
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So the other day, i wanted to try doilies and searched a lot for lotsa patterns. But finally decided to go ahead with my tried pattern of Rose Doily - pattern link <a href="http://freevintagecrochet.com/doily-patterns/star80/rose-doily-pattern" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Spotted my polymer hook? Crocheting with a 2.0 mm hook is so much easier with this hook.<br />
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This year I want to do lots of projects, but smaller scale ones...No more biggies ;)<br />
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Keep writing as every word gives me encouragement and sunshine!<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-81609575249406775072013-12-21T11:54:00.001+08:002013-12-21T11:54:43.612+08:00My first ever shawl..!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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First of all let me start by wishing all my blogger friends a very happy holiday season. Which ever part of the world you are in and what ever manner you are celebrating this season, hope it is going to be merry and filled with love, laughter and all the really matters!<br />
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I have something to show you today, a finished garment. This took me a LONGGGGGGGGgg time to make, mainly because I used a 3.00 mm hook whereas the pattern called for a 6.00mm. But, the result is so worth it! It is soo smooth and drapey and I love snuggling in it.<br />
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So here it is, my first every shawl!<br />
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The pattern in Mother of Bride shawl and the free pattern can be found <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mother-of-the-bride-shawl" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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It really is a simple repeat of this shell stitch.<br />
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Particularly happy with the border. Did you like it? It was on my own, just let the hook and the yarn do the talking..<br />
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The shawl fully spread out... <br />
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Its been a while he was featured here :P He loves snuggling in my shawl and calls it his cosy blanket! <br />
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Thats it from me my dearies!<br />
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I have 2 weeks of holidays + kids @ home + cold brrrr cold weather + awesome sales + 2 colorful hooky things + lots of yummy food to keep me company.. Hope you are are more blessed than me :)<br />
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Love and more,<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-32958041027653030442013-12-16T18:38:00.002+08:002013-12-16T18:38:59.175+08:00Meet @ Made in K-Town<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My dear friends!<br />
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To all the crochet enthusiasts out there, Barbara from Made in K-Town is no stranger. She has a very colorful and inspirational blog and i love all her patterns and also look forward to reading her blog. It was such a pleasant surprise when she asked me to do a guest post for her blog.<br />
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<i>"My name is Rajeswari and besides being happily married and mom of 2 kids, I own my happy space at <a href="http://diapermum.blogspot.hk/" target="_blank">“Diapermum”</a>.
My home country is India but I live in Hong Kong right now. I used to
be a run-off-the-mill IT consultant before I was blessed with my little
angel and later on with my charming prince. Crocheting and crafting were
my passions since childhood days and being a stay at home mom gave me
the perfect opportunity to get back to my crafty adventures. Blogging
has been my creative outlet and has connected me with so many amazing
and talented people from all over the world."</i><br />
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To read more, grab a cuppa and a nice warm blanket, and head over to Made in K-Town <a href="http://made-in-k-town.blogspot.hk/2013/12/meet-rajeswari-from-diaper-mum.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<i> </i><br />
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Will be back soon with a finished project that i am waiting to share with you guys and hear your lovely comments and words!<br />
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Love,<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-47111914011590087372013-12-06T07:25:00.000+08:002013-12-06T07:25:15.543+08:00Joy of Gifting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Its that season of the year again, the Christmas season, the festive season. Though we do not celebrate Christmas, i LOVE LOVE to see the Christmas spirit all around me. In HK there are lot of Christmas decorations floating around, the whole town is twinkling and the best part - SALES!! Everywhere...and why not take advantage of it :)<br />
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I really have been meaning to blog more my dear friends, but somehow these days time seems to be a precious commodity... Also I have been crafting more and blogging less..!! MUST mend it..<br />
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A dear friend of mine requested a small crochet item from me. Have a look at it..<br />
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It is a set of scarfs for the deity she worships. The deities are dressed in resplendent clothes and they even have seasonal outfits. Since the onset of winter, she wanted to put some warm clothes on for them and asked me to do some for her. She picked the colors and I picked the pattern. The white scarf is from the free pattern <a href="http://mrsmicawber.blogspot.hk/2011/03/queen-annes-lace-crochet-scarf-tutorial.html" target="_blank">HERE </a>and the red one is basically STAR STITCH, a very good video for the same can be found <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inUleg__vaU" target="_blank">HERE</a>. I was so glad that my handiwork was getting put to such special use!</div>
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Made this Flower Star for her. It was truly a joint effort as the Hubby punched the flowers, the little miss put the tiny stars into the golden pins and I pinned it into the thermocol star.</div>
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Love to read and share all your adventures as always...<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-53317562180859605092013-11-11T15:08:00.003+08:002013-11-11T15:08:40.498+08:00Cosy Times<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today is officially the start of winter here in Hong Kong. It is very windy and there is a chill in the air. Not so cold but a very pleasant chill which makes you want a cuppa, a book and a blanket.<br />
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Few things keeping me cozy and comfortable these days...<br />
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A new project..a crochet shawl for me...<br />
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A cozy corner i planned for months and finally executed! Stuck lotsa stickers with my little miss on rice paper lanterns and hung it up. Also did up a stream of pictures of our family and precious and silly moments together :)</div>
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Forgive the crappy clicks as there was literally no light. All the light is thanks to Picasa !<br />
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Created a custom banner for my blog. Had a fun morning playing with all my crafty bits while the little ones were off to school :) Bad mommy...!! he he<br />
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Did you guys like my new banner?<br />
