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MAKE IT!!! The Round Bag !

 On my sketch book, this design started on the 2nd of July 2020 and I think it took just one day to be completed. I`ve tried to submit it a couple of times to crochet magazines, but it was completely ignored! But I love it, because it`s simple and bold at the same time! My first version was made in blue, the new one is in hot pink : which one do you prefer most?  The blue version (Turquoise/HH07) starts with a magic circle and you work 6 hDC in the first round. You need two balls in blue and one in steel. The final scallops are made with 7 chains each. The diameter of the bag is 36cm/14.2in . Even the bamboo handles are slightly different from the ones used for the pink bag with a width of 20cm/7.9in . The given pattern is for the pink version ! YOU NEED knitcraft HUG IT OUT super chunky, 200g/100%acrylic/58m in the following shades : Hot Pink/HH08 , 1 ball and Steel/HH02 , 1 ball  Be aware that both Hot Pink and Turquoise are discontinued. At the moment in the Hobbycraft stores you ca

MAKE IT !!! DIAMOND MOTIF EARRINGS and PENDANT !

 Here I am again with a new project for the week : some geometric jewellery! A very quick make, which needs a little amount of yarn, so you can consider it as a stash buster and it`s a great idea if you need to prepare some precious gifts for Christmas time... Birthdays are perfect, too!!! YOU NEED : Rowan summerlite dk , 50g, 100%cotton, 130m, in following shades : rouge, linen, plaster,ocean and summer. Obviously, you don`t need to buy this cotton : any dk cotton from your personal stash will do! 3,5mm hook scissors/yarn needle/tape measure earring fish hooks and jump rings/ small amount of waxed cord or similar white glue/brush/foam tile/pins Skill level : confident beginner/intermediate Dimensions : 10cm (L) x 6cm (W) I follow the US crochet terminology! PATTERN Make a slip knot on your hook and chain 2. Row 1(RS): 2sc in 2nd chain from hook, 1ch, turn [2sts] Row 2: 1sc, 2sc in last st, 1ch, turn [3sts] Row 3: 2sc, 2sc in last st, 1ch, turn [4sts] Row 4: 3sc, 2sc in last st, 1ch, t