I hope that your month is going well. Just a reminder, the mail-in is drawing to a close, so be sure and finish your projects and get them into me by next month. I will be posting pictures of all of the beautiful projects.
God bless, Magda
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Mail-in update
Hi everyone!
I hope that your month is going well. Just a reminder, the mail-in is drawing to a close, so be sure and finish your projects and get them into me by next month. I will be posting pictures of all of the beautiful projects.
God bless, Magda
I hope that your month is going well. Just a reminder, the mail-in is drawing to a close, so be sure and finish your projects and get them into me by next month. I will be posting pictures of all of the beautiful projects.
God bless, Magda
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Simple Homemade Baby Items; Headbands
Hello Everyone!
I hope that you are all doing well, and I am here today with some ideas and my very own patterns to share with all of you that crochet so that you don't get stuck in a crafting rut as you hook your baby items.
Baby hats are so cute, and they come in endless shapes and patterns, but whenever I get sick of Baby beanies I turn instead to baby headbands! I like to make them thick and soft in sweet colors to help our little ones feel warm and look stylish.
Baby headbands are as easily customizable as hats, so be sure and give them a try to help a little one feel how special they are!
Baby Girl Headband
For this headband I used
Super Bulky Lion Brand Hometown USA in Providence Pink.
Size J, 6 mm crochet hook
A wooden button
Stitches
sc; Single crochet
ch; Chain stitch
slst; Slip stitch
Fsc; Foundation single crochet
bp; back post
Row 1; Ch 2, 32 fsc, join into a loop with a slst, making sure that the ring is not twisted.
Row 2; ch 1 (does not count as a stitch now and through out), 11 bpsc, ch 12, skip 10 st, 11 sc. Do not join
Row 3; repeat Row 2 at least once, but for a very thick headband repeat twice.
Row 4; 11 bpsc, ch 6, bunch all of the chains together by working 2 sc into 5th skipped fsc, ch 6 and skip the rest of the ch from previous row, 11 sc.
Fasten off
Sew a wooden button securely onto the 2 long sc worked, on the center of the bow inset.
Viola! A sweet little bow headband that will keep the newborn girl all snuggly and warm!
Variation; complete Row 1 as above, but on Rows 2-4 bpsc all around. Finish by stitching a button, flower, or applique on the headband.
Baby Boy Headband
For this headband I used
Super Bulky Lion Brand Hometown USA in Charlotte Blue.
Size J, 6 mm crochet hook
A wooden button
Stitches
sc; Single crochet
ch; Chain stitch
slst; Slip stitch
Fsc; Foundation single crochet
bp; Back post
Row 1; Ch 2, 32 fsc, join into a loop with a slst but twist one end of the work by half a turn, joining the bottom of the first row to the top of the row.
Row 2; Ch 1, sc all around (because of the twist you will end up adding two rows in this step, but it will be continuous). Fasten off
Position the headband so that the twist occurs at the join seam (the row beginning and end) Sew a wooden button securely onto the twist, sewing through all the layers.
Tada! A cute ear-warmer that would make any baby boy proud.
I hope that these patterns were easy to follow, let me know if you have any questions in the comments section below.
God bless, Magda
Baby Girl Headband
For this headband I used
Super Bulky Lion Brand Hometown USA in Providence Pink.
Size J, 6 mm crochet hook
A wooden button
Stitches
sc; Single crochet
ch; Chain stitch
slst; Slip stitch
Fsc; Foundation single crochet
bp; back post
Row 1; Ch 2, 32 fsc, join into a loop with a slst, making sure that the ring is not twisted.
Row 2; ch 1 (does not count as a stitch now and through out), 11 bpsc, ch 12, skip 10 st, 11 sc. Do not join
Row 3; repeat Row 2 at least once, but for a very thick headband repeat twice.
Row 4; 11 bpsc, ch 6, bunch all of the chains together by working 2 sc into 5th skipped fsc, ch 6 and skip the rest of the ch from previous row, 11 sc.
Fasten off
Sew a wooden button securely onto the 2 long sc worked, on the center of the bow inset.
Viola! A sweet little bow headband that will keep the newborn girl all snuggly and warm!
Variation; complete Row 1 as above, but on Rows 2-4 bpsc all around. Finish by stitching a button, flower, or applique on the headband.
For this headband I used
Super Bulky Lion Brand Hometown USA in Charlotte Blue.
Size J, 6 mm crochet hook
A wooden button
Stitches
sc; Single crochet
ch; Chain stitch
slst; Slip stitch
Fsc; Foundation single crochet
bp; Back post
Row 1; Ch 2, 32 fsc, join into a loop with a slst but twist one end of the work by half a turn, joining the bottom of the first row to the top of the row.Row 2; Ch 1, sc all around (because of the twist you will end up adding two rows in this step, but it will be continuous). Fasten off
Position the headband so that the twist occurs at the join seam (the row beginning and end) Sew a wooden button securely onto the twist, sewing through all the layers.
Tada! A cute ear-warmer that would make any baby boy proud.
I hope that these patterns were easy to follow, let me know if you have any questions in the comments section below.
God bless, Magda
Friday, January 5, 2018
Simple Homemade Baby items; Crochet Appliques
Hello Everyone.
If you are like me and sometimes have a hard time with how long a project can take or you get easily distracted from current projects, but you still want to contribute homemade baby items, then I might have the solution to your problems!
Appliques!
Appliques are flat images that you sew onto fabric. You can buy some from the store, but you can also make lovely ones yourself.
Super fast and easy, so customization, and very unique appliques can take a simple white baby onsie and transform it into something to cute for words! What I will suggest that you do is go and buy several solid color baby onsies from a store and then start hooking custom appliques and attach them to each one. You can mix and match cute appliques, add embroidery, and maybe even add a cute little pocket.
Below I have linked to youtube tutorials that I hope will help inspire you to make your very own appliques!
A Pretty Elephant Applique For Kids - DIY Crafts Tutorial - Guidecentral
Such a cute pattern, and changing up the colors makes it appropriate for either a girl or a boy!
Very simple, and I like the idea of making several in different colors with embroidered waves.
There is only one word to describe this applique... Adorable! I think this is my favorite of the bunch!
Crocheted Pick-Up Truck Applique - DIY Crafts Tutorial - Guidecentral
This is a very sweet little truck for a baby boy. It looks so nice, and the proportions are great!
How to Crochet a HEART (small size) ♥ CROCHET LOVERS
And finally, the quintessential applique, a heart. It is hard to find a heart pattern that has such a well defined point, so I thought that this is one of the best heart tutorials out there.
Crocheted Pick-Up Truck Applique - DIY Crafts Tutorial - Guidecentral
This is a very sweet little truck for a baby boy. It looks so nice, and the proportions are great!
How to Crochet a HEART (small size) ♥ CROCHET LOVERS
And finally, the quintessential applique, a heart. It is hard to find a heart pattern that has such a well defined point, so I thought that this is one of the best heart tutorials out there.
Sewing Applique's on Crochet Pieces Invisibly
This excellent tutorial will show you how to securely stitch your appliques on fabric so that you can not see the join. If course, if your applique itself is simple, a visible whip stitch is a nice option as well.
And that is it! There are so many applique options out there, and it is a great way to dress up a simple item and add a homemade touch.
I hope this helps!
God Bless, Magda
And that is it! There are so many applique options out there, and it is a great way to dress up a simple item and add a homemade touch.
I hope this helps!
God Bless, Magda
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