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  I really love Christmas time and I love to design decorations for this period of the year!!! I have still some more to show you before the arrival of Christmas Day and I really hope I will be able to do so !! Anyway, today I have a trio of small ornaments (or parcel tags?) to share with you all, hoping you will love them as much as I do! Ready? WHAT YOU NEED Small amounts of sparkling yarns ! I`ve been using some leftovers found in my stash, from James C. Brett Twinkle fashion DK and Knitcraft Baby Brilliance DK. You need at least three different colours for a bauble! 4mm hook scissors/ yarn needle baker`s twine I follow the US crochet terminology. You need to know how to carry on the unused yarn as in tapestry crochet and how/when to change colour while working the peppermint circle (first two rounds of the pattern). The initial 2ch at the beginning of each round is never considered as a stitch! The ROUND PEPPERMINT Ornament For this ornament I`ve been using red, silver and hot ...

In this last couple of weeks I feel unstoppable!!!! I really love to create decorations for Christmas : a lot of fun !!!! Today, I'm showing you how to crochet some gingerbread houses to hang on your Christmas tree or to use for a bunting, a wreath or just to add as a decorative element on the table or on a parcel ... WHAT YOU NEED : 4mm hook some colourful DK yarns from your stash yarn needle scissors mini bells baker's twine Please note I follow the US crochet terminology, thank you !!! You can work your ornament with different weight of yarns, if you like ! The pattern for the house takes inspiration from an "old" photo tutorial of mine :  Make it! Granny House!!!  There are slight differences with the pattern of today, but you can choose the one you prefer! Let's start !!! ;oD CANDY CANES (make two) You can decide to crochet white candy canes or colourful ones (for example : all red) and add the extra colour (slant line) whe...

Yes, today I'm sharing a whole Rudi, not just its head!!! ;oD Both my boys were not completely satisfied (do you believe that???) with the first Rudi outcome and they described to me what they were wishing for.... I tell you, they wanted something more realistic, but I told them that was not my intention.... So, our shared brainstorming session gave birth to the following ornament ... ... both Matteo and Tobia like most the grey Rudi, as it has a better defined tummy !!! They were even asking for hooves, but I said that suggestion time was expired, so .... ;oD WHAT DO YOU NEED : 4mm hook some DK yarns yarn needle scissors buttons (eyes) thread and needle to sew buttons and bells on mini bells pompom maker (optional) baker's twine Remember : I follow the US crochet terminology ! Thank you !!! RUDI'S BODY You can choose if you prefer a monochrome tummy or a bicoloured one : it's up to you!!! In any case, pick up a colour of your cho...

Happy start of the week!!! Here in Maputo, this morning, we are having a lot of rain, so outside is grey and a bit humid... To brighten my day and yours I'm posting a new colourful pattern to add to the ones I'm linking on my  Instagram feed , just to give you ideas for your Christmas crafts : ready ??? They put a smile on E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E face, right ??? It's all the weekend I'm smiling just making them !!! WHAT DO YOU NEED ? some colourful DK yarns 4mm hook a pair of scissors some buttons a pompom maker : if you don't have it, note that the pompoms are 2,5cm in diameter a yarn needle thread + needle to sew buttons on some safety pins mini bells baker's twine Please remember I follow the US crochet terminology, thank you !!! This is the first Rudi I made ... FIRST STEP : CROCHET 2 CIRCLES Choose a colour and make a slip knot on your hook. chain 4 and insert hook in first chain to obtain a ring. first round : cha...