a mix of crochet projects

hello, hope all is well with you?!

 

spring still isn’t here alas but storm, rain and sometimes beautiful sunshine that clears up my mood.

 

very small blanket

last week i suddenly had much time to crochet and i found some variegated yarn of red, orange and pink. i bought 2 balls, not many, because the yarn felt unpleasantly, but i really liked and like the color mix. it doesn’t show well on the pictures but it is a mix of red, yellow/orange and pink.

 

i made a very small blanket, it measures about 60 x 60 cm, with a row of yellow teeth all around it. 

small blanket of red variegated yarn with yellow edge

small blanket of variegated yarn folded

yellow edge around small blanket

the blanket is a large version of this square (free pattern) and the row is made of yarn from my stash and you can make it as follows:

 

• row 1. attach a second color yarn to any 1-ch space (except a corner space), then make 1 sc in same space, 3 ch, ** 1 sc in next 1-ch space, 3 ch **, repeat this all around the square, but in the corner spaces you make 1 sc, 3 ch, 1 sc all in the same space, join in first sc (remove the attachment stitch when you weave in the yarn ends). 
• row 2. the ‘teeth’: slip stitch to first 3-ch space and make 1 sc in space, * 3 ch, draw up a loop in 2nd and draw up a loop in 3rd ch from hook, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook, 1 sc in same space, 1 sc in next space, repeat from * until end of row.
• weave in yarn ends. done!

after the blanket is washed, it turned out very soft. more info about the yarn here.

 

soft green and white square project 

my intention is to make a cover for an oblong cushion with these off-white with soft green squares. at this moment i have 21 squares done and 21 centers, not quite finished but already well on the way.

 

orange spider

a new project with orange stylecraft yarn that i had in my stash. i have nine balls, so a small blanket should be possible. i love spider stitch patterns and this is one i really like in particular. 

 

opaline blanket

last but not least my opaline blanket is finished and i must admit i gave up my plans to decorate it. i tried and tried but plain and simple is what i like most. so, no decoration and here are a few pictures for you to see how the finished blanket looks like.

opaline blanket by elisabeth andrée

opaline blanket edge with round corner

crochet stitches opaline blanket by elisabeth andrée

crochet opaline blanket by elisabeth andrée

 

 

 

that is it for today, will join ginny’s yarn along at small things

 

hope to be back next week, wish you very beautiful days!

work in progress: two tones squares and a crochet bunting

nice to see you again! 

last monday, i have posted a brief explanation of how to make a variation on the ‘another square’, see here. 

for my project i crochet all squares in soft green and off-white…

… and for some of you that might be a little boring to see. so i have made up a few blocks in multiple colors and turned them into a small bunting.

garland of another squares multi colored

crochet another square variation bunting

another square bunting by elisabeth andrée

the squares are blocked and nicely flat. when you don’t block the squares, the center will be a little higher than the border. 

crochet another square four colors

crochet another square pink and blue

crochet another square yellow

crochet another square orange

do you prefer the festive version more or the green-white version?

if you want to crochet the square too, this is the link to the ‘how to’ for both versions of the ‘another square‘.

joining ginny’s yarn along at small things

have a wonderful day!

crochet projects: one finished, one wip and something vintage

welcome! thanks for stopping by!

last week i have not worked on my opaline blanket, but i have done a few other things.

lacy with dots crochet cushion cover

one project is finished and that is this lacy with dots cushion cover.

lacy with dots crochet cushion cover

lacy with dots crochet cushion cover close up

edge of lacy with dots crochet cushion cover

lacy with dots crochet cushion cover closure with beads

it is made with three colors of scheepjes softfun. more info about the yarn you can find here and the pattern for the square here. 

crochet bag

this bag is finished too, the crochet work i mean, it needs a lining but so far i didn’t find a fabric i like.

work in progress crochet bag in 4 colors

work in progress crochet cotton bag by elisabeth andrée

work in progress crochet cotton with square bottom

the bag is made with cotton 8 of the label scheepjes (info here), lovely yarn although it is a little thinner than the cotton 8 i’m used to of other labels and therefor it is not really suitable for making bags (i think). the result is a bit baggy hence lining is needed.

vintage square

last night i tried a vintage pattern, i’ve pulled out the last few rows because the square was getting wobbly and crocheted a modified fifth row and this is the result. i am not a great lover of bobbles (except for edges) but i love this square!

close up of pale green crochet square

crochet square vintage pattern

crochet vintage square in pale softgreen

the pattern counts 7 rows, it is free available here (scroll down for the picture of the square) and it is an easy to follow description.

well, that is all i have to share this week.

joining ginny’s yarn along at small things

until next time!!

work in progress: crochet opaline blanket

welcome, so kind of you to visit my blog! 

last week i didn’t have to show you much, so i skipped the work in progress post. 

the opaline blanket is finished, regarding the crochet work and now it is time for sewing on small crochet motifs, beads and buttons and making embroidery stitches. on the picture you see small pieces of white paper that i’ve pinned onto the blanket so i can remember where i like to have the items. i think i need to work on my bed, because the blanket is too large for sitting at the table with it and the floor is hard to sit on for a longer time 😉 

opaline crochet blanket in the works

3 crochet flowers and opaline blanket

wip opaline crochet blanket decoration

photos below

if you like you can find more into about the stitch pattern that i use for the blanket here (pattern baby blanket) and here (info about the variation on the stitch pattern that i use for my current blanket).

the pattern for the square on the left you can find here and the squares on the right here.

used materials:

• the opaline yarn is phildar impact 6 and i worked with hook size 6.5 mm.
• the small squares are made with katia jaipur and hook size 1.75 mm.

crochet small square and opaline blanket

4 mini lacy with dot crochet squares

over the past weeks, i have also made a few bags, but i’ll tell you about that another time.

joining: 

ginny’s yarn along at small things

hope the rest of the week is pleasant for you and i hope to see you soon!

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wip crochet blanket and crochet bag done

hello, how are you?!

we are halfway the week already, time to show some crochet work. still working on my opaline blanket, it is 8 blocks wide and almost 7 block high, that means 1 row of blocks to go. next i will start with the border and thereafter it is finally time for the embellishments.

small bag in sweet colors

last week i made a small bag of a leftover square and i think/hope the youngest daughter of friends is interested in it.

here are some photos, hope you like to take a look at them?

small crochet bag

small crochet shouderbag by elisabeth andrée

small crochet bag in sweet colors

detail handle small crochet bag

pocket inside small crochet bag

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ginny’s yarn along at small things

hope to see you soon, thanks for visiting!