tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49834033733858770052024-03-29T06:42:13.414+01:00Dada's placeThe cutest crochet patternsDragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-47084049924193126052017-02-01T13:40:00.000+01:002017-02-01T13:40:11.474+01:00How To Be a Wildflower Blanket Pattern<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7Nu9cdMx0-5bpuRuyDpvdYHkamPHPmTGp8MCLG9dMvvqHsXwabMxh6fCj-lMlevCNEJNoSGG26baU5UWrEflOSIFESNebJzagbcGLP-6FfSun99qAjS53yTrbsZZneJJSRQ6gruKVdk/s1600/How+to+be+a+wildflower.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7Nu9cdMx0-5bpuRuyDpvdYHkamPHPmTGp8MCLG9dMvvqHsXwabMxh6fCj-lMlevCNEJNoSGG26baU5UWrEflOSIFESNebJzagbcGLP-6FfSun99qAjS53yTrbsZZneJJSRQ6gruKVdk/s1600/How+to+be+a+wildflower.jpg" /></a><br />
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I love vintage crochet, so when I was making this blanket I wanted to invoke those vintage vibes and to weave them into it. I also wanted this blanket to remind me of the slowness of earlier times when people had time and patience to actually live and enjoy their lives without hustle and bustle of the modern life. I wanted to slow down and to enjoy every stitch. And to be happy and satisfied with the result. And I did. I enjoyed making every stitch of this blanket, and I'm pretty happy with the result.</div>
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Yet not everything went smoothly. I struggled with the pattern, especially with converting octagons into squares, but somehow, I managed to put every part of the puzzle into its proper place, and in the end, everything turned out well. But, it required patience, the long process of trial and error, and not giving up. But, when you have a vision and love for what you're doing it's easy not to give up. I learned that lesson in the last 4 years by working this job I really love.</div>
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I made this blanket using 100% cotton yarn "Golf" and "Tango" from St. George (manufacturer from Serbia) 125m/50g, which is according to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarn_weight" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a> Light Worsted (3 or Light in the USA, DK (Double Knit) or 8 ply in the UK, and 8 ply in Australia). I used 3.5 mm crochet hook (USA - E-4, UK-9)</div>
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The pattern is very detailed (like all my patterns), and it's written using U.S. crochet terms. It is suitable for advanced beginners or intermediate level crocheters.</div>
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It has 22 pages and includes:</div>
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* Step-by-step instruction on how to make the square</div>
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* Step-by-step instruction on how to join squares and make the border</div>
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* More than 120 step-by-step photographs</div>
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* 2 Crochet charts (for the square and for the border) and several diagrams</div>
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The blanket measures approximately 80 x 80 cm (31,5" x 31,5"), but it can be any size you want. I think that this pattern is also very suitable for table runners, scarfs and bedspreads. Maybe even curtains.</div>
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If you're like me and love vintage crochet (and everything that it represents), you can try this pattern out. It's available in my <a href="https://dada4you.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Crochet-Pattern-How-To-Be-a-Wildflower-Baby-Blanket/p/78057027/category=0" target="_blank">shop</a>. </div>
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You can also check out my <a href="https://dada4you.blogspot.com/2015/12/vintage-style-crochet-blanket-pattern.html" target="_blank">Vintage Style Crochet Blanket pattern</a>, which is free and available <a href="https://dada4you.blogspot.com/2015/12/vintage-style-crochet-blanket-pattern.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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A few years ago, my young friend Andjela (daughter of my oldest friend who I've known since kindergarten), probably thirteen at that time, had a little journal where she wrote every time she did something for the first time. It sounded so sweet to me to have a record of your first things, first experiences, first anything. I don't know if she still keep that journal, far away in Norway where she lives now, I will ask her, but if I had that kind of journal right now, I would wrote with great excitement that I made the first crochet baby booties! And that it was such a wonderful experience! They turned out so cute!</div>
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These baby booties I crocheted using <a href="http://www.hopefulhoney.com/2016/06/little-lady-baby-booties-free-crochet.html" target="_blank">this wonderful free pattern</a>, from the lovely <a href="http://www.hopefulhoney.com/" target="_blank">Hopeful Honey blog</a>. Thank you Olivia for this awesome free pattern! I just changed the last row and added this simple crochet flower. If you'd like to make these booties in the way I did, I prepared this little photo tutorial to explain how I did it. I used 100% cotton yarn "Tango" for booties, and 100% cotton yarn "Golf" (both from St. George 125m/50g) for the flowers, and 3mm crochet hook. So, let's get started!</div>
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Here I first marked with a pin the middle of the bootee, and then I counted four stitches to the right and five stitches to the left, and marked these stitches with pins too, to determine where will go the strap.</div>
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Start the last row in the fourth sc to the right from the middle stitch. Attach yarn, make ch-1, then sc in the same stitch.</div>
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Make 1 sc in every stitch until you reach the beginning of the row.</div>
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Join with slip stitch to the first sc.</div>
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Make ch-5,</div>
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I marked with a pin the stitch where you should make sc.</div>
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Make sc in that stitch. Now, we're going to crochet back into ch-5 we just made. Look at the picture where you should start. It's the second chain from the hook.</div>
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Make slip stitch in the next 5 stitches.</div>
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Make slip stitch in the first sc.</div>
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Fasten off. Now, we just have to add a flower. </div>
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You can add any crochet flower you want, but if you'd like to add the same flower as I did, I made this simple crochet flower photo tutorial just for you! You can use it in various other crochet projects, as well. </div>
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We will start with a magic ring, so make ch-2 in the ring (counts as hdc)</div>
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Make 9 hdc in the ring. (10 stitches in total)</div>
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Pull the yarn tail and close the ring.</div>
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Now, we will make an invisible join. Cut the yarn and pull it through the stitch. Thread the tapestry needle. Skip the initial ch-2, and insert your needle below both loops of the next hdc, from back to front, and pull it through.</div>
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Insert the needle back, in the last hdc you made - through the back loop only, from front to back, and pull it through. </div>
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Weave in yarn end. Now, we will continue to crochet in back loops only.</div>
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Insert new yarn (in back loop) and make ch-3. We will make hdc in the second and the third chain from the hook (marked with arrows in the picture).</div>
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Make hdc in the second and the third chain from the hook,</div>
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then make slip stitch in the back loop of the next hdc.</div>
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Continue making * ch-3, hdc in the second and third chain from the hook, slip stitch in the next hdc; Repeat from * 8 more times (you should have 10 petals). </div>
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Now, you just have to sew on the flower to the booties. I marked with the arrow the place where you should place the flower. </div>
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These cute crochet baby booties are so easy to make, so they can be a great Christmas gift if you have a baby in the family, or among your friends. </div>