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Also did up a pinboard made of thermocol and fabric sometime back to display the arts and crafts of my little ones..<br />
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Whats keeping you cozy and comfy these chilly days?<br />
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Love to hear from you as always!<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-45893334360153655072013-11-05T22:15:00.001+08:002013-11-05T22:15:16.350+08:00Flower Blanket Ta-daah!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hellooo my dear lovelies!<br />
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Do you remember me? Remotely at least?<br />
I know i pulled off the disappearing act and this time i have no solid excuse of being off blogging. Actually i have many excuses :P Firstly i was off to my home town to attend a cousin's wedding. And then my helper's mom was not well and she had to take 2 weeks off to attend to her. Then i just got used to NOT blogging. Then i was suffering from bloggers block and then I was very close to finishing a special blanket. Then we had the festival of lights - Diwali. Then it was raining and i could not get good clicks. So finally we had a few spells of sunshine and here i am, with my latest Pink and Purple Flower Blanket.. Here it goes..Ready or not...<br />
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Ta-daah!!!!<br />
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This blanket was such a fun project. Mainly because it was not
repetitive. I used 11 square patterns in all, 3 shades each of pink and
purple. Every square was a mini project of sorts. I did not get the
color combinations right at the first go and there were lot of failed
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little princess. She was thrilled to bits and has been using this pink
and purple blankie ever since :)<br />
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The most difficult question after finishing such a blanket it what to do for the border. I thought a lot and tried a few with shells and picots. But finally settled on the border from the book Around the Crochet Borders by Edie Eckman. This is a wonderful must have book because it tells you how to get the perfect corners for your blanket and also because it has charts which i find it so easy to read and hook from :)<br />
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for all my dear blogger friends who encourage me and my little creative
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Pink shades -<br />
1. Candy Floss - 1130<br />
2. Fondant - 1241<br />
3. Pomegranate - 1083<br />
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Purple shades -<br />
1.Cream - 1005 <br />
2.Clematis - 1390<br />
3.Magenta - 1084 <br />
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From the book <i><b>200 Crochet Blocks by Jan Eaton</b></i> - Waterlily - 16, Wisteria - 113, Granny in the middle - 117, Criss Cross - 137, Solid Willow- 189 and from the blog Annie's Place with the link <a href="http://hookandbake.blogspot.hk/2013/06/solid-willow-crochet-block-how-to.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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From the Internet ( Free Patterns ) - Sunburst Granny from <a href="http://priscillascrochet.net/free%20patterns/Afghan%20Squares/Sunburst%20Granny%20Square.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a>, African Flower Square from <a href="http://made-in-k-town.blogspot.hk/2013/02/african-flower-square-tutorial.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and a heavily modified Circle of Friends Square from <a href="http://priscillascrochet.net/free%20patterns/Afghan%20Squares/Circle%20of%20Friends%20Square.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><b>Border :</b></i></span></span> # 121 from <i><b>Around the Corner Crochet Borders by Edie Eckman</b></i>. <br />
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Phew!!! That's one load off my chest. Today i sleep in peace. Everday i used to think that i did not blog/post today. Neither did i follow and comment on all the lovely projects that you guys have been doing. I am going to start back tracking and visiting my lovely fellow bloggers space. With a cup of warm tea :)<br />
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Thank you so much for your words, they did make me feel better and breathe deeply and relax a bit more...Infact i felt that every mother will go through this and I should grin n smile and bear it and now things are becoming a bit better. I feel the more I compartmentalize and prioritize, the easier the going gets :)<br />
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While working on my Little Miss's Pink n Purple blanket, I was distracted by the colorful thoughts of making a collar. It refused to go away and I had to hook this for a simple t-shirt of hers.<br />
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The pattern is from the head of yours truly. But its really very simple. I am sure all your smart ladies out there can figure it out! <br />
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Intended to make this as the sleeve of her sleeve-less shirt. But in the last couple of days my girl has just had a growth spurt and none of her clothes, i literally mean none, be it her jeans or right down to her bare essentials, all are TIGHT! So now i need another shirt for this collar. What color do you guys suggest?<br />
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The latest addition to the blanket are these squares. This is the very lovely pattern known as Circle of Friends pattern by Priscilla Hewitt. You can find the free pattern <a href="http://priscillascrochet.net/free%20patterns/Afghan%20Squares/Circle%20of%20Friends%20Square.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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It really is a very easy pattern and not at all as complicated as it looks. The color combination options are endless and each will produce awesome effects! Highly recommended pattern :)<br />
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I have officially lost it. Can you find it anywhere? Any store where it is available at a discount or a buy 1 get 1 free offer?? Any advice on how to regain it back? Have you lovely people been in this position before? In case you are still with me.. and want to find out what I have lost.. here goes nothing..<br />
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and also I do not understand what my kids want anymore..<br />
I always knew raising 2 small kids would be a challenge, but now a days my little man is in his terrible two's and my little princess hasn't yet grown up from her terrible two's! Its been so frustrating for me as a mother. I really don't know sometimes if I am doing the right thing. Is it more important that they follow rules or eat their food? I am trying to get my girl to eat on her own and that is requiring a lot of effort. My son just refuses to sit in one place even for 5 minutes!! Why are their batteries always fully charged?? Uff!! <br />
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Anyways, I remember to take a deep breath and imagine that they will grow up and I will laugh about this post :) SO coming back to my crafty pursuits, I had done this with all the spare yarn. More specifically cotton threads with me.<br />
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I followed this link <a href="http://partiesforpennies.blogspot.hk/2011/07/dl-on-yl-yarn-lanterns.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and a bit of my own research and experiments to make this lantern lights. Added a string of lights inside to complete the picture. <br />
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This was done for my son's school - DIY Lantern from Recycled materials. It is a very VERY messy affair to do it. But the results are just amazing. Go ahead and have some fun, try to include your kiddo in this process, I am sure they will have a blast!</div>
