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Crochet & Recycling !!!

…. Never thought it could be so fun and easy !!!!
… Endless options and such a good opportunity to use a lot of yarns from my yarn stash!!!!

… tin cans and glass bottles/jars were my starting point and then colours and fantasy made it all!!!











xxxx Alessandra
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  1. Connys Cottage25 May 2015 at 10:21

    Wooow thats great, i love your colors.

    Greatings send you Conny

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  2. BabalaMami25 May 2015 at 11:37

    I really like this,
    best wishes from the south of Germany
    Claudia

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  3. Wendy's Mhaaksels25 May 2015 at 12:51

    Looks great!
    Greetings, Wendy

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  4. Natas Nest25 May 2015 at 14:22

    Super!! ♥ Pretty and inspiring, so happy colors. I like especially the idea to crochet also the inside so that the tin can or glass isn't visible anymore. Thanks for sharing! Happy Monday!! Nata xxx

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  5. isabella25 May 2015 at 15:58

    Bellissimi colori! Amo il giallo tuorlo con il fucsia! Ma anche gli altri non sono da meno.
    Buon pomeriggio
    Isabella

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  6. Maya Kuzman25 May 2015 at 16:14

    Wow! This is fantastic! I love how you dressed your jars and bottles :)

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  7. Kate25 May 2015 at 16:21

    Super creative Ale! And fun colors as always!
    Kate :}

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  8. Amy at love made my home25 May 2015 at 16:52

    How fantastic are these!!!! I have seen things covered before, but NEVER as beautifully as your objects have been! I really like the way you tucked the top down into the cans and the little flowers and decorations are so cute!! Lovely job!!! xx

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  9. vintage grey25 May 2015 at 19:07

    Wow, you've been busy making such pretties from your stash!! Happy day to you Ale! xo Heather

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  10. Stins25 May 2015 at 20:15

    Wow, looks like you had a fun time with yarn!!! You are such a crochet tornado ;-)!
    Love from Mirjam.

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    1. homemade@myplace26 May 2015 at 15:55

      …. a friend of mine calls me "Volcano" !!!! ;oD
      thank you Mirjam, xxxxxx Ale

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  11. handmade by amalia26 May 2015 at 05:12

    Cheerful and pretty! A great idea.
    Amalia
    xo

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  12. Preeti26 May 2015 at 08:10

    Lovely and colorful!!

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  13. Maddalena26 May 2015 at 12:45

    Quante cose carine e colorate hai fatto in questi giorni !Tutte assieme , nelle foto , mettono una tale allegria ! Io sono presissima con la casa e il 90% comprende lavori noiosi ,
    ma cercherò di finire presto ; )
    Un abbraccio e buona giornata
    Maddy

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  14. Sharon26 May 2015 at 16:10

    They are great! I love the liquorice allsorts one! The recycling bug seems to be hitting a lot of us :-)

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    1. homemade@myplace26 May 2015 at 16:15

      …. and this is a really good trend, I must say!!!!! ;oD
      happy week, xxxxx Ale

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  15. Onliemie26 May 2015 at 19:08

    Zo mooi en vrolijk al die kleurtjes!
    Groetjes!

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  16. Heather 26 May 2015 at 19:38

    Oh yes, the sky is the limit! at least. I'm chuckling here, lovely to see your bling! X

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  17. Tweed Thoughts27 May 2015 at 00:07

    Really gorgeous Alessandra! A real riot of colour - love the flower lids too, so pretty :) :) x

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  18. la27 May 2015 at 21:55

    Hey Ale, you've been busy haven't you love :))) Brilliant. Colourful. Lovely xxx

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    1. homemade@myplace28 May 2015 at 08:35

      Ciao Emma!!!!
      Been busy because I need to !!!! ;oD
      Luckily in a couple of weeks we'll be back to Italy for our summer holidays!!!!
      xxxxxx Ale

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  19. Helen Philipps28 May 2015 at 10:09

    Love all your gorgeous recycled projects, Ale! Such colourful and creative crochet!
    Helen xox

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  20. Annie Cholewa29 May 2015 at 17:18

    These look like fun, and some of the colours remind me of liquorice allsorts!

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  21. sweetbriardreams30 May 2015 at 20:55

    How fantastic are these?!! I love the Bertie Bassett one and the bottles. Something so ordinary having a complete makeover! Thank you so much for sharing xx

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  22. Tammy31 May 2015 at 18:40

    Cute, cute, cute! Recycling is one of my favorite things to do. You make me want to make a whole bunch of stuff now with everything I've saved. In fact, I save so much and don't crochet fast enough. Right now I am working on yarnbombing but in between I do little projects to switch things up. You always do such wonderful work. So fun and creative. Best wishes, Tammy

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  23. Tracey at yarnandpencil1 June 2015 at 00:27

    Lovely makes :-)

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  24. homemade@myplace1 June 2015 at 08:23

    thank you Tracey!!!
    happy week, xxxxx Ale

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