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Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-14073201875364921232016-11-16T16:19:00.000+01:002016-11-16T16:19:50.586+01:00Back to Amigurumies<br />
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I don't know why, but I recently felt the urge to come back to my first crochet love: amigurumies. So, I bought this cute <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/172022840/lupo-the-lamb-sheep-lalylala-crochet?ref=shop_home_active_12" target="_blank">Lupo the lamb pattern</a>, from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lalylala" target="_blank">Lalylala's shop</a>, and really enjoyed making it! The only thing is, instead of Lupo, it turned out to be Lupa the lamb (obviously female), so she asked me straight away to crochet her some pink or lilac messenger bag (which wasn't in the pattern), so I made it, and we both felt very happy about it!</div>
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Then, as soon as I finished the little messenger bag for Lupa, my Kindle asked me to crochet her (my Kindle is female, too) some pink pouch, because she really liked that little messenger bag. So I did, and we both felt very happy about it! :)</div>
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And now we are all very happy! </div>
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My "How to be a wildflower" blanket is happy too, because his pattern will be available soon!</div>
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P.S. Lupa the lamb, wanted me to tell you that she really, really likes <a href="http://www.orlakiely.com/" target="_blank">Orla Kiely</a>. I like her, too!</div>
Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-80050459320343906092016-09-01T16:26:00.000+02:002016-09-01T16:26:21.020+02:00Rainbow Ruffle Baby Blanket<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I don't know why, but the first thing that comes to my mind when I saw a rainbow is a childhood. It seems that the world was more colorful when we were little children, or maybe we just payed more attention to colors. Anyway, this blanket brings me back to my carefree early childhood, when life and I were very close, that I couldn't differentiate myself from the life. We were one, and the same. Happy times. That's why I so much love this blanket! </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The second reason why I so much love this blanket is because it's very simple and easy to make, which is always a good thing! Right? Even beginners can enjoy making it, and have great results!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Now, let's talk about the yarn! For this baby blanket I used 3 kinds of yarn. The first one is a new yarn from St. George called "Cotton Classic", and as its name says, it's 100% cotton yarn (which I really love), 120m/50g, then I used "Golf", also 100% cotton, 125m/50g, and I used white "Tango" yarn (100% cotton, 125m/50g). So, if you decide to make this blanket (I will make the pattern soon, I promise!), you can also use different brands of yarn, or you can use leftovers. It's only important that the yarn weight is about the same.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The blanket is approximately 70cm (27.5") long and 63cm (25") wide. It's ideal size for a newborn baby. You can also use it as a stroller blanket, and I bet that everyone will stare at your precious little baby! </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">So, as I've already promised, I will make the pattern for this blanket. If you'd like to make it, and don't want to miss it, check out my blog occasionally, or follow me on Facebook. Have a nice, colorful week! And pay attention to important things, like colors!</div><br />
Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-68297232116577215482016-08-11T13:02:00.001+02:002016-08-11T13:02:50.536+02:00Doilies don't have to be boring!<br />
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When I fell in love with crochet I never thought that I would ever make any doilies. Making doilies was something my grandma did in the last century, not me in the twenty first century. But then I tried to make one, my <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/2014/09/inspiration.html" target="_blank">blue and red doily</a>, and actually, I loved it very much. I loved making it, and I absolutely loved how it turned out. Now, I believe that the world is a better place with doilies in it! </div>
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What I love about doilies. I love how easy they are to make. You just have to add one row after another. You can make it in only one color. And it will be simple, elegant and beautiful. You can make it in two colors, like I did with my <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/2014/09/inspiration.html" target="_blank">blue and red doily</a>. You can add as much colors as you like, and it will be interesting and happy and it will scream for your attention, but it will still be beautiful. </div>
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When I started this one, I didn't know how many colors I will use, nor how it will look when I finish it. I just pull out all of my doily threads and started. </div>
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Colors led the way and I followed. I started with purple, then came blue, followed by turquoise. </div>
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Then I took green, and decided to add some warm colors like yellow, orange, apricot and pink. And there it was, a rainbow!</div>
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I so much enjoyed this pattern that I decided to make one more doily, this time in only two colors, which will match my blue coffee table. And I stopped there, because while I was making the second doily I came up with an idea for the blanket, and now I'm making that blanket, instead of a pile of colorful doilies. </div>
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Speaking of colors, have you tried one of those beautiful coloring book for adults yet? I have, and I absolutely loved it. Mine is called Secret garden, and is full of amazing drawings of flowers, butterflies and other beautiful creatures. Check it out on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Garden-Inky-Treasure-Coloring/dp/1780671067/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470911858&sr=8-1&keywords=secret+garden" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, it's amazing! </div>
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Not to forget, I found the pattern for this beautiful doily in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Convertible-Crochet-Customizable-Designs-Garments/dp/0307965708/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470912080&sr=8-1&keywords=convertible+crochet" target="_blank">this gorgeous crochet book</a>.</div>
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I didn't plan to make this crochet bag. It just happened, somehow accidentally, as a byproduct of my <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Crochet-pattern-Litte-Sheep-Baby-Blanket/p/67480093/category=0" target="_blank">Little Sheep Baby Blanket pattern</a>. I made the front side of the bag for the step-by-step tutorial of how to join squares and make the border, and only when I completely finished the pattern, it crossed my mind that I could use it for something. A bag was the first thing that came to mind. I just needed to crochet straps, to sew the back side of the bag and to insert lining. Easy.</div>
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The longest part, which took majority of my time, was crocheting the straps. Because you know, I had to add that white raffle on the sides. The rest was easy-peasy. </div>
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I used the same "Tango" yarn as for my <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Crochet-pattern-Litte-Sheep-Baby-Blanket/p/67480093/category=0" target="_blank">Little Sheep Blanket</a>. It's 100% cotton yarn, wonderful, and I love it! I used this yarn for majority of my crochet projects, because it's beautiful and inexpensive. The only problem with this yarn is that I never know which colors I will find in a yarn shop, so, many times I had to change my initial color palette for some project, because I couldn't find specific color, which was available the previous time I went shopping. </div>
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I love to add texture to my crochet, to make a piece more interesting, and this sheep granny square is very textured. Can I say also very interesting? Anyway, I like how it turned out!</div>
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For this crochet tote bag I used Little Sheep granny square, which is a part of my <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Crochet-pattern-Litte-Sheep-Baby-Blanket/p/67480093/category=0" target="_blank">Little Sheep Baby Blanket Pattern</a>.</div>
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What else can I say about this bag? I enjoyed making it, it was one of my most satisfying small crochet projects, so I will definitely make more crochet bags in the future. Because they are easy to make, inexpensive, beautiful, and very useful. </div>
