homemade@myplace

  This is a very quick project and simple, too, because of the yarn weight and the easy repeated stitch (sc in back loops only) from start to end. The ribbed outcome produces a very elastic fabric so that one size fits almost everyone! WHAT YOU NEED 6mm hook COLOUR TWEED from TEDI (check  here ), 100g, 163m, 74% acrylic/ 20% wool / 6% viscose : 1 ball in cream (yarn A) and 1 ball in charcoal (yarn B). scissors/tape measure/yarn needle pompom maker (optional) to obtain a 8.5cm diameter pompom Please be aware I follow the US crochet terminology Skill level : confident beginner/intermediate You can use any medium/worsted yarn weight to achieve a similar effect. So let`s start !!! PATTERN With yarn A chain 51. Your foundation row (= row 1) is made of single crochet (sc) stitches worked inserting the hook under the bump strands to obtain a nice neat edge. Row 1 (RS) : insert hook under second bump from hook and work your first sc, then sc across till end, turn. [50 sts] Row 2 (WS) ...

ARE YOU READY FOR THIS ???? SURE YOU ARE !!! I now that!!!! ;oD So during this last week I was showing you via Instagram (see  my personal feed ) some colourful pictures about my new crochet w.i.p. , which I completed last night ... ... so this morning, before school/office time a couple of boys helped me with the last photos for this blog post ... TA-DAH ... The beauty of this project resides in the fact that is adaptable to any extent, any kind of yarn and any corner of your home (in or out!) !!! The inspiration and "creative kick" derives from two other projects I've seen around :  The Chain Statement Necklace  by my dear friend Miki from  Set Free My Gypsy Soul  and  Peggy's Comfy Indoors Blanket  by Pip Lincoln from  Meet Me at Mike's  !!! Thank you both, girls !!! It has been a long time since I've been wanting to crochet (or even knit !) a paper chain ... I made some long paper chains for our Christmas tree back in ...

As promised on my  Instagram feed  , I'm ready to show you how to make a market bag using the STABBY GRANNY SQUARE , whose pattern can be found on Miki's blog ( HERE ) and on Emily's blog ( HERE ), too !!!!! Emily and Miki have prepared even two free patterns to make something nice and useful from the stabby grannies : a pair of  STABBY GRANNY GLOVES  and a  STABBY GRANNY COWL  !!! I was curious to try the STABBY GRANNY SQUARE  and I was so pleased with the tickness of the fabric... ... that I decided to make a bag, instead !!! I think this idea was even influenced by the  JAPANESE KNOT BAG  I've crocheted almost 10 days ago... But that pattern was not mine (it's from a Japanese crochet book), so I decided to make a similar one, with different granny squares, different handles and a different method of joining !!! ;oD WHAT YOU NEED : - a 4,5 mm hook - a pair of scissors - a yarn needle - stitch markers, useful ...