From Pin to reality | crochet hearts

This next one I did a while ago, but haven´t shown yet. I was looking for a good and easy heart pattern to crochet and found that making them in 3 different pieces was the easiest.

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When I had finished I didn´t know what I wanted to use them for, so first they layed in a wooden bowl as decoration. And then I did a mini photoshoot showing the Valentines mug I posted about yesterday, and thought I´d put them all on sticks to have as a bunch for Valentines day.

Just a happy flock aren´t they!



From pin to reality | Crochet hat

I am so excited about this one, because when I had learned this I made about six hats! 



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These crochet hats looks kind of beanie like, but if you (as did I) just continue to crochet for a few more rows it gets that slouchy look that I love. 

The hat pattern uses a stitch to make the ribbed band and then the puff stitch to make the rest of the hat. It might sound complicated, but once you learn them they are so easy, I promise! 
What I learned though, was that the pattern requires quite a lot of yarn, since with the puff stitch you gather yarn 4 times = 4 double stitches for each. 

I am making a few for Holiday gifts!

from pin to reality #2

ok, friends, it is time for another edition of from pin to reality!

yes, i made a button just for these posts :) 

i told you i would have to!

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in my crochet pinterest folder  i have all sorts of yummy projects. i chose to take my hooks and a few of my leftover scraps of yarn on our vacation and this project was a perfect one for the hours in the car. when i saw the above photo i squeeled a bit i think, but first i didn´t really realize that it was in fact crocheted rounds. 

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i went on clicking through to the etsy shop where these treasures are sold, and then i saw that this is very doable (although i urge you to buy from the seller too!)

the rounds are really easy to make. i used a thinner kind of yarn (like i used for these) and my number 3 hook. 

first chain 3.

make a circle by going down in the first chain and do a single stitch.

now, do 10 double stitches around the chain.

close with a single stitch in the first double stitch like so.

cut and tie. now you have your first round. 

i found that 16 is a good number to get a nice weight to a necklace, but i guess you can go with both less and more. i put the rounds on a silver chain.

fun, eh! 

instead of virtual coffee a GIVEAWAY!

yes indeed! i am going to giveaway a granny square garland in the colors of your choice! 

the colors are vibrant and happy!

you can choose to have a rainbow version like i made (above) or one color or 2 or well, you get the picture :)

so, leave a comment on this post and i will choose a winner on sunday!

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good luck!

granny square love!

i started making granny squares a few weeks ago. i bought some new yarn recently and i just new i wanted to make some rainbow squares. so it started...

and the pile grew quite fast. they are not all that big and i make them in the evening infront of the tv so i made them during 2 nights. 

a granny square garland it is! yummy too!

i´ll be back tomorrow (thursday) with my take on this weeks 52 photos in 52 weeks project! 

peace and love 

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i stumbled over this lovely little description on how to make these cute crochet flowers. since then i have made a few and i am equally giddy everytime ;) and i made a little mosaic with hook photos from flickr. isn´t it yummy!

1. IMG_4500, 2. Untitled, 3. squares!, 4. moody, 5. yarn doodle, 6. new love., 7. orange., 8. squares-in-progress, 9. more hookin', 10. the yellows starting..., 11. Granny Chic, 12. wood & wool garland deborah

ok, just wanted to share these :)