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This is my collection of crochet bags:</div>
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1. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/2015/08/tote-bag-with-crochet-flowers.html" target="_blank">Tote bag with crochet flowers</a></div>
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2. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/2013/09/my-crochet-bag.html" target="_blank">My first crochet bag</a></div>
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3. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/2015/07/crochet-tote-bag.html" target="_blank">Victorian Flower crochet tote bag</a></div>
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4. Little Sheep crochet tote bag</div>
<br />Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-61221945663076980262016-06-20T13:21:00.000+02:002016-06-20T17:05:52.055+02:00Crochet pattern: Little Sheep Baby Blanket<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGbMi97pXRU5-3jRYJCEhvz6Phs8QdLF7FWnYWpGUwk1SRzdJkx8BB0xMnE-JcU97OhnCpZwOI4rTzNu__dJ5V87dBXIx1Eras5W7fX3NG04Oc8nRBHeWvKeki_qVpcNEkcPv5_0giE8/s1600/sheep+blanket+1.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGbMi97pXRU5-3jRYJCEhvz6Phs8QdLF7FWnYWpGUwk1SRzdJkx8BB0xMnE-JcU97OhnCpZwOI4rTzNu__dJ5V87dBXIx1Eras5W7fX3NG04Oc8nRBHeWvKeki_qVpcNEkcPv5_0giE8/s1600/sheep+blanket+1.jpg" /></a><br />
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For a long time I had an idea for a cute little sheep granny square in my head, but there was always something, maybe not more urgent, but a project I started, or a project which I kept even longer in my head, so the little sheep granny square had to wait its time. After several flowery pattern I made in the meantime, it was time for little sheep to finally show its cute little face to the world! Let me introduce to you: <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Crochet-pattern-Litte-Sheep-Baby-Blanket/p/67480093/category=0" target="_blank">Little Sheep Baby Blanket</a>! It's the fourth blanket in my animal blanket series which includes:</div>
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* <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_11.html#!/crochet-pattern-teddy-bear-baby-blanket-&-step-by-step-tutorial/p/54530409/category=0" target="_blank">Teddy Bear Blanket</a></div>
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* <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_11.html#!/crochet-pattern-little-lion-baby-blanket-&-step-by-step-tutorial/p/54530417/category=0" target="_blank">Little Lion Blanket</a> </div>
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* <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_11.html#!/crochet-pattern-rainbow-lion-baby-blanket-&-step-by-step-tutorial/p/54530418/category=0" target="_blank">Rainbow Lion Blanket</a></div>
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The blanket is approximately 83 cm (32.5") long and 70 cm (27.5") wide. It's consisted of 30 squares (6x5), 30 little sheep heads, and I enjoyed immensely making it. </div>
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Every time I finished a square I had a feeling that one little sheep has just come alive! There is something special with the grannies which have eyes and a muzzle on it! At least to me, because it's so obvious that I love (very, very much) cute, happy things and creatures.</div>
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Yarn. I'm very happy and grateful that I have access to such great yarn like <a href="http://www.st-george.rs/farben-karte/tango.jpg" target="_blank">"Tango"</a> from <a href="http://www.st-george.rs/pocetna.html" target="_blank">St. George</a> (manufacturer from Serbia) which I used for this blanket. "Tango" is 100% cotton yarn 125m/50g, which is (according to Wikipedia) 3 or Light in the USA; DK (Double Knit) or 8 ply in the UK; 8 ply in Australia. I used 3.5 mm crochet hook (USA - size 4/E, UK-9)</div>
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The border is very simple, and when I say "very simple" that means that you don't have to count stitches at all, you just repeat the same stitch along the row... which means that you're free to listen without distraction to your favorite audio book, or to your favorite podcast. I love to listen for example to <a href="http://jesslively.com/livelyshow/" target="_blank">The Lively Show</a>, a podcast by <a href="http://jesslively.com/" target="_blank">Jess Lively</a> or to <a href="http://lewishowes.com/blog/" target="_blank">The School of Greatness podcast</a> by <a href="http://lewishowes.com/" target="_blank">Lewis Howes</a>, these 2 are among my favorites, along with unavoidable <a href="https://www.hayhouseradio.com/#!/" target="_blank">Hay House Radio</a> (radio for your soul!).</div>
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The pattern and step-by-step tutorial for this blanket is written in English, using standard American crochet terms.<br />
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It's very detailed and includes:</div>
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* List of supplies</div>
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* Step by step instruction on how to make Little Sheep granny square and border</div>
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* Step-by-step instruction on how to join squares</div>
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* Written pattern for Little Sheep granny square and border</div>
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* 110 step-by-step photographs</div>
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* Crochet charts for Little Sheep square and 2 diagrams</div>
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And you can always contact me if you have any difficulties with the pattern, I answer every email from my customers, as soon as I notice it.</div>
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So, if you like the idea of a cute little bunch of sheep keeping your baby safe and warm, check out my <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Crochet-pattern-Litte-Sheep-Baby-Blanket/p/67480093/category=0" target="_blank">Little Sheep Baby Blanket pattern</a>.</div>
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As I promised in my <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/2016/05/my-first-hexagon-blanket-actually-my.html" target="_blank">last post</a>, I prepared for you the free pattern and step by step tutorial for this flowery hexagon. It's very simple crochet project and so easy to make. I think that this pattern would be a perfect project for an advanced beginner who has mastered the basic stitches. For this hexagon I used 100% cotton yarn 125m/50gr called "Tango" by St. George, and 3.5 mm crochet hook.</div>
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The tutorial is written using U.S. crochet terms.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Stitches we will use: </span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"></span><span style="color: #ea9999;"><span style="background-color: #3d85c6;"></span></span>Magic ring</div>
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Single crochet - sc</div>
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Double crochet - dc<span style="background-color: #d0e0e3;"></span></div>
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Slip stitch - sl st</div>
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Chain stitch - ch<br />
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<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Special stitches:</span></b> </div>
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<b><u><span style="background-color: white;"></span></u></b>Popcorn stitch</div>
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Cluster (dc3tog)-double crochet three together</div>
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So, let's get started!</div>
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We'll start with a magic ring. Make 6 sc in the ring. <br />
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Pull the yarn tail and close the ring.<br />
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Join with slip stitch to the first sc.<br />
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Now, we're going to make a Popcorn stitch, so make ch-3 (counts as dc) <br />
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Make 4 dc in the same space.<br />
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Now, drop the loop from your hook. Insert your hook from front to back into the space between the initial ch-3 and the first dc, then grab the dropped loop with the hook,<br />
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and pull it through the stitch. We've just made our first Popcorn stitch!<br />
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Now, make ch-4;<br />
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Make 5 dc in the next sc.<br />
