Month: October 2008

Freeform Crochet Scarf

unikatissima Freeform Crochet Scarf

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This is not my first freeform entry ;-))
In her blog entry Carla describes in detail how she’s making a freeform crochet scarf – from the choice of the yarns to the finishing. She only uses the most basic crochet stitches (chain stitch, single stitch, double stitch and triple stitch) and doesn’t use no scrumbles (those single pieces as e.g. at the freeform needlework that must be joined by sewing or crocheting).

I really have to try this! :)


Links:
Freeform Crochet Scarf Tutorial

Here at unikatissima:

 

Rolling Pin Prints

unikatissima Rolling Pin Prints

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I found a tutorial on how to print with a rolling pin.
The idea is really great.

I couldn’t try it yet, but when I will, I want to try it with those ready-bought fun foam shapes.


Links:
The original site doesn’t exist any more and is now available through webarchive:
Rolling Pin Prints
Rolling Pin Prints

Flour Glue

unikatissima Flour Glue

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I already presented the Rice Glue, here is an instruction for making flour glue.
It seems that it can be used very good for paper or cardboard and if you increase the amount of the ingredients (and add a little turpentine) it seems that you even get wallpaper glue.

What I really appreciate is, that those glues are non-toxic, that I don’t have to buy stuff to make them and that the making doesn’t seem to be too tedious.


Links:
Flour Glue

Here at unikatissima: Rice Glue

Crochet Joining

unikatissima Crochet Joining

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At the moment I’m crocheting a lot and when crocheting, I prefer to make those previously mentioned medaillons that I must join.
Because I don’t like to sew them together afterwards I’m joining them while crocheting (see links below).
First thing I like about is that I don’t have to sew ;-)) and second that I can watch the item grow.


Links:
Flat Braid Square Joining Method
Addendum of February 2009: The link above doesn’t work anymore, you can find the instruction for the ‘Flat Braid Square Joining Method’ now as PDF (about 1 MB) at Priscilla’s Crochet – Free Pattern Index, check there for ‘Afghan Edgings & Joinings’.

Here at unikatissima: Clothes From Crocheted Medaillons

DIY Shrinky Dinks

unikatissima DIY Shrinky Dinks

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I found at craftster a tutorial on how to make DIY Shrinky Dinks. I liked this (I don’t like to buy new materials, especially when I haven’t tried the technique yet).
Additionally I made a little research and found more (very similar) tutorials (see also Links below).
I really must try this, although I will wait until summer when I can easily ventilate the kitchen, because I’m always afraid of toxic gases.
Until then I can find out perhaps which of the odd plastic dishes I can use ;-)


Links:
At craftster: shrinky dinks made from old packaging!

At curbly: DIY Shrinky Dinks

At instructables: