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Crocheted Items like crocheted clothing and ornaments. Everything crocheted!

Over a cup of coffee

Ahh.. when I have so many things I still have to do and the deadline is just around the corner, I cannot survive without a cup of coffee..

Crocheting over a cup of coffee

Crocheting over a cup of coffee

And a crochet hook to make me happy.

Brown Shrug in diamond motif

Brown Shrug in diamond motif

Back of Shrug

Back of Shrug

I am thinking of writing down the instructions to make this shrug :)

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Mixed Media : Beads, Yarn, Buttons and Fabric

This crocheted blouse is a mixture of textures – soft, hard and rough.

This project is somehow memorable since this is the first time I heard about pineapple stitch. That’s why i named it  PiÑa Collada.

I played with the idea of including fabric into crocheted and it turned out good. I made it for my bestfriend.

PiÑa Collada

PiÑa Collada

I used a native fabric from Ilocos. The fabric is actually handwoven.

And to make it more casual, i crocheted a bolero to go with it:

PÑa Collada with bolero

PiÑa Collada with bolero

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Things to do with a crocheted chain – Voodoo Doll Head

Materials for Voo Doo Doll (ring not included)

Materials for Voo Doo Doll (ring not included)

I’ve been squeezing my head for ideas on what you could do with crochet chains. Something easy and creative. And while I’m riding the MRT on my way home my mind drifted again. As it always does when i have nothing to do. I remember my favorite project – the witch doll which i learned during my elementary days. However the witch doll is a yarn craft not necesarilly something you crochet. Probably you could crochet the witch doll’s garment, but it’s not still the thing i have in my mind. As i discarded that idea, I remember my friend’s keychain a pink voodoo doll. Then it hit me.

You could actually create the voodoo doll’s head using crochet chains. You just have to wrap it around a ball, a wooden round bead or something. So here it is, the second series to the Things to do with a crocheted chain.

Materials Needed:

  • Yarn (of course) I prefer acrylic yarn, coz of their fibrous finish.
  • Hook (size depends on thickness of yarn)
  • A wooden round bead.
  • Scissors
  • Bostix Sew no more Glue
  • Wires with round/loop end
  • cardboard

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