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Drop the loop from your hook. Now, look at the picture to see where you should insert your hook. It's the first dc of the group of 5 dc.<br />
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Insert your hook from front to back through the first dc, grab the dropped loop,<br />
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and pull it through the stitch. <br />
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* Make ch-4, then Popcorn in the next sc.<br />
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Repeat from * three more times; <br />
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Make ch-4 and join with slip st to the top of the beginning Popcorn. Fasten off.<br />
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Now, we're going to make a Cluster stitch - dc3tog (double crochet three together), so insert a new color in any ch-4 space, and make ch-3 (counts as dc);<br />
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Make an "incomplete" dc - yarn over, insert hook in the same chain-4 space, yarn over and pull up loop (you should have 3 loops on hook), yarn over, draw the yarn through 2 loops on the hook - now stop. You should have 2 loops on the hook.<br />
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Make another "incomplete" dc in the same space. you should have 3 loops on the hook.<br />
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To complete Cluster stitch, yarn over and draw the yarn through all 3 loops on the hook. <br />
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Now, we're going to make another Cluster (dc3tog) in the same ch-4 space, so make ch-3;<br />
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Make 3 "incomplete" dc in the same space (now, you should have 4 loops on your hook);<br />
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Grab the yarn with the hook and pull it through all 4 loops on the hook.<br />
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Make ch-3, then 2 Clusters in the next ch-4 space with ch-3 between them.<br />
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Continue making two Clusters into every ch-4 space, with ch-3 between each cluster.<br />
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When you reach the beginning of the round join with slip st to the top of beginning Cluster. Fasten off.<br />
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Insert a new color in any ch-3 space, and make ch-3 (counts as dc);<br />
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Make dc in the same space.<br />
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Make 2 dc in the next ch-3 space, ch-2, 2 dc in the same space;<br />
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Make 3 dc in the next space;<br />
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* Make (2 dc, ch-2, 2 dc) in the next space, 3 dc in the next space;<br />
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Repeat from * three more times;<br />
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Make (2 dc, ch-2, 2 dc) in the next space;<br />
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Make dc in the next space (where we've already made ch-3 and dc);<br />
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We will finish the hexagon with an invisible join. Cut the yarn and pull it through the stitch. Thread the tapestry needle, skip the beginning ch-3 (marked by arrow in the picture), and insert your needle below both loops of the next dc, from back to front, and pull it through.<br />
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Insert the needle back, in the last dc you made - through the back loop only, from front to back, and pull it through. Weave in yarn end.<br />
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The join is invisible. Isn't it?<br />
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And now you have it! The flowery hexagon! You can use it for making blankets, cushions, scarfs, shawls, ponchos, bags, even rugs (which I consider making). The possibilities are endless. Let your imagination be creative...</div>
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Hope you will like this tutorial! I really tried this tutorial to be easy to follow and understand, even for beginners, but if you encounter any mistake or problem with it, please let me know in the comments.<br />
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If you liked this tutorial, go and check out my other free tutorials:<br />
<a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/2014/03/primavera-flowers-granny-square-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Primavera Flower Granny Square</a><br />
<a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/2015/12/vintage-style-crochet-blanket-pattern.html" target="_blank">Vintage Style Crochet Blanket</a><br />
<a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/2015/10/secret-garden-shawl-free-crochet.html" target="_blank">Secret Garden Crochet Shawl </a></div>
<br />Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-11927242687982944632016-05-09T22:29:00.000+02:002016-10-21T22:25:26.767+02:00My First Hexagon Blanket<br />
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I haven't posted anything on my blog for a while, and it may seem that I've neglected my blog and work, but believe me, I work very hard to create new patterns and to offer you some (hope to be) beautiful stuff. </div>
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I finished this blanket probably a month ago, but immediately after the completion, I've got an idea for another blanket, and threw myself into that new project, which isn't finished yet, and was in the beginning pretty challenging, I must say. All is good now. after many, many trials and errors, I finally told myself: "Dragana, just relax, it doesn't have at all to be perfect". (because as you may already know "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good" to quote Voltaire), and soon after that, I created the design I was very satisfied with and continued working on the project.</div>
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What can I say about this blanket? First, I love the colors. This winter and the beginning of spring were very rainy and gloomy and I really enjoyed working with these bright colors. Second, this is my first hexagon blanket. I honestly don't know why it took me so long to try something different from squares. I finally did, and I'm very happy with how it turned out. </div>
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The blanket measures approximately 72 x 80 cm (28" x 31.5"), and is composed of 116 hexagons! Can you believe that? My last blanket, <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/2016/04/english-garden-baby-blanket_6.html" target="_blank">The English Garden Baby Blanket</a> has only 20 squares, and my <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/2016/03/norwegian-forest-blanket-pattern.html" target="_blank">Norwegian Forest Blanket</a> only 16. I used my beloved 100% cotton yarn "Tango" 125m/50g from St. George (manufacturer from Serbia who unfortunately doesn't sell on-line). I used my trusty 3.5 mm crochet hook (USA - size 4). </div>
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What else can I say about this blanket? oh, yes, I decided to boost the popularity of hexagons a little (because they deserve it), so I'm going to make free, very detailed step-by-step photo tutorial on how to make these flowery hexagons... Hope you will try them out...</div>
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And that fringe! I just love it! :)</div>
Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-2758274805483775732016-04-06T17:26:00.000+02:002016-04-06T17:33:14.779+02:00English Garden Baby Blanket<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaE7rtPNyfb66eD2JOyDv9r_C7Qge4e9ikFgwKmifM92F655ArR2ThwQHH5gHRyzIGguRpsl1WymcyioB_6JD9QR5nFNikVNOQugCk9QOISqPSSdbJy3dMs2JOd4_nIj1VUB8aJ6K95rs/s1600/English+Garden+Blanket+1.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaE7rtPNyfb66eD2JOyDv9r_C7Qge4e9ikFgwKmifM92F655ArR2ThwQHH5gHRyzIGguRpsl1WymcyioB_6JD9QR5nFNikVNOQugCk9QOISqPSSdbJy3dMs2JOd4_nIj1VUB8aJ6K95rs/s1600/English+Garden+Blanket+1.jpg" /></a><br />
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A long time ago I fell in love with English gardens. The culprit for that was <a href="http://www.penelopehobhouse.com/" target="_blank">Penelope Hobhouse</a>, a famous British gardener. I enjoyed immensely watching her amazing TV gardening shows, while dreaming of having a beautiful, lush garden of my own. Now, many years after, I still don't have any garden, let alone an English garden. I live in a flat on the seventh floor... but, I have my beautiful plants on the balcony, my little piece of heaven. There I keep a ginkgo biloba tree, which we brought from Hungary when my son was a little baby, a little olive tree we brought from Corfu island (Greece), a yellow hibiscus, also brought from Greece, a little avocado tree, grown from the seed... along with many others seasonal flowering plants...</div>