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So I am off to set my house straight...It really looks like a hurricane crashed into it ..he he!<br />
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Hope you have a pleasant weekend ahead. We have a long weekend here for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Did I say long weekend, yes 3 days of 3 (2+ 1 hubby) kids all the time in the house...ahhhh.. wish me LUCK!!!<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-2191747610226106712013-09-09T10:59:00.002+08:002013-09-09T11:00:45.751+08:00Tapestry Crochet Fascination - A pouch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello there..my lovely crafty hooky people!<br />
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Hope the weekend was a sunny side up one for all you folks..We had a long and tiring weekend.. Shopping is NOT easy with 2 little ones i must tell you :) We spent less time in the shops and more time in feeding, cleaning, playing and entertaining them..But it was fun alright!<br />
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Now, coming to my crafty adventures..there are quite a few i am doing..But can only share this one with you as it is a FO.This project was such a joy to work...well that is a bit on the exaggeration side of things..To be true to myself and my dear friends..Tapestry crochet is NOT my cup of tea/coffee..what ever you prefer! You need to be patient as it is mostly SC and we all know how slowly that progresses. Also the knots..the color threads keep getting entangled and it used to bug me :(<br />
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But the end result was worth it..<br />
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Want to have look??<br />
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Here it is..<br />
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Tapestry Pouch Ta-daaah!!!<br />
(I am actually saying Ta-daah as it took long enough to deserve one)<br />
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Did you like my polka dotted zipper? he he...advantages of living in HK :)<br />
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A closer look at the hard work..<br />
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Anybody interested in doing this pouch can find the link to the free pattern <a href="http://www.crochettoday.com/crochet-patterns/tapestry-crochet-wallet" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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My little miss birthday is fast approaching and we are busy making a castle and decorations.. More of that soon..Hope you guys had a fantastic weekend and do let me know your hooky projects as i love to hear from you!<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-64449550637684553882013-08-27T15:38:00.003+08:002013-08-27T15:38:34.442+08:00Pink and Purple and some Grey too<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Firstly me lovely people, thank you so so so much for such kind words for me and my little man! He surely is feeling in the pink of health and i hope it remains so :)<br />
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My little princess is turning 4 next month. I had hooked a blanket for her when she was an infant and it lasted her this long. But now, its really short and she has been asking me for a new one. She is a BIG girl now and wanted only in pink and purple. How can I refuse her colors? Least she may not end up using it!!<br />
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Each block measures approx 6". Hoping it would be a 60 x 72 " blanket for her. I am sure it will not get done by Sept. But maybe by this winter for sure :)<br />
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On a more experimental note, have always wanted to try Tapestry Crochet. It looks so wonderfully mysterious to me...am trying this wonderful pattern from Crochet Today. Link <a href="http://www.crochettoday.com/crochet-patterns/tapestry-crochet-wallet" target="_blank">HERE </a>for the free PDF pattern..<br />
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What are you guys crafting??<br />
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Love,<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-36172942801279972002013-08-20T11:52:00.001+08:002013-08-20T11:52:25.635+08:00Finally I am here & a Nana Square Cushion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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How i have missed this blogging world!! I have been gone away a long time...a bit too long a time. Hope it is not a reason for all you lovely people to forget me. I have hardly had the time to do anything these past few weeks...<br />
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If you want to know what kept me and my hook and my blogging separate, read on...Else skip to just read my last hooky adventure!<br />
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All was going fine, until disaster struck in the form of an angry young man - my little man - my son! He slammed a heavy door on his hand and there was a deep cut, along with a mad dash to the hospital. The doctor put on 5 teeny tiny stitches and told me again and again that everything will be back to normal. They had to remove his nail but he said that the root is intact and it would all seem the same in 2-3 months time.. But i was scared, the most i have ever been, and fell ill with a viral fever.<br />
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Till the stitches were removed, i used to baby sit him like he was a month old infant! In between this, we had lots of traveling to do, visiting my mother-in-laws place. On a more tragic note, she lost her mother to a paralytic attack and had to travel to her home town for the last rites. I was at my sister-in-laws place and then again we moved to my MIL's place... So in short, it has been a hectic, worrisome, tiring month for me!<br />
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But now, my son is fine, his nail is actually growing. The scar of the stitches is long gone and he is back to his naughty days.. In-fact he was back on the day his stitches were put too!! Also i am back in Hong Kong now.. Back to my sweet small home, and more importantly kids are back with their daddy dear and i am back with my helper! So all is well now :)<br />
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Ufff.....sorry for the long explanation.. Before all this happened, i had completed a cushion for my mom's house and had even clicked the snaps. But am posting it now, after more than 1 month..<br />
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A few details :<br />
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Yarn used : Stylecraft Special DK<br />
Pattern : Nana square from The Royal Sisters <a href="http://theroyalsisters.blogspot.hk/2011/05/nana-square-tutorial.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
No of squares : 7 x 7 = 49<br />
Joined using SCs holding RS together.<br />
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I joined the squares together and then when it was a 7 x 7 blanket i sewed it on to an existing cushion cover! Clever na, in that way i did not have to hook the back, the zipper on the existing cover provided a closure method and i also re-used an old item :)<br />
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Gosh, i missed blogging and more than that i missed visiting other blogs and reading about your crafty adventures :) I promise to cover my back log and set off on a blogger-land spree!! Do write in always and all ways, i love hearing from my lovely friends...<br />
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Love,<br />
xxx</div>
Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-77852935331287991572013-07-08T13:34:00.000+08:002013-07-08T13:35:05.985+08:00Sweet Flower Collar<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello my lovely dear friends!<br />
