Magic with hook and needles

Spring purse

By Vendulka - March 17, 2014

Me and Gomitoli's

Two months ago I was approached by Gomitoli's for some cooperation. Gomitoli's is an italian producer of the yarns. We decided that we will make some common project - spring/summer purse. So I designed this colorful purse, using bright colors combined with white. This time, I didn't use any beads; I used wonderful material Spring Cashmere by Gomitolis. It is mixture of cashmere, cotton and silk. From my point of view, it will be suitable for knitting as well.

Gomitoli's has the special offer for the followers of Magic with hook and needles. If you are interested of buying the Kit of yarn and pattern there is special price 15% off using this code: gomitolis_vendulka. The code for this special price will be valid until March 28.

Have a nice week!

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amigurumi

I just love the rainbow :-)

By Vendulka - March 16, 2014

Small looking back at how I was looking for the rainbow through the years from 2008 to the end of the 2013 ... And I am pretty sure that I will make some new rainbow creations in this year too :-)

I am just working on some revision of my older patterns - because always it is something what I could write better! And I have many news - they are waiting for the revision and finishing of the patterns... I finished one of them: the colorful pompom scarf pattern :-)

But - at this moments I am quite nervous and impatiently waiting for our puppies, so crocheting has to wait a little bit. My hooks are lonely and sad. I can not concentrate of counting the stitches. Because the puppies should be birth in every day. Everything must be prepared. This is our first time ... :-)

Have a nice Sunday!

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How to make a pompom

By Vendulka - March 14, 2014

Hi there,

how are you, my dears? I am busy like a bee. I know it looks like that I am doing nothing, but the opposite is true. You could see it in next two weeks. I hope so :-) Anyway, you write me quite often with asking - how I make the pompoms. So, I decided to write one collective answer :-) And make tutorial of How I am making the pompoms.

I know, that there are many ways, how to make the pompoms. Someone use the paper's template, the forks, some pompoms makers by different producers. I tried all of these ways - but the best for me is using the pompom maker by Clover. My huge compliments for designer of this pompoms maker. It is really great helper! :-) You could buy it e.g. on www.ebay.com, key words: pompom maker clover. There are several sizes of the pompom makers. I have 4 sizes: bigger pompoms (green and blue pack) average 65 mm and 85 mm and smaller pompoms (pink and yellow pack) average: 35mm or 45mm. And this is enough for me. Most of all I am using yellow and green pompom maker.

Instruction:

Open one side of your pompom maker.

You will take the yarn. I am always using two threads, when I am making the pompom. Wind up the yarn around one part of the pompom maker.

Please don't hurry. Wind up the threads equally. Use quite big amount of the yarn, to the pompom will look nice, has beautiful shape and be thick enough.

Make the same on the other side.

Close both parts together and get nice circle.

Now you will cut the yarn in the middle of the circle.

Now you have to join both parts of the pompoms. Wind up the yarn in the middle between both parts of pompom maker and make the knot. It had to be winded very tightly around the threads of the pompom. You will not see the yarn in the middle then. Wind up the yarn around again and make the knot again. Let longer threads for tie up the finished pompom.

Open the pompom maker.

And your new nice pompom is finished :-)

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life

One week left

By Vendulka - March 08, 2014

.. to our honey beauty become a mommy :-) Please keep your fingers crossed, to all goes well :-)

She is preparing of the puppies-birth and she is burrowing thorougly :-)

The stone in heart's shape, which found my Natalka today.

Have a nice weekend :-)

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Ooooh the colors - I got you!

By Vendulka - February 26, 2014

One of my materials' studies is over and I have to tell you, that I really like this material.

Baby Merino by Garn Drops Studio, in all it's beauty :-)

I would made very easy hat and colorful scarf, no big embellishment - the colors in main role! You know, I love the owls. And this very talented lady created these special buttons for me few months ago. And right now, it was the reason to take the needle and sew it finally.

Just tiny calming down from all that colors and enjoy watching of the grass in the winter :-)

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brooch

Poppy flower

By Vendulka - February 17, 2014

During the weekend I was working on the poppy flower. The beads were so beautiful in the sunshine, so I had to take my camera and made some pictures :-)

Poppy brooch - have summertime anytime :-)

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Would you.... ?

By Vendulka - February 14, 2014

Would you... hm

... Would you be my Valentine? :-)

Something to listen ..

Don't let yourself be hurt this time.

Then I saw your face

Then I saw your smile

The sky is still blue

The clouds come and go

Yet something is different

Are we falling in love?

Don't let yourself be hurt this time.

Then your kiss so soft

Then your touch so warm

The stars still shine bright

The mountains still high

Yet something is different

Are we falling in love?

Falling

Are we falling in love?

Falling - written by: David Lynch (lyrics), Angelo Badalamenti (music), Singer: Julee Cruise

source: http://www.lynchnet.com/tp/music.html

I wish you nice Valentine, my dears :-)

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Oh the colors - where are you?

By Vendulka - February 03, 2014

... :-)

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crochet owl ornament

Lovers ..

By Vendulka - January 27, 2014

I belong to you and you belong to me too,

you make my life complete, you make me feel so sweet ...

something to listen :-)

Here you could find the pattern :-)

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Nathaly - the sleeping owl :-)

By Vendulka - January 24, 2014

ssst - don't disturb please, she is sleeping :-)

This is my first design in 2014. OK, I must confess that I skiped some unfinished projects :-) I made this little sleeping owl ornament for my Natalka. As I wrote in some my older post, she likes yellow color and owls. And the result is - yellow owl :-). I like this new owl so much, that I used this design for my new rubber stamp :-)

Well, I made the pink one too, as a gift for friend of mine Josie :-) Josie is an amazing girl. She was born in same day (different year) as my beloved grandmother, of who I have already spoken about in past. And I really feel big understanding between us. I am so thankful for this friendship. Josie is so nice to me and she is testing my patterns - and whatelse to say? She is my hero :-)

I am pretty sure, that you will see this sleeeping owl on my other finished from unfinished projects... :-)

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crochet dog

Puppy

By Vendulka - January 21, 2014

I promised to take some pictures of my latest designs :-) Well - first of my finished from unfinished projects waiting for me from last year was the Birthday gift for my goddaughter. My goddaughter will celebrate her 6 Birthday soon. She wished the hat with puppy applique, so I made one for her and I made for her puppy pendant also. Now I am ready for the Birthday party :-) I hope, she will like it.