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So, I decided, if I can't have an English garden, I can have at least an <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Crochet-Pattern-English-Garden-Baby-Blanket/p/64354014/category=0" target="_blank">English Garden Blanket</a>. Now, you can see how much love has been weaved into this blooming blanket. </div>
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The blanket is made of 100% cotton yarn "Tango" and "Tango color", 125m/50g from <a href="http://www.st-george.rs/" target="_blank">St. George</a> (manufacturer from Serbia). It measures approximately 83 x 68 cm (32.5" x 26.5").</div>
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The English Garden Blanket is similar to my <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/2015/09/victorian-flower-baby-blanket.html" target="_blank">Victorian Flower Blanket</a>. Actually, the first 4 rows are the same, but the blankets have different petals, and the last 2 rows are different, too. It seems to me that the English Garden Blanket is lighter, more transparent and has that appealing lacy charm. The borders are completely different, but I think that the English Garden Blanket border would look nice on Victorian Flower Blanket and vice versa.</div>
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For this blanket I used 3,5 mm crochet hook (USA - size E-4, UK - size 9). The pattern is written using U.S. crochet terms.</div>
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The <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Crochet-Pattern-English-Garden-Baby-Blanket/p/64354014/category=0" target="_blank">English Garden Blanket pattern</a> is very detailed with lots of step-by-step photographs. When I write a pattern, I always have in mind that not so long ago I was a complete beginner, not knowing anything about crochet... So I want my patterns to be clear and easy to follow. That's why this pattern has more than 90 step-by-step photographs, 5 crochet charts and several diagrams.</div>
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So, if you love English gardens too, and would like to have one in the form of a blanket, you can purchase this pattern in my <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Crochet-Pattern-English-Garden-Baby-Blanket/p/64354014/category=0" target="_blank">shop</a>.</div>
Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-68235017050406118352016-03-02T19:47:00.000+01:002016-03-02T19:47:01.407+01:00Norwegian Forest Blanket Pattern<br />
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I named this blanket "Norwegian forest" because it reminds me of the pictures of beautiful and powerful Norwegian landscapes my friend sent me when she left to live in Norway. I was fascinated with that endless, icy and serene beauty... minimalistic but powerful!</div>
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The blanket measures approximately 86 x 86 cm (34" x 34") and it is consisted of 16 granny squares, (20 x 20 cm) joined with single crochet. </div>
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For this blanket I chose a yarn I have never worked with before. It's "Una" from St. George, 115m/50g, 55% acrylic, 40% cotton and 5% metalized polyester. The yarn is breath taking, streaked with silver threads, and I'm very sorry I didn't manage to show all that beauty in the pictures. The reason why these pictures don't reflect true beauty of this yarn is because I use only natural light for shooting, and these winter days are so dark and gloomy... Anyway, it was a real pleasure to work with this soft, amazing yarn. </div>
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I used 4 mm crochet hook (USA - size G-6, UK - size 8). The pattern is written using U.S. crochet terms.</div>
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Like all my patterns, this one is also very detailed. There are step-by-step instruction on how to make the square, as well as how to make the border, with more than 120 step-by-step photographs. I also made crochet charts for square and border, and there are written patterns for square and border, too. I hope that this pattern will be very easy to follow, because I wrote it having in mind that not so long ago I was an inexperienced crocheter (read: beginner) with absolutely no clue about crochet! I remember so well how I appreciated any detailed step-by-step tutorial which I was able to follow with my poor knowledge of crochet!</div>
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The pattern has 22 pages! Can you believe it? </div>
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The Norwegian Forest Blanket Pattern is now available in <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Crochet-Pattern-Norwegian-Forest-Blanket/p/62375132/category=0" target="_blank">Dada's shop</a>.</div>
Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-41276472008981709572016-01-19T20:51:00.000+01:002016-01-19T20:51:35.355+01:00Guess How Much I Love You Baby Blanket Pattern<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I'm so happy that my first pattern for 2016. has the word "Love" in its title! So, it seems to me that I started this year in the right direction. I've been thinking to add at least one new pattern each month in my shop. That would be my goal for 2016. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I wrote a post about <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/12/guess-how-much-i-love-you-baby-blanket.html" target="_blank">Guess How Much I Love You blanket</a> earlier, but I will give you basic information again. So, here we go, this is a relatively small blanket. It measures approximately 65 x 70 cm (25,6" x 27,5"), but you can make it bigger, simply by adding more rows of squares. I used my favorite yarn, "Tango", 100% cotton yarn, 125m/50g, from <a href="http://www.st-george.rs/" target="_blank">St. George</a> and 3.5 mm crochet hook. The border is as you can see, very simple. I joined the squares with simple crochet, which is so easy to do. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">If you prefer bright colors, maybe you can use this color combination, which I like a lot! Although I didn't make the whole blanket with these colors, I bet that it would look great and that babies would like it. Babies like bright colors. It seems that bright colors stimulate baby's eyes. So, if you'd like a baby Einstein, go for bright colors!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The pattern is written in English, using standard American crochet terms. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This 14 page pattern includes:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">* Step by step instruction on how to make square</div><div style="text-align: center;">* Step by step instruction on how to join squares and make the border</div><div style="text-align: center;">* Written pattern for square</div><div style="text-align: center;">* More than 60 step-by-step photographs</div><div style="text-align: center;">* 2 Crochet charts and several diagrams </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you will like the pattern and find it easy to follow. The "<a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Guess-How-Much-I-Love-You-Baby-Blanket-PDF-Pattern/p/59275273/category=0" target="_blank">Guess How Much I Love You</a>" Baby Blanket Pattern and step-by-step tutorial is available in my shop, <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Guess-How-Much-I-Love-You-Baby-Blanket-PDF-Pattern/p/59275273/category=0" target="_blank">here</a> (payment options: Pay Pal and Credit cards).</div>Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-32409595807384015442016-01-08T13:31:00.001+01:002016-01-08T18:11:31.456+01:00My 2015 in pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinz4Jx_gPS89v0V8QmQXRFdWwTMpyVeCELwxoH4O-iCtgjULdFEaUn5uLVHvvfnPNW-OS39io24T3KwjGfpZyI5CIplGIfmzluPVulnrB1wTW8oZTyuAPgvEJ5fnHBysv2igsVlA0tq9o/s1600/Big+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinz4Jx_gPS89v0V8QmQXRFdWwTMpyVeCELwxoH4O-iCtgjULdFEaUn5uLVHvvfnPNW-OS39io24T3KwjGfpZyI5CIplGIfmzluPVulnrB1wTW8oZTyuAPgvEJ5fnHBysv2igsVlA0tq9o/s1600/Big+Collage.jpg" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">2015 was a good year. It left me with so much good memories. Not everything was great, though. There were some challenging moments. But, I'm very grateful. For good moments, and for not so good moments. It's easy to consider having a good life when only good things happen. But, the other things, those undesirable things which happen once in a while, are actually our best teachers. They force us forward. They show us how strong we are. Every time we ask ourselves this question: "Oh my God why is this happening to me?!" there is a lesson needed to be learned. And, I've learned a few lessons last year. Thank you 2015!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I made a lot of things in 2015. Let's start with blankets! I made 6 blankets!