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Monday morning and already into the 2nd week of July ... Oh where oh where is the time flying i am wondering...I am in my city, My Bangalore. But i do not recognize it at all.. India is fast developing nation and the billions that live here are welcoming the new trends and life style changes a bit too readily! It has been over a year since i came to my city and all seemed to have changed. Especially the prices. With living costs spiraling exponentially, i am left wondering as to what is the real value of happiness these days?<br />
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Anyways, this space is not about price rise right, so let me show you something new i did over the last few days...Sorry for the crumpled look as the top was well worn before this photo shoot and i did not find the iron :( <br />
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A closer look at the collar.<br />
I used a 2.0mm hook and mondial cotton thread for making the collar. The pattern is my own tho i drew inspiration from <a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/13219234" target="_blank">HERE</a>. I changed the flower pattern and did a 2 color effect for it.<br />
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Collar all around and not just at the front...<br />
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My pretty model, who loved the outfit as it is in her favourite colors - PINK n PURPLE :)<br />
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A more serious expression before she hopped skipped and jumped away to have fun!</div>
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I am not having much time for crafting these days.. What with going shopping, visiting relatives, catching up with friends and eating at my favourite hang-outs.. all managing with 2 small ones in tow.. not an easy task i must tell you..The little man is not playing still in the parks here, a bit of mud and he comes running ..Mamma...che che...ha ha</div>
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The lady is having a swinging time tho :)<br />
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He finally consents to play a little bit of his slide.. But can you spot the sorry expression? he he<br />
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Keep crafting, keep smiling and do read the below <a href="http://dorischancrochet.com/crochet-rules/" target="_blank">LINK</a>. It has some crochet rules and i agree with all of them TOTALLY!!<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-61209447755569638852013-06-21T11:10:00.001+08:002013-06-21T11:10:16.773+08:00Crochet Rainbow Clip Organizer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Can a girl have enough clips?<br />
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Can she...no never...Being in one of the fashion capitals i feel there is just too much accessories in HK, heck people even accessorize their accessories here!! Do you know what i mean? Like they buy a smart phone case. And then they decorate it with bling, then they add more cartoons and such stuff to the case. Add some sparkles. They they put the mobile in a pouch, then they add some stuff to the pouch..and then the pouch goes into a LV/Prada/Gucci/Coach bag..!!<br />
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But having girls as your kids is so much fun, there is a street in HK known as Fa Yuen Street where you have more than 100 shops just selling clips and hair bands and what nots for girls.. I scumb to temptation and go there once in 2 months ...cos i know i ll just go crazy there and buy too many things..This weekend i had been there and ended up with dozens of hair bands and even more clips..All of them by the end of the day were lying scattered all through the house and my daughter even managed to put allll the clips on her head once!!<br />
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I decided to CLEAN and get organized and that's when it struck me! Why does she throw all her clips? She is a girl, she needs to see the entire store before she picks an item :) So i thought, why not make a clip organizer for her clips?<br />
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Wanna see it...<br />
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Rainbow clip organizer.. Ta-daaah!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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Let me tell you girls...I had so so so much FUN doing this..<br />
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It is pretty easy..will let you know how to whip up one in a few hours!!<br />
Get your hook and make your girl this organizer. She will love it :)<br />
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My girl says, "Mamma, this is for my clips?"<br />
I say, "Yes, sweety!".<br />
She says, "Wow, its so beautiful, now i can select my clips on my own!"<br />
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Ha ha ha..Hurray for small independence :) <br />
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My accessories for decorating this piece of joy..<br />
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Want to know how to make it??<br />
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Yarn :: Rico Creative Design in rainbow shades and cream. But you can use any cotton yarn. I feel cotton is better as it is a decor item.<br />
Hook size :: Matching to your yarn, gauge is really not important here, its more of a fun thing right?<br />
Lots of buttons and beads and cute animals<br />
Some ribbons/ Ric-racs<br />
Sewing needle and thread.<br />
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<i><b>Warning</b></i> :: A bit of simple sewing is needed. Just to attach the ribbons to make the racks for pinning the clips. <br />
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How to make this color blast clip case:<br />
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1. Start with a simple chain of 48 stitches. You can do any other width to suit your needs.<br />
2. SC in second chain from hook and SC throughout.<br />
3. Turn, chain 2. SC in next chain and throughout.<br />
4. Repeat step 3 till the piece measures about 1.5 inches.<br />
5. Turn, chain 4. TRC (triple crochet) in the next stitch and through out.<br />
6. Turn, chain 2 and SC throughout.<br />
7. Repeat step 6 till piece measures 1.5 inches.<br />
8. Repeat step 5 again.<br />
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Continue this till you get to the length you desire. Its all very simple and flexible. Treat this as a guidline and do your own fun thing basically. I used a row of TRC's in between to loop my ric-racs. Can you see it below? This way, i stitch the ends of the ric racs or ribbons if you wish and i get a row of band to clip the clips! Hope i am talking sense..Else let the picture guide you guys :)<br />
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I even made to pockets and added them for storing rubber bands.<br />
Clipped on my clips at the end..Cheeky mommy - thats me for sure!<br />
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Hooked bands of SC's and added a button hole on the last row.<br />
Stitched some buttons on and used a hanger to hang it all up!!<br />
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Decorate it as you please.<br />
Use other color combinations and stitches, maybe granny squares too..So many options..Sigh!!<br />
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On another totally unrelated front, the summer holidays are here and i am SO HAPPY to be going to India!!! Yahoooooooooo... India calling!!<br />
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No more cooking...<br />
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No more getting up in the mornings..<br />
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No more attending to what is missing in the house...<br />
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No more wifey duties...<br />
