Kuya Johann is one of those people who supports me on this money – earning scheme. And as one of my supporters i ‘coerced’ him (literally??) to order something from me. And since he has no idea what crocheted stuffs he would ask me to do, i was the one who offered the stuffs he could order.

One. a crocheted seat rest. (Initial plan) turned head rest (because i ran out of yarn). I saw this cute pillow from a japanese crochet magazine, and I swore i have to make one, but i have to find someone to sponsor the project since I cannot afford to spend much yarn and just own the stuff. I am really on a tight budget here, you know.

And so, dear cousin is always enthusiastic about my crocheting and he obliged. For a promising 1,000 pesos. I will make him a crocheted pillow. And of course, since i diverted from what we talked about. (Black Baguio Yarns to Variegated Blue Wool Yarn) and (Seat rest to Head rest), the price went a bit lower. (750 pesos, cost of yarn is big since yarns are bought from Dreams Glorietta and Indonesia)

He was supposed to give this as a present. But he liked it so much so he’d rather keep it for himself. (thug my heart <3)

You could use this pillow when you feel sleepy during office hours. Nice table decor too.

And these are violet purses he ordered from me too. Initial plan is 10 pieces. product turn out is 5. Lack of time.

crocheted coin purse

These coin purses are really meant to be given away. He can’t possibly force to own violet coin purses.

If you are interested to order these stuffs. Leave a comment below.

This is tita nelia, my fiance’s mother. Once she asked me to make her a bolero and I made a version of bongga bolero – biggie sized. Tita nelia, actually loved what i made for her. This is the first big bolero I made. I used a lace-weight yarn using 1.40mm hook size. It took me so long to finish this, just in time for her return to the country.

To request for a MTO (Made to Order) Bolero of the same kind, kindly leave a comment

The ‘ber’ months are coming. And it’s already cold outside. The weather’s sometimes a bit tricky.I find it bothersome to wear long sleeves or sweater because, even though it’s raining, the sun would still show up sometime in the afternoon or if I am inside crowded places like MRT or passenger jeepneys, a cardigan may still be too hot to wear. But once i stepped out I could feel the cold breeze around my shoulders. It’d be nice to make another bolero. Just the right size to cover the bare shoulders. Something I could easily take off once the sun shows up or before entering a crowded train.

On my newly arrived yarns there’s a very cool shade of turquoise. The shade will remind you of the coming season.

ICT Variegated Turquoise

The yarn is 100% mercerized cotton. It’s a locally produced yarn from Indonesia. One ball is 100 gram. Just enough for a small-sized bolero. Hook-size to use would be 2.00 to 2.10 mm. The threads kinda thick. Thicker than the locally available monaco thread. If you wishes to buy a similar yarn, this multiply user has this on her for sale list. Or you could buy from craftandme.com

It’s a good thing too, that I have this soft plush yarn from Pasig.

Soft Plush Yarn - Color Blue Green

I don’t actually know what’s the official name of this yarn (as all the yarns i bought there ) But looking at the Berocco’s yarn list, their Soft Plush Yarn comes closest to the one I have.

If these two yarns are actually of the same kind, it’d be 100% Nylon. Hook size to use can be 3.0mm to 4.0 mm. I have a medium size ball (weight is unknown).

Berroco Plush™ 100% Nylon

Funny, coz i never found any use of the soft plush yarn from Pasig. Since it’s too thick to be made into any comfy clothing. Especially here in Philippines, even if it’s cold it’s not practical to crochet anything from this yarn.

Apparently these two yarns are great for each other. The colors are almost homogeneous and the textures are complementary. The plush yarn is soft to touch while (as all mercerized cotton threads are) the ICT is a bit rough and hard.

I am gonna use the cotton yarn for the body of the bolero and the plush yarn for the borders. Just to add accent.

Incidentally these two yarns are freebie for purchasing 2 kilograms of yarns from each store. Wow.. Great deal

Due to some requests, i took pictures of my newly arrived yarns (and some stashed yarns i forgot to upload to the store)

Here they are

New Baguio Yarns

I will update the store so please check again later
For those whou can’t weight kindly post a comment in this post:

A: BLUE -(3 strands)

hook size 2.0mm  to 3.0mm

(destashed yarn) weight is 80G [48.00Php]

B: PINK – (3strands)

hook size 2.0mm – 2.1mm

(destashed yarn) weight is 80G [48.00Php]

C: ORANGE – (2strands)

hook size 1.5mm to 1.6mm to

(destashed yarn) weight is 100G [60.00Php]

D: RED-

-(3 strands)

hook size 2.0mm  to 3.0mm

(destashed yarn) weight is 120G [72.00Php]

E: LIGHT BLUE -

-(2 strands)

hook size 1.7.0mm  to 2.0mm

(new yarn)

weight is 80G [48.00Php]

(2 balls available – other ball is at 100G)

F: BLACK -

-(2 strands)

hook size 1.7.0mm  to 2.0mm

(new yarn) weight is 120G [72.00Php]

5 balls available

G: WHITE-

(new yarn) weight is 120G [72.00Php]

5 balls available

H: YELLOW-

(new yarn) weight is 160G [96.00Php]

5 balls available

I:MINT GREEN

- (new yarn) weight is 160G [96.00Php]

5 balls available

- get 20% discount off destashed yarns

Description of the Project

A cool blend of turquiose and white hues that will remind you of the coming holiday season. This practical project uses up a simple combination of double-crochet and chain stitches adorned with fluffy plush yarn. I used just a 100g ball of Indonesian Cotton Thread. You could actually substitute any locally available crochet thread and just adjust the gauge. Luckily for us, the soft plush turquiose yarn used for the borders of the clothing is available locally. I got this one from Bodega sa Rosario, Pasig.

The bolero is made up of 5 parts, crocheted individually. 2 sleeves, 2 front parts and the back part. I sewed them together using left over crochet thread. Then I added the border. The border’s just plain dc. I used automatic locks to close the front part. And attached two medium sized white textured buttons in front to accentuate.

Finished product:

winter solace bolero

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