From all of my heart, I wish you Merry Christmas!
I made some owls. Everytime I am creating this owl, I remember, how I love this design. I admit, there is always a pretty of tiny details to make, but ... :-)
pssst - do you see this small owl button? I just love it!
Do you think, this is still the same one? Just make a fun and find some differences :-)
The last one is an applique, which will embellish my next project, of which I have been working really long time .
Hi there,
how are you enjoying the time of the Advent? For me it is quite busy time, so many duties before the end of the year. But there are also very pleasant duties - as the baking of the Christmas cookies with our little girls, make some charity project :-)... I made this very light but warm knitted long scarf for Charity bazaar :-) I hope, that someone will be happy :-)
After long time I was knitting. It was funny and relaxed time. I think I will take the needles in my hands soon again:-) Have a nice third advent Sunday :-)
Well, it is a long time, since I made my San Francisco purse last time. I almost forget how I like it!:-) I made the purse again as a custom order, and I made it bigger - as a small crossbody bag for teen girl. I used two threads - so it is firmer now and yes, I absolutely love this color combination :-)
And now, I made a big mug of coffee and I going to work on the hoodie cardigans I promised to my dear Shawnta in past. I have made almost one - only embellishment is still missing ... and then the second one is waiting for me. Keep me your fingers, please :-) And then I have to work on my biggest rest I promissed to you - last year - my Crazy rainbow bag pattern - is still in process ... oh, I am ashamed... :-) I really would like to catch up fulfil all my promises until the end of the year... well, no long talking, my hook is calling for me :-) But I just would like to wish you nice weekend!
and this is the first one I made in May 2011
Hi there,
It is so cold outside, all is gray and sad. Hm, I really don't like this time ... So, for my better mood I made a little cute something :-) This time - little bear. The pattern is already testing. Have a nice day :-)
Hi there,
I revised one of my older free patterns called Sweet girl applique. I made some changes, added many pictures, wrote the text clearer and it is ready for you :-) No long talks today and let's go to crochet :-)
Oh, after all I have to say something - the design of this cute little girl is not entirely mine. I tuned it to a collection of fashion brand Next 2010. Me and my little one Natalka like this little cute girl very much, so I made it as a crochet applique too.
And now, we could begin finally! :-)
Sweet
girl appliqué tutorial
Take a hook 3 mm and some rest of 100% cotton, 5 ply weight yarn, you will also need needle with blunt tip, common needle and sewing threads, tiny button and sequins.
Used Material : 100% cotton - Catania Solids by Schachenmayr SMC
You will need small amount of these colors: 105 beige, 280 light yellow, 383 cinnamon, 162 brown, 154 brown-gray, 165 light blue, 114 hot pink, 110 black
Abbreviations used:
Chain (CH)
Slip stitch (SlSt)
Single crochet (SC)
Half double crochet (HDC)
Double crochet (DC)
Increasing (inc): 2 SC in same stitch
Size of finished Sweet girl appliqué: 6,2 inches height x 2,7 inches width (it depends on the used material and style of your crocheting too)
Instruction
Head
Use beige yarn. You will crochet continuously in spiral circle rounds – it means that you will NOT join the rounds.
Round 1: 2 CH, 10 SC in second stitch from the hook (10 SC)
Round 2: inc in each stitch around (20 SC)
Round 3: 1 SC, inc – repeat it 10 times totally (30 SC)
Round 4: 5 SC, inc – repeat it 5 times totally (35 SC)
Neck
Use beige color yarn, insert hook in 12th stitch from the end of previous round as you see on the left picture below and make 3 CH, 1 DC in next stitch, 1 CH for turning the work, turn the work, 1 SC next 2 stitches, end the work.
Use cinnamon color yarn and make a beginning of the hair: insert hook in 8th stitch from the neck and make 1 SC in next 20 stitches, end the work. They will stay 7 beige stitches on the sides.
Embroider the hair, you will need the needle with blunt tip. Use cinnamon and brown color yarns. You will have two threads. Please see the pictures below.
Make the second part of the hair by same way as first.
Big chignon:
Use two threads – cinnamon and brown color yarn. You will crochet continuously in spiral circle rounds – it means that you will NOT join the rounds.
Round 1: 2 CH, 6 SC in second CH from the hook (6 SC)Round 2: inc in each stitch around (12 SC)
Round 3: 1 SC in next 3 stitches, inc – repeat it 3 times totally (15 SC), end the work.
Small chignon:
Use two threads – cinnamon and brown color yarn.
Beginning: 5 CH – join in the circle with 1 SlSt
Round 1: 1 CH, 9 SC, join first SC with 1 SlSt, end the work.
Sew both chignons on the backside of the head. Use light yellow color yarn and sew small cross as a hair clip.
Embroider the eyes. Use black yarn. Use black common sewing threads for sewing lashes and smile :-) Use brown common sewing thread and sew the contour of the head and neck. Sew the spangles as the cheeks.
Dress:
Use light yellow color yarn.