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No more running to school to drop/pick up<br />
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More of eating my mom's yummy food..<br />
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More of sleeping late and just playing with kids..<br />
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More of friends and family...<br />
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More of shopping..<br />
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I am travelling to Bangalore tomorrow and i am yet to start packing... Let alone the cleaning i need to do...So i better rush!<br />
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Stay creative, stay happy, feed your family!<br />
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Have a great weekend...<br />
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Love,<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-78092805880968917522013-06-14T21:46:00.000+08:002013-06-14T21:46:40.885+08:00No one can hook just one...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
..No i really mean it.<br />
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Do you guys have this world famous book? 200 Crochet Blocks by Jan Eaton? If you do, then you know where i am coming from.. You simply CANNOT ,for the love of dear god ,settle down on a single square!!<br />
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Here is my list of hooking fun from this book :<br />
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Oooppssss!! Not this one.. This is the Sunburst Granny from Priscilla's crochet with a great photo tutorial <a href="http://nittybits.blogspot.hk/2013/01/sunburst-granny-square-blanket-tutorial.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. This is one of my all time favorite and i had to include it!!<br />
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This one below in purple shades and the one below it in plain single color..<br />
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#81 Sunshine and Showers<br />
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African Flower - Another personal favourite from dear Barbara of Made in K-town. Find the great pattern <a href="http://made-in-k-town.blogspot.hk/2013/02/african-flower-square-tutorial.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. <br />
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#117 Granny in the middle <br />
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Now my hands were itching to make a blanket again... The temptation is too great. I have to have a big project going on else i feel restless and the small projects do satisfy my creative urge but i spend hordes of time browsing and then even more time regretting that i browsed so much instead of hooking/crafting!! After many trials and errors i decided i am going to do a sampler blanket. But not an ordinary total sampler blanket. Because i need to have order even in chaos!!!</div>
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I need to lay them down and test the combinations..</div>
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I need to know which block looks good next to which and in which shade..</div>
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I was limited in colors and this is for my princess and she wants it only in PINK N PURPLE!! </div>
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I do not want patterns which are too complex and which need a reading after every round and a counting after every few stitches..</div>
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I concluded that i am a crocheter from diagrams and NOT FROM WRITTEN PATTERNS!!</div>
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I threw out the idea of a hexagon blanket in muted shades with spots of red, blue, green amidst the greys and browns n tans...</div>
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I finally decided on a gingham kind of sampler with 1 row of purple blocks and 1 row of pink blocks, alternating the dark pattern blocks with simpler mostly single shaded blocks..</div>
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The simple , mostly single shaded squares are below...<br />
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The pinks are on order from the store..and i am eagerly waiting for my mail!!<br />
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These are my favourite blocks for a sampler afghan.. There are n number of pretty blocks out there, but i did not want very holey or lacy ones..at the same time not too solid ones..<br />
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I have modified each pattern in the book so that my block measures 5" instead of the 6" in the book.. Again a silly quirk of mine in which i feel a 6" block looks too big for the blanket and i wanted only a max of 5 " block..<br />
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How is your crafty space? Do write in as i love reading from you guys :)<br />
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PS: Love all of you for such sweet words on my Puff Flower Bag. <br />
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Thanks Kara from Petals to Picots for the feature too..You can see it <a href="http://www.petalstopicots.com/2013/06/i-%E2%99%A5-fridays-link-party-67/" target="_blank">HERE </a>.<br />
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The idea challenges you, daunts you, teases you and commands you...<br />
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You have to drop everything, pick up your hook and yarn scraps...<br />
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Hook away at it :)<br />
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Browsing thru Pinterest i found <a href="http://www.craft-craft.net/flower-purse-women-crochet-patterns.html" target="_blank">THIS </a>and had to try it out..I saw this bag and i had to have a go..I combined the flowers from this bag with this gem of idea from Pierrot Yarns <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/29-210-44-striped-bag" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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The puff flowers are from Mollie Makes can be found <a href="http://littlegreen.typepad.com/romansock/2009/04/mollie-flowers-the-tutorial.html" target="_blank">HERE. </a><br />
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Altered it to suit my needs a bit..<br />
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Stitched it all up to form a small blanket... Don't you think this would have looked cute as a little doll's blanket? <br />
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Lined it before making it all come together..<br />
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Added a bit of crochet lace to increase the girlie, handmade feel a bit..<br />
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And here is my proud, little, cute, handy, girlie, vintage-y, unique bag...<br />
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Normally when i go out for small errands, pick up my girl from her school, or take the little man out to park in my apartment the only things i carry are my wallet, my house keys and my phone. These cannot all go into my jeans pocket, plus it is tooo hot here to wear jeans now!<br />
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So you can see, these things fit cozily into my new bag. <br />
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You guys want to have a look at my phone cover? He he he... Love the Russian dolls, aren't they too cute:) <br />
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A magnetic button for added cohesive-ness..<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-4572592792553346812013-05-25T12:02:00.002+08:002013-05-27T07:52:31.446+08:00Flower Motif Bolero<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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How are you?<br />
