It occurred to me that crocheted plastic bags would have a similar effect – the rounded bumps of the stitches would encourage root tips to grow through the holes between the stitches, while the holes would give really good drainage and the layers of plastic, with air trapped both in and be...
How To Make a Crochet Heart – An Easy, Step-by-Step Guide Last Updated:September 20, 2023 With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, my thoughts always turn to how I can make extra special Valentine’s Day gifts for my loved ones! When I used to be a classroom teacher, I would...
How to crochet a simple granny square step-by-steps 1 Using a 7mm hook, ch 4, sl st into the 1st ch to make a ring. Pro Tip You could also start with making amagic ring! 2 Round 1.Ch 5Note: the ch 5 counts as a dc and ch 2.Place [3 dc, ch 2] 3 times, place 2 dc...
3. Equilateral Triangle Crocheted in RoundsThis triangle might be the most popular of the three, cause you can expand the pattern to be as large as you like without having to be forced to start with a certain amount of chains in the beginning....
I also used to go over my friend’s house every Tuesday for what we called “Stitch n Bitch” (long before Stitch Nation came out with the books) where she’d knit and I crocheted and we’d get some dinner, watch movies, and it was easier to stay motivated and get stuff done becau...
You’ll want to make sure you get a tension rod with rubber ends. Secure one end underneath the lip of the countertop so your child cannot easily pull the rod out. Pros:Tension rods are relatively inexpensive, and you only need one for each set of drawers. Since you don’t have to ...
So, like any DIYer, I decided to make one myself, using cotton piping. It was definitely a labor of love (as I’m sure you can imagine making a giant rug by hand would be), but I really like how it turned out. And it is just in time for the weather to start cooling down ...
This a small project that is great for practicing and learning how to felt if you’re a beginner. This bowl can be crocheted really fast using your scrap yarn. Just make […] Reply jet says: June 2, 2009 at 2:14 AM hi, i felt often my method is the comby, first felting on...
Many of the local thrift stores are glad to have these bags. It keeps their costs down and you get to do a good deed. There are of course lots of things you can make with plastic bags. Just go to Pinterest, type in recycle plastic bags, and you will be inundated. You can also...
Use pins to make edges nice and straight and to shape points, scallops, and other types of fancy edges. Once all of the pins are in place, let the project air dry completely before removing the pins and taking your knitting off the blocking mat. And that’s how you block your knittin...