Tag Archives: crochet

YARN TEA AND VEGETABLE CAKES

HAND CRAFTED PARTIES ARE THE THEME OF TODAYS BLOG POSTtea cupA CRAFTY LITTLE TEA PARTY SETTING. PERFECT FOR A KNITTING OR CROCHET PARTY.

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garden cake 3THIS CAKE IS A CRAFTY LITTLE GARDEN PARTY CAKE, WITH MARZIPAN CARROTS, PEAS, CORN, TOMATOES, EGGPLANT & CAULIFLOWER. CHOCOLATE BISCUIT SOIL AND GREEN COCONUT GRASS. MY FRIENDS NUNYA AND IAIN HANDCRAFTED THIS CAKE WITH A LITTLE INSPIRATION FROM MARTHA STEWART.vegie cake 2

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NEON CROCHET SCARF

scarfThis scarf is made from simple crochet granny squares. The neon colours of electric blue and fluorescent yellow are an unexpected combination but they work well. It’s nice to use colour for winter accessories. The scarf style is 1960’s but the colours are pure 1980’s.

SONY DSCI have to confess that I didn’t crochet this myself. I found it at my local op shop in the middle of a hot summer. The colours took my fancy so I bought it and stashed it away until the Australian winter hit recently.

SONY DSCHand crafted fashion pieces like this scarf are one of a kind.

 

CLASSIC WINTER YARN BOMBING

SONY DSCIn winter even the birds need warming up with a hand knitted yarn bomb scarf The lamp posts in the streets need warming up with patchwork yarn bomb blankets.yarn bomb treeThe tree’s in the paddocks are warping in the cold air and desperately need some winter warming with colourful yarn bombing.Whether you prefer knitting or crochet you can enjoy having a go at yarn bombing around your home and garden or hit the streets of your local area and share colourful yarn craft with the world.

HOW TO KNIT A SCOOTER FROM SCRATCH

yarnbombing-scooterOK SO I AM TOTALLY OBSESSED WITH YARN BOMBING THIS SCOOTER. I HAVE BLOGGED ABOUT IT BEFORE BUT THIS TIME I WANTED TO SHOW YOU HOW IT LOOKED AT ALL THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF IT’S CONSTRUCTION. I WANTED TO SHOW YOU HOW IT LOOKED BEFORE I KNITTED AND CROCHETED IT’S WHEEL COVERS AND HANDLE BARS. I WANTED TO SHOW HOW CRAFT TRANSFORMED THIS OLD KIDS TOY.

CROCHET FROM BEHIND THE RED DOOR

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WINTER IS UPON US IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND IT’S TIME FOR KNITTING AND CROCHET CRAFT.SONY DSCTHE LITTLE RED MONSTER THAT LIVES IN MY GARDEN IS A CROCHET CUTIE MADE BY BRANWEN DAVIES.SONY DSCBRANWEN ALSO CROCHETS A CUTE BABY BOOTIE.red scarfeWITH WINTER UPON US A KIND SOUL IN PORT ADELAIDE HAS KNITTED A SCARFE FOR THEIR FRONT GATE.SONY DSCCROCHET BLANKETS ARE A WINTER FAVOURITE. SONY DSCWHO COULD RESIST A CROCHET COVERED POST BOX.

CROCHET HANDBAG FASHION


SONY DSC I CROCHETED THIS HANDBAG FROM RIPPED UP T’SHIRTS. I TORE SEVERAL OLD T’SHIRTS INTO STRIPS, TIED THE STRIPS TOGETHER & WOUND THEM INTO A BALL. I CROCHETED THE BAG USING A PLAIN STITCH ON A LARGE CROCHET HOOK.SONY DSC YOU CAN CROCHET RUGS FROM T’SHIRT RAGS ALSO.SONY DSCTHIS HANDBAG IS CROCHETED FROM OLD STOCKINGS. IT BELONGS TO A FRIEND OF MINE & SHE FOUND IT IN AN OP SHOP.crochet bagI ALSO FOUND THIS VINTAGE CROCHET HANDBAG IN AN OP SHOP.SONY DSCTHIS CUTE LITTLE BAG IS A SWEET RETRO CROCHET EVENING BAG.SONY DSCRECYCLED VINTAGE & HAND MADE FASHION & ACCESSORIES ARE CHARMING, INEXPENSIVE & ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE.

7 FUN YARN BOMBING PROJECTS

light poleYarn bombed light pole. Covered in knitting.yarn bomb chairYarn bombed rocking chair.yarn bomb bananaYarn bombing this banana confused a few people when they approached the fruit bowl.yarn bomb porchYarn bombed poles & front door.SONY DSCYarn trail fence.SONY DSCYarn bombed side lane in Port Adelaide. Yarn bombed by a large group of local women. Using crochet, knitting & craft super powers.yarn bomb poleI yarn bombed this pole at night using my car headlamps for light.yarn bombing at night