I have been a <strike>very </strike>lazy person of late.Tututut!<br />
Actually somehow my days and nights just seem to merge and i am not able to account for any spare time. The kids are fine, the weather is good, i am being crafty and homely..Somehow i seem to be procrastinating a lot..LOT!<br />
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Just enjoying my crafty ventures without wondering if i am actually wasting my time :)<br />
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Just enjoying the fact that i am not working and DO NOT have any hard deadlines. <br />
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Just enjoying the slow motion of everyday-ness - if there is such a word! and not having to worry about what will go wrong as everything seems to move with its correct time and pace.<br />
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Just enjoying my daily chores of dropping my princess to pre-school, playing with my son, picking her up from school along with my son and chasing the birds later...<br />
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So i was browsing thru Pinterest - my actual time-eater and came upon this link <a href="http://free-crochet-pattern-2009.blogspot.hk/2013/04/pink-bolero-for-7-years-old.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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The wonderful lady has written a great tut for making this bolero...I wanted a gift for my 9 year old neice and was looking at a flower bolero/shrug and finally decided on this. I had to modify it highly, right from decreasing 1 round of the motif, to adding an extra row of motifs and many other things..But hey! You got to do what to got to do if you like a pattern right?</div>
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The back of the bolero. i used my girl's dress to model it so it might look a bit big, but i am hoping it would fit my niece !!<br />
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The bolero comes together by a string on both sides. Girlie and fun!<br />
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Have a great weekend and thanks so much for such lovely comments on my first tutorial! It made the effort worth it and made me smile when ever you guys wrote to me! :)))<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-87487195745585927992013-05-14T14:56:00.002+08:002013-05-14T14:58:31.294+08:00Tutorial :: Crochet Case/Pouch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello my lovelies!<br />
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How are you doing today? Can you believe that we are already in the 5th month of this year....where is the time going...Seems like it was just the beginning of the year and already we are in the middle of the 5th...I remember reading all the lovely posts in blogger land about the year end reviews..and it just seems like yesterday :)<br />
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The beginning of this year i wanted to use this blogging site to develop my creativity and also provide a few tutorials on the way of my journey...this is a small step in that direction..My first attempt so please excuse any blunders on the way...<br />
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Here's what i am trying to make today..This pattern is very flexible, can be done with any thread/yarn and any stitch. Its more of a guideline and your creativity is the limit to what you can do with it!<br />
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Warning :: Picture overload to substitute for words :) <br />
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*Crochet swatch in any stitch and measuring any size you like for your pouch/case. Make sure that the swatch is double the length of your desired purse. For Ex: If you want a purse measuring 6" by 4" then crochet a swatch of 12" by 4" and fold in the middle to get a 6" by 4".<br />
*Adequate length zipper.<br />
*Crochet doily of your choice/crochet flowers/mandala/anything you want to add the extra zing to your case :)<br />
*Sewing needle and matching thread.<br />
*Lining fabric.<br />
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I used a basic Moss stitch for my purse. There are loads of tuts on the net for the same. I am writing a pattern i used, which i found most comfortable.<br />
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Even number of stitches.<br />
I chained 130 stitches using Laura Knitting Cotton and 3.5mm hook.<br />
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<b>Row1: </b>1 SC in 2nd ch from hook, *1CH, skip 1 ch, 1 SC in next ch, repeat from * to end, turn.<br />
<b>Row2: </b>1 CH, skip first sc, *1 SC in 1 ch sp, 1 CH, skip 1 sc, repeat from *, ending 1 SC in 1 ch, turn.<br />
Repeat row 2 till the swatch measures up to the height you need.<br />
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Using a matching thread and embroidery needle, whip stitch the swatch by folding in half and stitching along the bottom only.<br />
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Here you can see that i have stitched the bottom part. DO NOT STITCH the 1 open side. This is important as it helps in easy sewing of the zipper.<br />
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Now, unzip the zipper and line it to the purse. Make sure you are having the wrong sides (WS) of both the crochet swatch and zipper together. Pin it in place and stitch it using back stitch taking care that big stitches do not come in the right side..<br />
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Make small stitches as possible to keep zipper fixed firmly and also to hide the stitches in front view of the purse.<br />
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Do the same with the other end of the zipper too. Take care NOT TO pull the zip thru the entire length of the purse.!!<br />
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Now you have attached the zipper to both ends of the purse and you only need to stitch together the 1 side you had left. Remember??<br />
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Turn your purse inside out and voila!!!<br />
You are done !!!! Well almost :)))<br />
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I have the need to line all my purses and bags and blankets...so i used this fabric for lining. Lotsa tuts on the net for this and you should be able to sew/stitch this easily...When you attach the lining make sure it is done over the zipper so that it covers the zipper stitches.<br />
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and now for the fun bit. I made a doily and sewed it in place.<br />
You can make anything from flowers, to motifs, use buttons, beads...the options are endless!!<br />
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You can make any kinda purse, a few ideas to get you started...<br />
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Phew!!!<br />
Hats off to those who write for us, providing step by step instructions and photos for every single stitch. I have renewed respect for my fellow bloggers today :)<br />
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Hope you had fun with this, as much as i did.<br />
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Do write in and let me know if you have any questions or need any clarifications :) Love to help you out and hear from you as always..<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-39196646866404101922013-05-13T11:45:00.001+08:002013-05-13T11:45:18.271+08:00Beaded Collar Dress Up!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello my lovely people!<br />
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A warm welcome to all those who are new here, hope you enjoy your "stay" and i manage to inspire and get inspired by all you talented and awesome crafters :)<br />
