Looking for a beautiful handmade gift or favor idea? Then have a look at these gorgeous knitted washcloth packages:

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Now that’s an awesome knitted dress!

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The makings of a scarf

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I’m always a sucker for cute knitted plushies and love to crochet plush dolls myself.

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I think I will order three, just to make sure I will have enough.

In the meantime I have started a cute crochet purse for my new purse frames:

The pattern is free from this website: http://calistayoo.blogspot.com/2007/08/tutorial-for-framed-crochet-purse.html

Now that I see it, mine is somehow fuller. Hmmm….. I might doing something wrong. I’m already using the second ball of cotton, and still in the middle of the purse. Hahh. Never mind. It will still look good.

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And guess what I have found:

 Yes. Amazing, isn’t it? It doesn’t look too complicated, but the results are just breathtaking. Looks like a quilt, doesn’t it? And I love the colours as well, I will try to make it in the exact same colors. I haven’t yet purchased the pattern, because I know I would drop everything to start it, and this would not be wise now.

I promise myself I will start it this autumn-winter.

I know, I’m terrible to start something new or different every day, but sorry, this is how I work. Sometimes I actually finish one or two things, so it is not that bad….

And this reminded me of the caftan pullover: well, I can assure you it is going along fine! I’m about to bind of the last stitches from the front, and then I can start the tricky part: the front cable panels. I still fear that the yarn will not be enough.

Dear Santa, if you still around, please put a few balls of Ultra Silk in your sack. Thank you in advance!

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Nah, this is not Chili. But this doggie is quite similar to her. Chili is more like a tomboy, and pink would not suit her at all.

 These are the newest inspirations I have found on the internet. I must make these sometime. Except the knitting hamster, of course

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I just found this very useful site, where I finally understood how to wrap and turn the short rows, and there is a lot more! Wheeeeee!

http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/advanced-techniques

Also, if you take a look around on Youtube, there is a lot of instructions. I’m a visual type, and I prefer to see what I learn, written instructions a bit confusing for me.

But, if I see it, it looks much easier. And the same with other crafts too. On YouTube I could take a peek inside of bead-making and silver art clay techniques.

Thanks for all the nice people who took the efforts and put the videos on the net!

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Yesterday evening I immediately started a bag, which is actually a crochet bag, and it is in a bowling bag style. It is going to be smashing! No pictures yet, but I will add one when it is worth it, or you will be able to see a decent progress. I make it in brown cotton (Cristal Palace cotton), and in a contrast color, but I haven’t yet decided which. Mauve or yellow? We’ll see.

I will have to add a cardboard support to the base, which means I will have to make the base twice as wide as in the pattern, to be able to hold it in half, and hide the cardboard inside. I will use smaller hooks for the sides, to make it strong enough to self support. The closure will be a zipper, and it is going to have two handles, crocheted as well.

I had no time to mine the second hand shops yet, for great bag handles, but I have a few old bags at home, I might go through them this weekend.

Again I wish the day would consist of 48 hours. So many things to do, and so little time…

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