New Scarf, New Books
I didn't want to start any new projects until the crochet book I ordered came in, but I had to do something while riding the subway to various out-of-office meetings all week. This crocheted medallion scarf from a free Lionbrand pattern (registration is required for downloading, so grab an anonymous login at BugMeNot) looked interesting to make, and it was quick project.
It was quick enough that I'll probably re-use the pattern for making gifts. There are 7 medallions in the scarf (I wanted 8 but ran out of yarn), and each medallion took about 20 minutes to crochet and join, including weaving in the ends. Plus it shore is purty.
The timing was good 'cause my book arrived today. It's the one on the right, Knit Room by Tomoko Fujita (ISBN 4861912016). The book on the left, instructions for making sock and glove toys (ISBN 4579110617), was ordered because I needed to buy a certain amount to get free shipping from Yes Asia, and the shipping would've been only slightly less then the second book. I thought maybe the kids would like this one.
I don't read Japanese, but the instructions in Asian craft books are always clear. International knit and crochet symbols are used, and there are lots of step-by-step pictures. For example, these are the instructions for the dog in the sock and glove book.
I like this sock bird. I dig how the beak is a horn-shaped toggle button, and the chest is the sock heel. The wings are the heel and toe of another sock.
These are pictures from Knit Room. You can make a cake tissue box cover,
a taiyaki cell phone holder,
or a pineapple bag.
The pineapple bag will be my first project from this book. Not that I need a pineapple purse, but it looks like fun to make. Actually, that's why my house is cluttered with scarves I never wear, or these novelty paperweights:
I choose projects solely on the basis of how fun they look to make, which means I end up cranking out lots of cheesy tchotchkes. To my sister in England: if you're reading this - uhm - I'll be sending you a pineapple purse soon! Oh, and BTW, mom and dad got back okay - they asked me to tell you that.
It was quick enough that I'll probably re-use the pattern for making gifts. There are 7 medallions in the scarf (I wanted 8 but ran out of yarn), and each medallion took about 20 minutes to crochet and join, including weaving in the ends. Plus it shore is purty.
The timing was good 'cause my book arrived today. It's the one on the right, Knit Room by Tomoko Fujita (ISBN 4861912016). The book on the left, instructions for making sock and glove toys (ISBN 4579110617), was ordered because I needed to buy a certain amount to get free shipping from Yes Asia, and the shipping would've been only slightly less then the second book. I thought maybe the kids would like this one.
I don't read Japanese, but the instructions in Asian craft books are always clear. International knit and crochet symbols are used, and there are lots of step-by-step pictures. For example, these are the instructions for the dog in the sock and glove book.
I like this sock bird. I dig how the beak is a horn-shaped toggle button, and the chest is the sock heel. The wings are the heel and toe of another sock.
These are pictures from Knit Room. You can make a cake tissue box cover,
a taiyaki cell phone holder,
or a pineapple bag.
The pineapple bag will be my first project from this book. Not that I need a pineapple purse, but it looks like fun to make. Actually, that's why my house is cluttered with scarves I never wear, or these novelty paperweights:
I choose projects solely on the basis of how fun they look to make, which means I end up cranking out lots of cheesy tchotchkes. To my sister in England: if you're reading this - uhm - I'll be sending you a pineapple purse soon! Oh, and BTW, mom and dad got back okay - they asked me to tell you that.
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5:29 PM
