Little crochet purses

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Sometimes we feel like making stuff just because. This is the case for me and pouches. Purses. Anyway, little things to put stuff in.

The first one is very tiny, and has a star motif. I love this motif, I will use it again and again.... In the meantime, the pattern is here for this purse.

The second one is a classic shell motif purse. It's a bit bigger, and ideal to put my tampons in. Pattern here.

Urara bag

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This here shows that sometimes we don't realise we do the same thing again and again.... I made this cute mini crochet bag in cotton, not realising that I already made it in acrylic last March ! Same pattern, similar colour....

And I only saw this because I was updating my craft photo album and blogging about things.... It only shows how important it is to keep a record of what we make and when. Plus what hook/needle size was used, what thread, pattern, etc...

Here I also doubled the bag with fabric, because I use it to carry my project around, and I don't want my hooks to fall through the holes ;)

The pattern is here.

Oya necklaces

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After knitting, I had a "crochet with beads" phase, so I made these 3 necklaces. I had real fun coming up with the patterns, making test swatches and such....

The first one is in green thread, perlé 12, with a floral mood.

The second one, with dark grey perlé 8, has a more gothic feel to it, while the third in aqua and grey is more like jewellery.

These necklaces are nice and fast to make, if you can crochet with a very tiny hook. The most fastidious is to string all the beads at the beginning.

Knitted mitts

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It's been ages.... I haven't been inactive craft wise, but blogging isn't as fun as it used to be.... And now that I have two blogs (same blog, different languages) it's even harder to find the motivation.

Here are gloves I made last month. My mom has lost one of the fingerless/mitts I made for her for Christmas, so as I was in a knitting phase, I decided to try the Urban Necessities pattern for her.

Because she has bigger hands than me, DBF is modelling them.

Then I made myself some lacy fingerless gloves from the "Jane Austen knits" magazine, just because I thought they were cute.

Cupcake purse. Or is it a mushroom house?

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I've been contemplating making this purse for a while now, as soon as I saw this pattern.

I love purses. I don't know why we don't carry round purse like in old times anymore. It's a shame.

It's nice to make, but I couldn't decide the top colour. I didn't want to make it pink, even if it's what is expected of a cupcake, because I wanted to be able to go out with the purse. So I went for purple, but then DBF thought it was a smurf house, he saw a mushroom shape instead !!!

Oh well, cake or mushroom, I don't care, it's still a cute bag ;)

Pentagon tawashi

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I continue crocheting different tawashies. Here is another traditional japanese pattern.

At first, it's easy : just crochet a long band. But then you have to fold it in such a way it looks more like origami than anything else. But there you go ! Looks nice, right?

Father's day !!!

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If it's always easy to find something to make for moms (a bit of lace, an accessory, even stuff for the kitchen), it's harder to find something for dads.

This year I decided to tap into one of my dad's oldest habit : drinking coffee ! He drinks coffee all day long, and carry his mug around. So a coffee mug cozy seemed the perfect gift.

I find this pattern of a owl cozy, so cute I had to make it ! And as a plus, I discovered a nice crocheted texture with dcs, and sls. With a nice thick yarn, it could make a lovely cozy just by itself !

Crocheted slippers

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I was surfing around, when I saw "All about Ami" who was in a slippers craze. She was making several pairs from the pattern at "Little house by the sea". So I wanted to make slippers as well.

Problem is I had several wrong starts. I tried with a 4mm hook, but even my small foot couldn't fit in the slipper. I tried a plastic 5mm hook, but it doesn't slide properly, and there were too many holes.

I set that projet on the side for a while, made tawashies with a 5mm hook, but coated steel this time; and it was so lovely to work with I started the slippers again. And tadaaaa !!! Here they are !!

I added 2 rounds to make it higher, but I still think it's too narrow or something, so I might try to make some with a bigger sole. A perfect excuse to make another pair !

Of course, we can always count on DBF to lighten the mood. When he saw me making slippers, he said "oh, she's poor, she has to crochet her own slippers". Hum, this isn't the point, is it?

Recyclable make up remover

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Recently I started making tawashies to clean the dishes. But I heard that using cotton instead of acrylic is good for washing our bodies. Or making make-up remover pads.

I didn't believe it, so I had to try. And I started with these 6cm flowers. After all, if it's just rounds, it's no fun, and I might just buy the disposable pads ;)

So far, I used them this morning, I had to use two, and they are a bit scratchy, but maybe they will be softer after a wash or two?

Tawashis, what is that?

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For some time I've seen those strange crocheted dishcloths made out of acrylic to clean dishes. I have to admit I was a big sceptic as to the efficiency.

 But I had to try. And the moment that little yarn thing managed to scrub the external bottom of a very dirty  pan, I was hooked !!!

They are easy to make, durable and machine washable, what do you want more? Ah yes, links to patterns.

So go to here for the round one, and here for the doll-looking one.