…compilation of tutorials
If you need a boa quickly (with accessories!) the tutorial on how to make a 10 minute boa will be helpful.
Although I never needed a boa quickly up until now ;-))
Originally it is crocheted, but I am sure that you can finger crochet (see Links below) or make a fingerloop braid.
Links:
10 Minute Boa
Concerning finger crochet:
Finger Crochet Jewelry
Crochet a Bracelet With Your Fingers
Here at unikatissima: Fingerloop Braiding
I like to check for ways to make/purchase recycling yarns and the tutorial on how to make yarn from t-shirts fits perfectly.
At my next jumble sale visit I really have to look what they have as T-shirts.
Links:
T-Shirt Yarn
Here at unikatissima:
Handspun Newspaper Yarn
Recycled Yarns
Coloured Yarns
Plastic Bag Tote
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:
Ages ago I found a tutorial on how to coil friendship bracelets and found it stunning.
Unfortenately this tutorial doesn’t exist any more and I haven’t found no similar, therefore I’m writing it myself.
That’s what to do:
Cut three threads à 180 cm (ca. 2 yards).
Braid a piece of appr. 3 cm (ca. 1,2 inches) on the half of the threads and lay as loop.
You have now six working threads hanging from the loop.
Select a thread and coil around the other five.
Pay attention to lay the coils near each other to hide the underlying threads.
Select afterwards a thread of another colour and coil again.
This is how the coil could look like after having finished it.
You can create another beautiful pattern by coiling two different coloured threads around the remaining threads.
Additionally you can lay two more threads of the same colour apart and after coiling you can lay them crosswise around the coil.
This is how the double coil and the cross pattern could look like.
Once I made a simple braid (at the end).
At another part I didn’t do anything at all but simply let lie the six threads near each other.
Furthermore you can divide the threads and make two coils side by side in place of one coil (here in red and grey).
This is the friendship bracelet I coiled for the tutorial
I even put a bead on the friendship bracelet on the first photo .
Needless to say that you can make other items in place of friendship bracelets, like necklaces, key chains and key rings and much more.
Have fun!
Once I found a great blog entry where somebody showed how she’s working her stash and scrap yarns into a scarf. Unfortunately I don’t find the entry back ;-(
In principle she sorted her stash according to colours (her example was made in blues) and from each yarn she crocheted a long row, every row even in another crochet stitch.
I hope that the photos are a help.
I found the result so stunning that I made a birthday gift for a good friend from it ;-)
By the way, this can surely be done in knitting, too!?
Ply-split is a kind of weaving, but the multi-plied threads are woven through in place of over and under each other (ok, I understand, that this description isn’t very good, best take a look at the links below ;-))
In my entry Freeform Embroidery you can see at the bottom of the photo, too, how ply-split can look.
The photos show my attempts at ply-splitting, you can get a muuuch better idea by browsing the Google image search.
I once even tried to make a pendant with this technique, but it didn’t really work.
Anyhow I still like the combination of ply-split and beads.
Links:
Linda Hendrickson Tablet Weaving and Ply-Split Braiding: scroll down to ‘Ply-split braiding’
On the same site you can find articles about ply-splitting: click in the left navigational bar on ‘Links’, then click on ‘Ply-splitting’, then click on ‘Articles’, then you find 3 articles from Weaver’s
Ply-Splitting at weavershand: links to galleries, instructions and websites of ply-split artists
Instruction: Ply-split darning Bookmark: click in the left navigational bar on ‘Ply split braiding’, then click on ‘Begin Braiding 2d Ply Split’
Instruction for a ply-split scarf as PDF (ca. 156 KB) – it looks to me that one have to have some experience with ply-splitting
Instruction for a beautiful snake – it looks to me that one have to have some experience with ply-splitting
Via allfreecrafts – Crochet Doilies in Imitation of Point Lace Work I found the Antique Pattern Library.
They looked for books where the copyright has expired (public domain) and scanned the instructions. Those scans are offered for free (under certain circumstances) as PDFs angeboten (Look out, some of them are quite large, but unfortunately they haven’t noted the size).
