crochet projects: 5 done and 3 in the works

welcome and thanks for stopping by!

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

crochet another squares by elisabeth andrée

will be continued….

joining ginny’s yarn along at small things 

well that is all i have to show you today. if you have time, leave a small note with what you think is your favorite project.

have a wonderful day, rest of the week and until next time!

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!!

free to try: vintage and no vintage patterns

are you ready for some small projects?

i was and so between crocheting baby things and my everyday life, i tried a few patterns.

you can see the results, which one is your favorite? all six are free patterns, just click on the links:)

i used leftover yarn, catania and phildar crochet 3 with a crochet hook size 3.5 mm.

  

love this square!

i think i have done something wrong, because the square was going wavy and therefore i have slightly adjusted the outer row:
in the corners 2 dc, 1ch, 2dc and between the corners, 1 ch, 2dc. 

the original the ‘homely blanket’ quest – square 16 looks great, so blocking might also have fixed the problem 😉

 

vintage 1

the square of the vintage pattern for a blanket is almost the same as the square that i used for the festive blanket.

only the outer row is slightly different.

take a look at this vintage pattern for the victorian lace afghan, it is very beautiful!

vintage 2

this pretty doily i think is my favorite, it is actually referred to as a christmas coaster.

it is free vintage crochet pattern.

vintage crochet coaster

vintage crochet coaster

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simple square

this is the square that i have used for my apricot bag, i just wanted to crochet it again.

this time with several rows of double crochets around it.

 

vintage 3

these are the first 4 rows of a pattern for a vintage table runner. i like the floral motif but the runner is a little too curly for me.

 

vintage 4

honestly, this hexagon is not my favorite, it looks like a job for years to make the vintage calico crochet bedspread.

if you like hexagons i think the pattern is worth to try.

vintage 5

just finished this motif which is part of an edging pattern. i have only added a row of single crochets, 7 sc in each space of the outer row.

don’t they look like siblings?

hope you enjoy this small overview!

i join these parties:

• creative-friday
• FO Friday

have a lovely weekend!

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old crochet patterns

perhaps recognizable to you, old patterns intrigue me.

with much pleasure i have tried some because they are good material to practice my skills.

next to that they are available for free and again, it’s fun to make them. 

see earlier post here: old patterns with new yarn

but today i saw something on freevintage.com that i could not estimate whether it was beautiful or not.

it sure doesn’t look very modern…

daisy chair set pattern – free vintage crochet pattern from star variety show, book no. 21.

next to me on my desk was a hook and some leftover yarn and …. voila, what do you think?

beautiful, isn’t it?! i think it is a nice motif to try with thicker yarn too.

motif of daisy chair set

motif of daisy chair set

 

 

you might also like to test patterns and have leftover yarn or yarn that you have used for other projects and which can be reused. tip for a rainy day!

here are the links to my pinterest boards for vintage patterns, i hope you find something to your liking.

• crochet vintage: blankets, tablecloths, squares, doilies and more
• crochet vintage: bags and hats
• crochet vintage: dresses, shawls, vests, footwear

enjoy!

have a lovely weekend!

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old patterns with new yarn

not long ago i showed you these motives that i’ve crocheted a few years ago. some of them i made using very old patterns and i’ve learned a lot of that. 

the generations before us and the generations before them crocheted impressive works. the women learned to crochet and developed their skills and designed themselves, without books, magazines, let alone the internet. 

there are many patterns preserved. so if you like me, can’t or won’t buy expensive books for your own good reasons, don’t worry just look on these sites, but it takes time and there are no pretty full color pictures.

• antiquepatternlibrary.org
• angelfire.com/folk/celtwich/
• beeton’s book of needlework

a while ago i came on angelfire.com/folk/celtwich many times because old patterns were gathered there. but for all sorts of reasons the lady had to quit. fortunately, these patterns are still accessible to us.

it’s nice to crochet old patterns with contemporary yarns. you can do many different things with your try outs like framing them,

decorating bags, back pockets, knees and elbows on clothes. i made a few doilies of thick acrylic yarn for someone who, with textile hardener, made bowls of them.

to give you an idea, below is an example of a motif (with a counting error) that is actually part of a lace tablecloth. with acrylic yarn and crochet needle 4 mm, it looks very different. if you would follow the complete instructions you could make an interesting bedspread. or a couple of extra rows on the motif and voila you have a cushion cover.

the name is sunburst splendour no.7533 (1942).

you can find the patternfor this and a many other motifs on my pinterest board with crochet vintage patterns

anyway, i hope you have lots of fun with these old patterns.