</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/11/the-smitten-crochet-blanket.html" target="_blank">Smitten blanket</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Crochet-Pattern-Rainbow-Lion-Baby-Blanket-&-step-by-step-tutorial/p/54530418/category=0" target="_blank">Rainbow Lion Baby Blanket</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Crochet-pattern-Victorian-Flower-Baby-Blanket-&-step-by-step-tutorial/p/55735728/category=0" target="_blank">Victorian Flower Baby Blanket</a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">4. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/12/guess-how-much-i-love-you-baby-blanket.html" target="_blank">Guess How Much I Love You Baby Blanket</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">5. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Crochet-pattern-Little-Lion-Baby-Blanket-&-step-by-step-tutorial/p/54530417/category=0" target="_blank">Little Lion Baby Blanket</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">6. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/12/vintage-style-crochet-blanket-pattern.html" target="_blank">Vintage Style Blanket</a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bags. I made two tote bags, and I love them both!</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/08/tote-bag-with-crochet-flowers.html" target="_blank">Tote bag with crochet flowers</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/07/crochet-tote-bag.html" target="_blank">Victorian Flower Crochet Bag</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">As much as I love making scarfs, shawls and wraps, I love wearing them even more! </div><div style="text-align: center;">1. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/01/flowers-flowers-flowers-and-scarf.html" target="_blank">Yellow-Grey Scarf</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/09/flowers-lace-scarf.html" target="_blank">Flowery Lace Scarf</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/10/secret-garden-shawl-free-crochet.html" target="_blank">Secret Garden Shawl</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">4. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/11/japanese-lacy-crochet-shawl.html" target="_blank">Japanese Lacy Shawl</a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I made only two cushions last year. Hope I will make more this year.</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. and 2. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/07/japanese-flower-crochet-cushion.html" target="_blank">Japanese flower cushion</a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I love making colorful stuff!</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/06/crochet-jug-covers.html" target="_blank">Crochet Jug Covers</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/10/diy-iphone-pouch-free-tutorial.html" target="_blank">iPhone or cell phone pouch</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/06/crochet-jug-covers.html" target="_blank">Doilies</a> which are <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">actually jug covers</span></span><br />
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"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Guess-How-Much-Love-You/dp/0763642649/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451399246&sr=8-1&keywords=guess+how+much+I+love+you" target="_blank">Guess how much I love you</a>" was my son's favorite book when he was little. We've read it so many times... I loved that book, too! Everything is so special in that book. The story, the illustrations, the love... Love is definitely the topic I'm very interested in recently. I like to read books about love. I've just read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Guess-How-Much-Love-You/dp/0763642649/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451399246&sr=8-1&keywords=guess+how+much+I+love+you" target="_blank">"Life loves you"</a> by Louise Hay and Robert Holden, now I'm reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Loveability-Robert-Holden-Ph-D/dp/140194163X/ref=pd_sim_14_14?ie=UTF8&dpID=41wWx-FaicL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR107%2C160_&refRID=0M4FHN8ZHS5FMYV7E5GF" target="_blank">"Loveability"</a> by Robert Holden. The other day when I turned on TV (which I very, very rarely do) I came across Oprah show with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Loveability-Robert-Holden-Ph-D/dp/140194163X/ref=pd_sim_14_14?ie=UTF8&dpID=41wWx-FaicL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR107%2C160_&refRID=0M4FHN8ZHS5FMYV7E5GF" target="_blank">Maya Angelou</a> (I didn't have a clue that this women had such a big and magnificent life!), who talked about the importance of Love. It seems that wherever I look I found something relating to Love (with a capital L). So, it isn't unexpectedly at all that I named this blanket "Guess How Much I Love You". Because, Love is the most important hm... if I say thing, it wouldn't cover what Love is, not in the least, so I will just say that Love is all we need. From the beginning. To the end.</div>
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There is a story about this blanket. I'm always amazed at how things turn out unexpectedly. It seems that when it comes to creativity, she has her own will. And it seems that I always obey her will. So, the story goes ... a long time ago, sometime in December last year, I made that <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/01/flowers-flowers-flowers-and-scarf.html" target="_blank">flowery yellow-grey scarf</a>. I had the intention to write down that pattern, back then, but for some reason, I didn't. Last month it crossed my mind that I could make a blanket using that little flowery granny square. I played around with the pattern, experimenting with different colors, and finally selected the winning color combination. At least I though so.The last thing I had to do before buying the yarn, was to determine how much yarn I would need for the blanket. So, I randomly grabbed three skeins of yarn from my "Tango" drawer and made 4 granny squares. And that was it! I absolutely loved how these three colors match each other. I didn't have to bother making all those squares and color combinations at all! All I had to do is to open the drawer and let the creativity make a choice. I couldn't make a better choice. </div>
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Yes, the yarn I used is "<a href="http://www.st-george.rs/farben-karte/tango.jpg" target="_blank">Tango</a>" yarn, my favorite yarn on Earth, made by <a href="http://www.st-george.rs/" target="_blank">St. George</a> (in Serbia), 100% cotton, which I adore, 125m/50g. I'm so grateful for that yarn! I used 3.5 mm crochet hook. This is a relatively small blanket, it's ideal for newborn babies or to use it as a stroller blanket. It measures approximately 65 x 70 cm (25,6" x 27,5"). I joined the squares with simple crochet, and when you finish joining, the blanket will look something like this blanket above. The petals will be risen and a bit messy.</div>
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But, if you block your blanket, it will look like this blocked blanket above, neat and maybe too much perfect for my taste. But, if you use it, it will become messy and full of life again. Especially near babies.</div>
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The pattern is now available in Dada's place shop <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_11.html#!/guess-how-much-i-love-you-baby-blanket-pdf-pattern/p/59275273/category=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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And last but not least, I wish you all happy, colorful, creative and very crafty New Year! Don't forget Love! I will season with love every single day of 2016! I recommend you to do the same! </div>
Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-56048508309266019632015-12-16T16:20:00.002+01:002015-12-16T16:20:16.854+01:00Vintage Style Crochet Blanket Pattern<br />
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First, I want to thank you all for your kind comments on my previous post. I'm so glad you like my vintage style crochet blanket! So, as promised, I set down and wrote the pattern. </div>
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Just a few words before we begin. The Popcorn stitches in the corners (2 Popcorns made in ch-3 space) of each round are made of 4 dc, and I marked them as Popcorn-4 in the pattern .The others Popcorn stitches (round 6-10) are made of 5 dc (marked as Popcorn-5). </div>
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So, lets get started! </div>