Have fun with crochet, knitting, tatting, netting, embroidery, needle lace, beading and other needlework patterns ;-)
Links:
Antique Pattern Library
allfreecrafts – Crochet Doilies in Imitation of Point Lace Work
Pages of the heart presented once weekly a card sketch for making cards. Together with the beautiful cards made by others it is always an inspiration for card making.
On the photo you see a card I made following the weekly sketch #9 (but I turned it around).
The card background is stamped with bought as well as self-made stamps and the daisies are hand embroidered just as the paper crazy quilt.
They are re-vamping the website, so it is a little more laborious to reach the articles: Go to the articles site and search there (left navigation bar) for ‘Weekly Sketch’ in the categorie ‘Cards’.
The result will compensate for the trouble :)
Links:
At Pages of the heart: Card sketches
Browse them by going to the articles site and search there (left navigation bar) for ‘Weekly Sketch’ in the categorie ‘Cards’
Here at unikatissima:
Eraser Stamps
Paper Crazy Quilt
Via a craftster thread (Inga’s Häkelbeutel ~ German Granny Square Bag (CAL)) I found the tutorial for Inga’s Häkelbeutel (PDF ~140 KB).
The Granny square bag is to be found everywhere in internet and I understand why, because it is a brilliant idea.
On the photo I took my Lacy Crochet Square Margarethe from the day before yesterday and assembled it (digitally) to Inga’s Häkelbeutel – I haven’t had time yet to do it ‘for real’.
Looks good anyhow, doesn’ it?
Links:
At craftster: Inga’s Häkelbeutel ~ German Granny Square Bag (CAL) (‘CAL’ means ‘Crochet Along’: everybody crochet the same thing and later they compare the results)
Inga’s Häkelbeutel (PDF ~140 KB – Englisch)
Inga’s Häkelbeutel (PDF ~140 KB – German)
I proudly present my first self designed
Square ‘n’ Fair – Lacy Crochet Square Margarethe (PDF ~705 KB)!
It is a PDF-File that contains the diagram for the crochet square Margarethe that I designed (it is my first! ;-)).
On the photo you see a big scarf I made with this pattern (but I haven’t blocked it yet – it will look much more beautiful then ;-))
I also included several matching diagrams in the PDF-file to this square (‘elements’): a rectangular half square, a triangular half square, a ‘squeezed square’ and two patterns for matching ‘ribbons’.
Additionally I have inserted several ideas on how to combine the different elements and project ideas about what to do with the elements.
Because different terms are used for the same stitches in British and American English, you can find photo and text descriptions of the used stitches in order to easily identify them (not meant as a tutorial).
Best try it yourself:
Use different materials, as e.g. thick wool yarns, middle acryl yarns ;-), fine cotton yarns, embroidery floss, raffia, package string, gift ribbon/gift curling ribbon, yarn made from plastic bags…
Make different items, as e.g. sweaters, vests, tops, cardigans, scarves, shawls, headbands, hats, mittens, wristwarmers, skirts, purses, wallets, totes, scrunchies, collars, appliqués, insertions, book or journal covers, tablecloths, place mats, glass coasters, pillows, window or door decorations, bedthrows, ornaments for greeting cards …
If you want to make clothing, check again crochet patterns for/from square medaillons (you won’t need the medaillon patterns this time, but only the women clothing models ;-)) and the basic woman measurement charts for clothing patterns at the website of Jessica Tromp.
Links:
Square ‘n’ Fair – Lacy Crochet Square Margarethe (PDF ~705 KB)
Jessica Tromp:
Crochet patterns for/from square medaillons
Basic woman measurement charts for clothing patterns
At craftster: Curling Ribbon+Crochet Hook=Many Purses
At Marlo’s Crochet Corner: Cutting the plastic bag ‘yarn’
Here at unikatissima:
Plastic Bag Tote
Clothes From Crocheted Medaillons