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  So, this is what comes next the Frida Filet Panel (see previous   here  ) : a small handbag made using the corner to corner (C2C) technique! If you need one too, just follow the given pattern and play with colours and embellishments! WHAT YOU NEED - 5mm hook  -Cotton Blend Plain by Knitcraft from Hobbycraft, 100g/50% cotton, 50% acrylic/215m in the following shades : purple [1000], coral [1007], light pink, green, yellow [1008]. You don't need more than a ball for each one. -Home Cotton by The Women's Institute, 100g/85% cotton, 15% polyester/160m in the following shades : dark pink and yellow, used for the flowers on Frida's hair. Alas it's discontinued. A good matching substitute is Premier Home Cotton, 75g/120m and same fiber content. -stitch markers -1 black rope handle with wooden beads, mine is from Indonesia, but you can find similar online, sold by pair. -gingham B&W ribbon, 2cm wide, cut two pieces 70cm long -a couple of red heart buttons, H=1cm, ...

 This design is a development of the previous one I made and which you can find  HERE  . These trees are worked in the round, starting from the top to the bottom . The last row closes the gap nicely, creating both a nice edging and the trunk! WHAT YOU NEED sparkling yarn ! Mine is from James C. Brett TWINKLE fashion DK in white, emerald and pink with touches of red, blue and white. 4mm hook scissors/yarn needle matching baker`s twine Please note that I follow the US crochet terminology. The pattern develops using both 2Tr and 4Tr shells, usually worked in spaces between shells. Skill level: intermediate PATTERN Make a slip knot on your hook, 3ch, sl st in first ch to form a foundation ring. Round 1: 4ch, 3Tr, 2ch, 4Tr, 2ch, sl st in top of 4ch. Round 2: 4ch, 2Tr in middle space of 4Tr shell, 4Tr in next 2ch-space, 2Tr in middle space of 4Tr shell, 3Tr in next 2ch-space, sl st in top of 4ch. Round 3: 4ch and 3Tr in same space, 4Tr in next space, 2Tr in middle space of 4Tr ...

 Christmas it`s just around the corner and I still have some patterns to share...!!! The incredible thing is that I will not be able to share them all before Christmas Day, so I have to keep them for next year... crazy, right? Anyway, today we have some colourful trees... They are easy to crochet and you start from the top to end with the trunk. WHAT YOU NEED small amounts of DK yarns : it can be variegated or metallic or traditional yarns. 4mm hook scissors/yarn needle blocking board/pins/white glue or stiffening glue/brush/bowl The pattern is written following the US crochet terminology. PATTERN Choose your yarn and make a slip knot on your hook, then 5ch. Row 1: wrap yarn twice around hook, insert tip in first chain and work 3Tr, turn. Row 2: 4ch and 2Tr in same st, skip two sts, 3tr in top of 4ch, turn.  [TIP : when working in top of 4ch, try to work under the bump of the chain : in this way you avoid to enlarge the st too much!] Row 3: 4ch   and 2Tr in same st, 3Tr...

 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...

 Hello ! Hello! Hello!!! This is one of my many returns to blogging and I really hope to be back to this lovely routine, as I found it really satisfactory and fulfilling! Today I`ll give you an idea on how to crochet my last design : it`s a bag, but which kind of? A bucket bag? A backpack? A shopper/tote/market bag??? Honestly it can be all of them, but not at the same time!!! WHAT YOU NEED 5mm hook Colour Tweed Strickgarn from  TEDI, 100g/163m, 74% acrylic/20% wool/6% viscose, 3 balls in cream (yarn B) and 3 balls in charcoal (yarn A). This yarn has lovely colourful flecks! If you can`t find it where you live, I suggest you to use any aran weight yarn to obtain a similar effect. scissors, yarn needle, tape measure, handheld steamer for blocking 3 couples of magnetic snaps (18mm diameter), no need to sewn on 2 black swivel clasps, D-ring ended, H=6cm, ring base=4,6cm Skill level : intermediate Please, note that I follow the US crochet terminology My turning chains are never co...