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Begin with a magic ring.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #e06666;">Rnd 1:</span></b> ch-5 in ring (counts as dc and ch-2), * dc in ring, ch-2; Repeat from * 6 more times. Close the ring. Join with slip st to third chain of initial ch-5. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #e06666;">Rnd 2:</span></b> slip st to next ch-2 space, Beginning Popcorn (chain 3 + 3dc), ch-3, * Popcorn-4 in next ch-2 space, ch-3; Repeat from * 6 more times. Join with slip st to top of Beginning Popcorn.<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Rnd 3:</b> </span>slip st to next ch-3 space, * (Popcorn, ch-3, Popcorn-4) in same ch-3 space, ch-2, 3 dc in next ch-3 space, ch-2; Repeat from * three more times. Join with slip st to top of Beginning Popcorn.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #e06666;">Rnd 4:</span></b> slip st to next ch-3 space, * (Popcorn, ch-3, Popcorn-4) in same ch-3 space, ch-2, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, ch-2; Repeat from * three more times. Join with slip st to top of Beginning Popcorn.<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Rnd 5:</span></b></span> slip st to next ch-3 space, * (Popcorn, ch-3, Popcorn-4) in same ch-3 space, ch-2, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, ch-2; Repeat from * three more times. Join with slip st to top of Beginning Popcorn.<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Rnd 6: </span></b></span>slip st to next ch-3 space, * (Popcorn, ch-3, Popcorn-4) in same ch-3 space, ch-2, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next 5 dc, Popcorn-5 in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, ch-2; Repeat from * three more times. Join with slip st to top of Beginning Popcorn.<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Rnd 7: </span></b></span>slip st to next ch-3 space, * (Popcorn, ch-3, Popcorn-4) in same ch-3 space, ch-2, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next 5 dc, Popcorn-5 in next dc, dc in next dc, dc in Popcorn, dc in next dc, Popcorn-5 in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, ch-2; Repeat from * three more times. Join with slip st to top of Beginning Popcorn.<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Rnd 8:</b></span> slip st to next ch-3 space, * (Popcorn, ch-3, Popcorn-4) in same ch-3 space, ch-2, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next 5 dc, Popcorn-5 in next dc, dc in next dc, dc in Popcorn, dc in next 3dc, dc in Popcorn, dc in next dc, Popcorn-5 in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, ch-2; Repeat from * three more times. Join with slip st to top of Beginning Popcorn.<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Rnd 9:</b></span> slip st to next ch-3 space, * (Popcorn, ch-3, Popcorn-4) in same ch-3 space, ch-2, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next 5 dc, Popcorn-5 in next dc, dc in next dc, dc in Popcorn, dc in next 3dc, Popcorn-5 in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc in Popcorn, dc in next dc, Popcorn-5 in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, ch-2; Repeat from * three more times. Join with slip st to top of Beginning Popcorn.<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Rnd 10:</b></span> slip st to next ch-3 space, * (Popcorn, ch-3, Popcorn-4) in same ch-3 space, ch-2, 2 dc in ch-2 space, dc in next 5 dc, Popcorn-5 in next dc, dc in next dc, dc in Popcorn, dc in next 3dc, Popcorn-5 in next dc, dc in next dc, dc in Popcorn, dc in next dc, Popcorn-5 in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc in Popcorn, dc in next dc, Popcorn-5 in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in ch-2 space, ch-2; Repeat from * three more times. Join with slip st to top of Beginning Popcorn.<br />
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When I finished the blanket, I thought about the border, and given that I wanted very simple edge, <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">in accordance with the blanket, </span></span>which wouldn't switch attention from the blanket, I came up with this border. It's very simple and easy to make.</div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Row 1:</b></span> hdc (in corners of the blanket: 3 dc in ch-3 space)<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Row 2 & 3:</b></span> dc (in corners of the blanket: dc, ch-2, dc in ch-3 space)<br />
<b><span style="color: #e06666;">Row 4:</span> </b>dc in next 2 dc, Popcorn-6 in next dc; Repeat that along the blanket (in corners: dc, ch-2, dc in ch-3 space)<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Row 5 & 6:</b></span> dc (in corners make dc, ch-2, dc in ch-3 space)<br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Row 7:</b></span> sc ( in corners make 3 sc in ch-3 space)<br />
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I joined the squares with slip stitch, using only back loops. If you haven't done this before, <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/joining-granny-sqaures.html" target="_blank">Lucy's step-by-step photo tutorial</a> is a great place to start. Thank you so much Lucy for this awesome and very detailed tutorial!</div>
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The other information about the blanket - (yarn, size, crochet hook) you can find in my previous post about the <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/12/vintage-style-crochet-blanket.html" target="_blank">Vintage style crochet blanket</a>.</div>
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Hope you will like this pattern. If you encounter any mistake or problem with the pattern, please let me know in the comments. Enjoy!</div>
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Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-13423431330460252132015-12-08T21:45:00.000+01:002015-12-08T21:45:30.600+01:00Vintage style crochet blanket<br />
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I've been fascinated with vintage crochet blankets, <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">for a long time</span></span>. I've already made one for myself, <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/11/the-smitten-crochet-blanket.html" target="_blank">the Smitten blanket</a> using wonderful, free <a href="http://byhaafner.blogspot.rs/2015/01/smitten-pattern.html" target="_blank">byHaafner's pattern</a>, which I absolutely adore and use every single day! So, I <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"></span></span> played around a little with my crochet hook and some yarn, and came up with this vintage style blanket pattern. I especially love how color and texture get on together. </div>
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The blanket measures approximately 105 x 105 cm (41" x 41"), and it's consisted of 16 squares (4 x 4). The squares are quite big, 23 x 23 cm (9" x 9"). The whole blanket weights 680g.<br />
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I added very simple edge - a few rows of dc, and one row of Popcorn stitches (6 dc) in the middle. I thought of adding fringe too, but <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">gave up that idea in the end, which is strange, because, </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">regardless of the fact that I really believe in the term: "Les is more", I almost never stick to this rule. This time I did. </span></span></div>
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This yarn. I really, really love it, especially this shade of green. It's very bright, soft, mat, powdery shade of green, one of my favorite colors. And it looks like something from fifties or sixties. It has that vintage touch.</div>
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The yarn is no. 464 <a href="http://alize.gen.tr/index_en.php?is=qualities_detail&id=80" target="_blank">"Cotton Gold"</a>, from Alize (the Turkish manufacturer) - 55% cotton and 45% acrylic. It's very soft, and I enjoyed working with it. I spent 7 skeins of 100g, and used 4 mm crochet hook.</div>
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This is me reading Elizabeth Gilbert's "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594634718?*Version*=1&*entries*=0" target="_blank">Big magic</a>". Actually, just pretending to read, because I had already read the book, before. And I love it very much! I'm a big fan of Elizabet Gilbert and her work. I loved her "Eat, pray, love" (the movie not so much), and I loved her <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86x-u-tz0MA" target="_blank">TED talk about Creative Genius</a> even more. By the way, it has more than 2.324.000 views on YouTube. That's quite impressive! I'm surprised that so many people are interested in creativity! That's very nice. I've always been interested in creativity and I found her ideas about this topic very authentic and interesting, especially the concept that Ideas are alive. The book is clever, <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">interesting,</span></span> inspiring, <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">and very </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">encouraging</span></span>, so if you're interested in topic of creativity and would like to live creative life beyond fear, you should definitively check it out. If you've already read the book, please share your impressions in the comments, I would really like to hear your thoughts about this huge book.</span></span></div>
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<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">I'm so glad that "Big magic" and the vintage blanket I made, are in the same picture! </span></span></div>
