no unfinished projects to show you today but i have finished the cushion cover made of 42 ‘another squares’. it has an unusual elongated shape, but i wanted something different than the typical square cushions. it is lying on my couch and is pleasant support in the back and i am quite satisfied with the end result.
here are some pictures, hope you like the cushion too!?
cushion cover made of 42 another squares by elisabeth andrée
elongated cushion cover close up by elisabeth andrée
button closure of elongated cushion by elisabeth andrée
a short post about my current wip: the cushion cover made of ‘another squares’. one side is done, i sewed the the squares together and crocheted one row around it.
the second side is waiting for me.
you can find the pattern for the squareshere. the yarn i use is scheepjes ‘softfun’ and crochet hook size 4.00 mm.
it isn’t much don’t you think? but this is all i can share with you today, sorry 😉
below may be an overload of photos, but i hope you like to take a look 🙂
do you remember this picture of my post of the 6th of may?
a small and simple sidetable that i found in my mother’s house and this is how it looks with it’s new cover.
blue crochet cover for side table by elisabeth andrée
crochet cover for side table by elisabeth andrée
the yarn is softfun of scheepjes. on the floor you see a vase which was also my mother’s and although i think it is very ugly i know my mother has it for years and years, so i took it home with me.
for an empty glass jar i made a ‘dress’ in the same style as the (super)market bags i have made lately. to make the rope i crochet foundation half double crochets and attached it to the cover with two large keyrings. with some led lights in it, the shadows look wonderful in the evening. used yarn is a combination of catania and phil coton 3.
bottom of crochet cover for glass jar
keyrings and crochet rope for glass jar cover
bright yellow cover for glass jar by elisabeth andrée
for no reason i tried a vintage pattern. it is a large motif of the irish crochet doily number 7635 which you can find here.
used yarn is phil coton 3.
just because i love this yarn – which is better for knitting – but it is so beautiful and it is the best yellow i have seen for a while. two balls of katia creta, crochet hook size 5.00 mm and very loosely made double crochets, some slip stitches along the short sides and four wooden buttons. voila, a simple and super soft cowl for my sister in law.
crochet yellow cowl on hanger by elisabeth andrée
crochet cowl on hanger by elisabeth andrée
open structure of the crochet fabric
finished too is my lilac shawl, more photos and notes how i crocheted it you can find here. the bright green bag is made with the same stitch pattern (years ago) and it has a complete other character because off the yarn and color.
lilac crochet scarf by elisabeth andrée
poison green cotton bag by elisabeth andrée
three wips
a cushion cover in citrus hues (free hand, no pattern)….
….. and these rectangular grannies.
three rectangular crochet grannies by elisabeth andrée
work in progress rectangular grannies
for quite some time i was looking for a pattern and although there are many great patterns available, when i saw the diagram i thought yes, that is the rectangle i like to crochet. the pattern is written but it also has great diagrams. a small adjustment, i make 2 chain spaces in the corners instead of 1 chain spaces. i don’t like to squeeze 6 stitches in such a small space. direct link to the pdf is here.
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last but not least, 42 ‘another squares’ are all blocked and ready to be sewed together. pattern for the squares here.
pile of another squares crocheted by elisabeth andrée
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
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