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How was your weekend? We had a plain one, nothing special as it was really hot here. Hot is fine, but hot + humid + 2 toddlers = 2 tired parents :)) Its funny tho how we complain when it is cold that we need the sun, but when the sun is smiling we are still complaining..tututut!!<br />
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Today, i am showing you guys something which is making me reallly real happy! I crocheted something for myself, a little something, i had been eying this for such a long time. But i really did not find a pretty black top as the base for my collar.<br />
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Please don't mind the BAD self portrait and just admire the crochet hand work!<br />
The dress off me.. I really am pleased with the beads in it. The small flowers was NOT easy on the hands, but looked great when done. <br />
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A simple chain edging for the sleeve with 3 beaded picot after every 8 chains..<br />
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This edging was inspired by this lovely book, <i><b>Edging with beads and various Threads by Crochet Vol2. </b></i>This is a Japanese book, but that is the best part of crochet right? You just need a chart and some patience and you can create magic :)</div>
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You guys want a sneak peak into this lovely book.....<br />
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You can get some more info <a href="http://www.yesiquilt.com/product/806549/%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81EdgingwithBeadsandVariousThreadsbyCrochetVol.29789863020387.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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And a look at what is on my hook now.. Can you guess what it will become??<br />
Something very easy, something very versatile and i am planning on a tutorial for this :)<br />
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My lovely people, thank you all for your wishes for my little girl, she is doing fine and is finally rash free and itching free!! Yahooooo!!<br />
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There are times when you see something floating on the internet and know that you should get going on that...Such was the time when i wanted to do a crochet mandala. I looked and looked at many pretty colorful circles, vibrant blossoms and oh so pretty mandalas. But my mind would always come back to the <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/project/view/overlay-mandala/21488" target="_blank">Overlay Mandala</a> by CAROcreated. Somehow nothing measured up to it, in color, in design and in the look of the overlay layers.. So i got myself a little present and purchased the pattern online!!<br />
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Mind you a spoiler here :: IT IS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED!!!<br />
I found it to be a pattern for an experienced crocheter as you had to read charts and being good in maths is a plus point. Also you should know your FPs and crocheting in back loops very well. Else there will be no place to crochet the overlay layers. And frogging it when a mistake occurs only worsens the situation.. <br />
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But all said and done, i ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ the pattern!!<br />
It is the single most challenging bit of crochet i have ever done and i am very very proud of it :)<br />
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So are you ready for the colorful ta-daah..<br />
Here it comes...<br />
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Overlay Mandala Ta-daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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♥ IT!<br />
This is the back of the mandala, all threads weaved in.<br />
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Managed to catch a glimpse of the ever eluding sun-light..<br />
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My favourite part of the Mandala. Such color bursts!<br />
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Blocked it with steam iron and framed it and it is now sitting pretty and colorful on my living room wall :)<br />
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To make this Mandala Magic :<br />
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Pattern :: I purchased the pattern from <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/project/view/overlay-mandala/21488" target="_blank">HERE</a>. The pattern is written very well with step by step pictures at every round. Charts and worded instructions are there for every round. I preferred the charts as i could not read a single sentence spanning 5-6 lines :)<br />
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Thread :: Used Anchor Knitting Cotton in shades of rainbow.<br />
Hook :: 2.5mm (as suggested by the pattern)<br />
Size :: 20 cms approx.<br />
Time :: 3-4 hours of concentrated crochet, absolutely no distractions :)<br />
Difficulty :: 3.5/5. Should know how to read crochet charts and being good at maths is helpful!<br />
Me :: In love and planning another one with other color combinations v v soon :)<br />
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Hope you are having a colorful crafty time.<br />
Take care and be good, be fun and keep well...<br />
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Love,<br />
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Hello my dear friends!<br />
Howz u guys, has the summer sun hit you guys yet? Its been on and off here, with bouts of rain in between.. But I am waiting for the proper summer to start and it is surprising that it hasn't yet started here. <br />
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My little girl suddenly has red rashes all over her body and i don't know what it is because of. Two visits to the doctor have not exactly been useful as the rashes go in the morning and come back later in the night. She is very uncomfortable and keeps scratching the rashes and is generally irritated at home. The doctor has adviced to stay indoors and that is proving very difficult for a outdoor person like her. Lots of games and craft at home is happening at home front and even more messy times. But seeing rashes all over her body come and go is making me a bit frustrated and am waiting to see her back to her normal self. Kids falling ill is the worse i feel, until they get well you can't do much literally as the mind keeps hovering in thoughts about them..<br />
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I haven't been crafting as much as i hoped, not as the miss is unwell, but mainly because of the little devil known as Pinterest. I have spent so much time browsing for a granny square pattern. My close friend is expecting a girl baby end of next month and i want to gift her a crochet blanket. So i had a few specifications for this blanket :<br />
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** not many holes as in a plain granny square **<br />
** blocks and not a continuous project like a ripple **<br />
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So began the hunt...loads of hours spent in searching and trying sample squares.<br />
Then finally i hit jackpot with my book - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crochet-Blocks-Blankets-Throws-Afghans/dp/0715321412" target="_blank">200 crochet blocks for blankets by Jan Eaton.</a><br />
This is a gem of a book, a must have for every blanket maker! I have picked a mix of 2 squares for this and you can see below the start of my blanket.<br />
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The layout is "Eastern Promise". I am using the corner square and square no:35 for this instead of the one recommended in this layout. <br />
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I am not planning on making the full size by more of a 6x8 squares as it is for a baby after all. Can you make out that i have started at the centre??</div>