Beginning: 13 CH
Row 1: insert hook in 4th stitch from the hook (first 3 CH will be 1st DC) and make 10 DS (11 DC), turn
Beginning: 13 CH
Row 1: insert hook in 4th stitch from the hook (first 3 CH will be 1st DC) and make 10 DS (11 DC), turn
Row 2: 3 CH as a first DC, 1 DC in every stitch from previous row (11 DC), turn
Row 3: 3 CH as a first DC, 1 DC in next 2 stitches, but you don't finish them and they will stay on the hook – crochet them together, make 1 DC in next 6 stitches, make 1 DC in next 2 stitches – which will stay unfinished on the hook and crochet them together; (9 DC), turn.
Row 4: 3 CH as a first DC, 1 DC in next 2 stitches, but you don't finish them and they will stay on the hook – crochet them together, make 1 DC in next 4 stitches, make 1 DC in next 2 stitches – which will stay unfinished on the hook and crochet them together; (7 DC), turn
Row 5: 3 CH as a first DC, 1 DC in every stitch from previous row (7 DC), turn
Row 6: 3 CH as a first DC, 1 DC in next 2 stitches, but you don't finish them and they will stay on the hook – crochet them together, make 1 DC in next 2 stitches, make 1 DC in next 2 stitches – which will stay unfinished on the hook and crochet them together; (5 DC), turn
Row 7: 3 CH as a first DC, 1 DC in every stitch from previous row (5 DC)
Row 8: in this round you will crochet around all dress. Don't turn the work and make 13 SC in the bottom direction, 5 DC in one stitch, skip 1 stitch, 1 SlSt, 5 DC in one stitch, 1 SlSt in next stitch, skip 1 stitch, 5 DC in one stitch, crochet 18 SC in neck direction, join first SC with 1 SlSt, end the work.
Sleeves:
Left sleeve (mirror view): use light blue color yarn and make 2 SC in the corner stitch near neckline, 2 SC, 3DC in one stitch, 3 SC, 1 HDC, 4 DC in one stitch, 1 DC + 1 HDC in one stitch, end the work.
Hand:
Use beige color yarn and crochet in the next stitch from the end of the sleeve: 3 CH + 2DC + 1 SlSt (all stitches in one stitch), end the work.
Right sleeve (mirror view): skip two neck stitches and count 10 stitches and insert hook in 10th stitch, as you see on the picture below. Use light blue color yarn and crochet in the neck direction: 2 CH + 1 CH in one stitch, 4 DC in one stitch, 1 HDC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 3 stitches, 3 DC in one stitch, 1 SC in next 2 stitches, 2 SC in one stitch, end the work.
Use beige color yarn and crochet in the next stitch from the end of the sleeve: 3 CH + 2DC (all stitches in one stitch), end the work.
Shoes – make two pieces, use brown-gray color yarn.
Beginning: 6 CH
Round 1: insert a hook in second stitch from the hook and make 1 SC in next 3 stitches, 1 HDC in next stitch, 4 DC in last stitch, continue in circle direction and make 1 HDC in next stitch, 1 SC in next 3 stitches, end the work.
Pockets - make two pieces, use hot pink color yarn.
Row 1: make 7 chains (first 3 chains count a 1st DC), insert hook in 4th stitch from the hook and make 1 DC in next 4 stitches, end the work. Sew the pockets on the dress.
Finishing:
Neaten free threads. Embroider the contour of the pockets. Sew small button on one pocket. Sew the shoes on the backside of the dress. Sew the head and dress together. Embroider the dress and sleeves using basic embroidery stitches. Sew the spangles on the dress. If you don't like the gap in the middle of the head, you could sew the gap on the backside of the head.
Your Sweet girl appliqué is finished :-)
Congratulation ♥
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wish you nice crochet time
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Do you remember how I embellished the jeans for my goddaughter in last autumn? Year passed very quickly and here in front of me lying new jeans. And this time, it is easy toddler skinny jeans in grey color. And Ellenka's which was the cat. Well, I made and cat embellishment and hope, she will like it :-)
Just only few pictures of my last days... As I said last time, I promised to make some owls as custom orders. Here are first three owls. And now I am working on the revision of some of my free patterns and I designed new ornaments, still something, you know .... but little by little :-)
Please let me show you the pictures, painted by my little girls also..
Our Natalka painted the story. Do you know, what the name of this story is?.... I guess, that yes. Look at the wolf - she has amazing spatial perception. It is really very interesting for me to watching the changes of her style at the time. I really love to watching it.
The picture of princess below she painted when she was 4 years and two months old. Look at all these details - my little painter :-)... Did I told you, that my grandfather was the painter? He had amazing sence for details too. He shown me the beauty of the art, he took me to the galleries, teached me how I should look on the pictures on the walls. But I was only a little girl, and I was fascinated of the places where the galleries were - most of all in some castles, the sound of my voice there - the echo in that spaces. I slid in great slippers on the parquets in the galleries and enjoyed the fun :-) He was very patient with me and now I am remembering that times with gratitude very often.
It is also amazing for me to watching how different our children are. Our second one Nelinka - she has amazing talent for singing. She sings Skyfall melody by Adele so naturally :-) My father is musician and my grandma of who I was told you already was soloist piano player - so I think, that the genes are working good in our family :-). I love to hear Nelinka sing. She likes painting too and she would like to catch up her older sister and yesterday she painted a picture for me - the cat. She is so sweet! :-)
Well, it was a quick hello from our family :-) Have a nice weekend !
