Appliqué Mittens

The soft touch of merino wool gives these mittens the comfort and wear-ability for the chilly and cold days of the year. Detailed with embroidered steams and bullion, and crocheted applique leaves placed over side-way to embellishing them. Worked in stockinette stitch using a stripe pattern of two colors. The thumb is placed underneath the hand rather than the side.

Sizes S/M (L)

Finished measurements 6 (7)" hand circumference; 8” long

Materials

Yarn: Knit Pick Swish DK (100% super-wash merino wool) 123 yards/50 gram ball; 1 ball of Green Tea Heather (A), or color of your choice. Denis Nordique (100% wool) 150 yards ball; 1 ball of Bottle Green (B), or color of your choice.

Needles: 1 set of 5 dpns, size 3 and 5 (3.25 mm and 3.75 mm )

1 crochet needle G6 (4 ¼ )

Notions: Stitch marker, waste yarn, darning needle

Gauge 12 sts and 16 rnds to 2" in St st

Download Free Instructions Here!

Note: When changing colors for stripes, hold yarn to the left and pick up new color from underneath. This twists yarn so there are no holes.

Blanca ♥

Back to School Bracelet and Hair Band

These little accessories for teenagers girls are cute, fun to make, and to wear at school. They can be personalized with your favorite words! Features picot stitches for a bit of lace, and a delicate finish. Thread can be in other color, too. Made in linen.

Both:

Sizes: bracelet 7 inches long aprox.; hair band from 18 inches to the desire length.

Materials: Knit Picks Lindy Chain Linen. 1 ball 180 yds/ 50 g. About 40 yds used for these two little projects.

Notions: Crochet hook US 1B or size for gauge, beads with letters, scissors, two claps.

Gauge: hair band *2 repeats = about 2 in.

bracelet * 2 repeats = about 2 in. Gauge is not critical

Abbreviations:

single Crochet = sc
Chain (s) = Ch (s)
Slip stitch = Sl st
Continue = Cont
Repeat = rep
Round = Rnd
Bo = Bind off
Approximately = aprox
Yards = yds

Instructions

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I thank you for your time and please let me know if you have any question.

Blanca+

Cute ideas on organizing

Wishing a happy week for you all!

It is time to get organized!  I have to show you what can help with cute ideas, and this  special issue from December 2010 on cloth.paper.scissors studios offer many, many creative ways on organizing small to big spaces for wherever you can call it; studio, art space, work space. I got it from Barnes & Noble back on 2011. It is very handy for teachers, students, especially at this time of the year! It illustrates infinity of possibilities, and it is helping me the way how to keep organized specially my yarns, needles, fabrics, books, art projects and many things.

There are inspirational ideas that artists can use to update your art corner over and over, and now I am picking up this magazine again to get inspired on how to reorganize my tiny creative space. I just wanted to let you know that there are many ways to explore on get a nice clean environment for your creativity. The editor's letter explains that some small work spaces measure even as 3 feet wide so from that, you can imaging what you can do if have more room! My favorites pages are the 62 which is same as the cover, 91, 92, 112, 113, 128, 136. On the link you can find more info related to this special issue.

I let you with this beautiful video...




Blessings,

Blanca

Linen project in progress

Hi everyone, picking up this project again to continue stitching it. I have been stuck thinking all the time, when can I be finished with this one? I told my mom I started making it for her. She asked me long ago about she wanted a crocheted nice breezy top, and there we go here is in progress. I feel urged to finish it and send it to her for the last days of summer in Florida, but I think I still can have time since the fall weather there continues warm but no, there are not more excuses, I need to try keep going anyways :). So here is the lace fabric looks like, the linen thread is very fine but it is pleasant to work with, the feeling of the linen is just wonderful, it drapes beautiful. I just cannot wait to accomplish it soon. Eventually the pattern can be released. This is an easy, breeze design to try. Can be worked on any other yarn or thread, too!

Have a wonderful afternoon,

Blanca

Basil

I started this project of basil top since last year, and had to stop it because yarn was over. I decided to order it later but took me long time to do so; meanwhile I decided to jumping onto another project at that time, and that is what was happening since I posted it back on April 22, 2015,  sounds crazy, right? That is why some times it takes for ever some of my knitting projects to be done. Well, recently I just got my ball of yarn to continue with this piece, and wanted to share how it goes. Here it is pinned on dress form and hopefully will be ready at least for the last days of summer.

I need to work the collar and has to be accomplished with that. I love this color, it is very handy to match clothes in different colors, and I think fall colors can be perfect to integrate this garment! 

Now I want to tag this quote I like very much from a Canadian novelist, and let you with a bit of the tvfilm that amazes me, and reminds me those days of young hood when we dream to have a Gilbert, too! that later became a reality in my life, never is too late I think, right?...

― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

Tumbler Cover

Tumblers are very handy to have on the go with cold drinks. They also are very special when are personalized. Being outdoors or indoors their straws are exposed to particles in air so this crocheted cover helps to protect them!

Features a motif with an attached mini hat for straw tip. It can be made in neutral or vibrant colors to match monograms, and are great as a gift

Click here to find the pattern on Ravelry for free!
Do not forget add your finished project ;)

Now you can sip without worry and happy knitting:)

Blanca

Inge's Slippers

Hi, here I am again. Thought these slippers could help my mother-in-law to get warm during the chilly evening days as well to get some comfort to her feet. The inspirational idea started when I found last month some videos of knitting Tiny Owl Knits, and caused me curiosity all the interesting pieces the designer makes. One of them are gorgeous like the Alice March Slippers! very fast project to make. So here is my version.

Made in bulky yarn. From toe up method, I used an invisible increase technique for toes, and a German short heel rows for heels. It worked out smoothly and invisible without holes. I stitched soles of sheep skin leather from an old jacket I got in a state sale. The bows are from an unfinished knitted piece of mohair yarn, and contrasted ribbons that I had in my stash. After all, I think they are special, and are great for gift!

She really loves them, and think even to sleep with them on!

Thank you for your time,

Blanca♥