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I so love this block. It is a three hooks block and it is a bit confusing at first, but after 1 or 2 blocks it becomes more easy. In general each block takes about 30-40 mins at a stretch and that does not include weaving in the ends.. I am happy it is a small blanket :)</div>
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Have been a good girl and decided to weave in after 16 squares. I am having way too much fun with this project. Just the right about of green and brown to give it some soul and some color. Else it is a pink riot all the way!</div>
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Also, i went ahead and for the first time purchased the famous overlay mandala from CAROCreated <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/89835457/overlay-mandala-pattern-pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Will be having a crack at this soon, as soon as my house is alseep and i have all the time and space for myself!<br />
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Till then, happy crafting my lovely friends and do write in and let me know if you have every purchased paid patterns and did you feel it was worth it?<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-18793184151041879292013-04-27T14:59:00.002+08:002013-04-27T14:59:33.231+08:00Marigold Garland<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello my lovelies!<br />
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How z your weekend going on?? I am really excited this weekend as my college friend is coming over to Hong Kong. We are planning on a girls out weekend filled with shopping and eating and relaxing and in general letting our hair down :) Something about school/college friends right? They are very special and cannot be replaced by the new friends we make. They know us for who we were before we became wives/mothers. They don't know us as xxx's wife or xyz's mother and it is so VERY *important* to connect to that woman in you too...<br />
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'<i><b>Torana</b></i>' means gateway in Sanskrit. A garland made of Mango leaves and Marigold is used as a torana in Hindu homes. In other words, the garland is tied to the frame of the main door of the house. The marigold flower symbolizes auspiciousness. The saffron/orange colour signifies renunciation and hence is offered to God as a symbol of surrender.<br />
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I have been wanting to making such a garland for a long long time...very long time.. Finally got down to it and using the flower motifs #9 and #10 from "BEYOND THE SQUARE Crochet Motifs" i came up with this...<br />
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Inspiration came from the above flowers... I did not do a traditional marigold per say, but i loved how these turned out, don't you?<br />
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Any Hindu garland is incomplete without mango leaves and i had to add them to my crochet garland too..<br />
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There it is!!<br />
Marigold Garland Ta-daaah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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Hope you guys liked it :)<br />
Have a fab weekend and what are the crafty/baking/cooking/hooking plans for the weekend? Spend the time wisely as it is precious, spend it with your loved ones and spread love and fun around!!<br />
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C u on the other side of this short breather, hopefully, i will have embarked on my next "big" project soon.. I am searching for patterns for a new blanket. No ripples, no granny squares and no stripes! I officially blame Pinterest for giving me soo many options that i am not doing anything new!!<br />
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Have a happy weekend! Keep calm and stay happy :)<br />
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Love,<br />
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Rajeswarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08148702322536743378noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139542322372772323.post-57510548553076220812013-04-22T16:54:00.003+08:002013-06-07T12:58:43.223+08:00Crochet Pencil Cases<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello my dear lovely crafty people!<br />
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Hope you guys had a great weekend...else i hope you will be having a great Monday :)<br />
Thank you guys for such sweet words on my Blue Ripple post. Really made the effort extra special....Again, i am so grateful to this blogging space as it really lets me be creative and showcase it at the same time. Sure way to beat the stress and much cheaper than many other options !!<br />
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You remember <a href="http://diapermum.blogspot.hk/2013/04/vibrant-cotton-and-must-have-book.html" target="_blank">THIS </a>post where i chatted about my new love for Rico Creative Cotton? I could not wait to get my hands on it and started this crochet project...Oh the joy of instant gratification..projects hooked in a couple of hours...B-L-I-S-S-SSSSS!!!<br />
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Little Miss had been asking for Rainbow cupcakes since ages..but i am not for food coloring and tried to coax her with this Rainbow Pencil Case..Seemed to work ..Tho i am sure just for now...She is not going to forget the Rainbow cupcakes any time soon :)<br />
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The stitch i have used is the extremely simple, but delightful "<a href="http://www.hookedonneedles.com/2008/07/how-to-crochet-woven-stitch.html" target="_blank">Woven Stitch/Moss Stitch</a>" - with just SC and chains you can whip up this wonder...<br />
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The second case id made for my delightful niece who is very talented and crafty girl herself. I also assembled the Pretty Doll accessory by using bits and bobs from my craft stash and gluing it on the wooden heart with heat gun.<br />
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Ok! This is the FIRST time i worked with zippers and was terrified of how the result would be. In-fact i spent lots of time searching for the perfect method to hand sew a zipper. I hit jackpot at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrwUJvZlhC0" target="_blank">THIS </a>video. <br />
Basically it works best when you crochet the front and back separately and then attach the zipper on the wrong sides...If you don't have a machine to sew and have never tried hand sewing a zipper...PLEASE i recommend this video. This the edges came out pretty new and i am very proud of myself :) he he he<br />
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The third case is for my space ship adventurer Nephew! Hope he likes the Buzz-light Year themed case and i still need to find some aliens to fit on the case.. </div>
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Can you see the zipper beginning here? Any loose ends..Thanks to the video :)<br />
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Leaving you with a close up of the Woven stitch. Can't get enough of it. The colors just blend into each other and i am one HAPPY colorful person today :)<br />
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How was your weekend ? Did anything crafty? Do write it, love to read all your adventures and looking forward to your crafty ventures too :)<br />
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Edited to add : You can now find a link to a tute to make these cuties <a href="http://diapermum.blogspot.hk/2013/05/tutorial-crochet-casepouch.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Go ahead and get yourself some color play and do let me know if you guys need any more info as i am sure i have goofed up the tute..he he!!<br />
Love,<br />
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