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I'm considering making free pattern for this vintage style blanket, so if you like it, and would like me to do so, please let me know in the comments below. Although I've already started on several new projects, if sufficient number of my dear readers <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">express their wish for the free pattern, I will definitively make it, as soon as I finish all the projects I am currently working on.</span></span></div>
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Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-90139783847784681682015-11-27T21:44:00.001+01:002015-11-27T21:44:23.806+01:00Japanese Lacy Crochet Shawl<br />
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I love to make and design shawls. I also love to wear them, and to give them away. So, it came as no surprise that I made so many shawls in the last two years.</div>
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The story about this shawl begins long before I actually took the crochet hook, and made the first stitches. It begins a few months ago when I went to my nearby yarn shop to buy some yarn needed for the project I was working on, and found myself buying totally unexpectedly and unnecessarily a whole package (10 skeins of 50g) of yarn I instantly fell in love with and just had to have it. When I came home I put the yarn in the yarn cabinet, and almost forgot about it. Recently, I was flipping through my Japanese craft books, and saw the pattern for this lacy shawl. Instantly, I knew that the almost forgotten pink yarn in my yarn cabinet had been purchased precisely for the purpose of that shawl.<br />
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I spent many happy hours on my couch, covered with my <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/11/the-smitten-crochet-blanket.html" target="_blank">Smitten blanket</a>, listening to <a href="http://www.hayhouseradio.com/#!/" target="_blank">Hay House radio</a> (Radio for your soul), or to one of my <a href="http://jesslively.com/livelyshow/" target="_blank">favorite podcasts</a>, crocheting this shawl. I always enjoy this part of the process. When I finally decide on the pattern and the yarn, and immerse myself in a meditative <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">rhythm of</span></span> crochet.</div>
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<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">And now, let's</span></span> introduce you to this famous pink yarn. It isn't actually "Tango" or "Golf" yarn from St. George. It's <a href="http://www.fischer-wolle.de/piazza-7012.html" target="_blank">"Piazza"</a> from Fischer wolle, but <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">having in mind that</span></span> I bought it in St. George's yarn store (and they sell only their yarn) I assume that St. George manufacture this yarn for Fischer wolle. The quality is the same as "Tango" yarn. It is 125m/50g 100% cotton yarn. I used 3.5 mm crochet hook.</div>
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The other thing that might you interest to know is where can you find the pattern for this shawl. I found the pattern in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/113564199/crochet-shawls-and-stoles-japanese-craft?ref=shop_home_active_16" target="_blank">this Japanese crochet book</a>. </div>
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This shawl turned out pretty big, it's 192 cm (76") long, and 42 wide (16.5") without the border! It is huge, actually, but I love it and enjoy wearing it, especially <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">in</span> <span class="hps">this cold</span><span class=""> and rainy</span> <span class="hps">weather</span></span> we have here these days!<br />
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Have a nice weekend my friends!</div>
Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-12823406749961188212015-11-19T19:20:00.002+01:002015-11-19T19:20:31.008+01:00The Smitten Crochet Blanket<br />
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To say that I love this blanket would be an understatement! I utterly adore this blanket! Every time I finish some of my crochet projects I thank the Universe for the fact that I discovered crochet! It was a miracle, a gift which completely changed the course of my life! I'm so grateful for that! </div>
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This blanket has been on my to do list for a while, actually, as soon as I saw <a href="http://byhaafner.blogspot.rs/2015/01/smitten.html" target="_blank">this post</a> I new that I will make this blanket one day. It has been Love at first sight.<br />
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For the blanket I used my trusty "Tango" yarn which is 100% cotton yarn 125m/50g (3 or Light in the USA; DK (Double Knit) or 8 ply in the UK; 8 ply in Australia). I really like how this color (light lilac no. 406) <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">emphasizes</span> <span class="hps">the beauty of this pattern. I absolutely love this blanket, and I really enjoyed making it! I's my favorite crochet project </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">so far! </span></span></div>
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I wanted to make a regular sized blanket, but not too large, because, cotton is heavy, and I didn't want the blanket to bee too heavy, so I made a "sofa sized" blanket, as I called it. It's the perfect size to snuggle under it on the sofa with some interesting book, or some awesome crochet project in your hands...</div>
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This handsome guy in the picture is my 3-year-old Tibetan terrier Timi. He's my black & white shadow, and he takes me <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">kindly </span></span>for a walk to a park every single morning! </div>
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The blanket measures 115 x 165 cm (45" x 65"), and <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">weighs</span></span> 1400g. It consists of 35 granny squares (5 x 7). I joined the squares with slip stitch, in the same way Haafner joined her squares. You can find the <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">instructions</span></span> in <a href="http://byhaafner.blogspot.rs/2015/01/smitten-pattern.html" target="_blank">her post</a>.</div>
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And now to get to the point you are waiting for since the beginning of this post, the pattern. Where can you find the pattern for this blanket? That's good news! The pattern is free and you can find it <a href="http://byhaafner.blogspot.rs/2015/01/smitten-pattern.html" target="_blank">here</a>, on one of the most beautiful crochet blogs! I'm sure that most of you are familiar with gorgeous <a href="http://byhaafner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">byHaafner blog</a>. This is a place I visit often, and I'm always eager to see what new Haafner made with her magical hands. I really love her style, her use of colors, photography, everything actually. </div>
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The border. From the beginning, I knew that I want a simple edge. The pattern itself is so rich and full of texture, that I didn't want to attract attention to the edge, didn't want the edge to speak its own story. So, it plays just a supporting role here. But also very important role.<br />
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First, I made one row of dc with the same color, then I made one row of hdc with white yarn, and then added this simplest border ever. I think it looks nice.</div>
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I made this crochet chart for the edge in case you like it. As you can see it's very simple. </div>
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ch-3, skip the next hdc, made Popcorn stitch (4dc) in the next hdc; Repeat that along the blanket.</div>
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Thank you so much <a href="http://byhaafner.blogspot.rs/" target="_blank">Haafner</a> for this beautiful pattern and for sharing your remarkable work with us! It's always a great pleasure to visit your beautiful place! </div>
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Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-883749589778828422015-11-11T21:27:00.000+01:002015-11-11T21:27:00.881+01:00New Primavera Flower Tunic<br />
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Do you remember my <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/10/new-primavera-flower-granny-square.html" target="_blank">post about New Primavera Square</a>, in which I was talking about how I had started a poncho? Yes, I started a poncho, but somehow it turned out into a tunic. And I'm pretty happy with the result! This is my first tunic ever, which I made without any pattern, just playing around with the squares, using trial and error method, which works quite well for me. Almost all of my color combinations and designs are results of using this method. I'm not afraid of errors. <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">I consider</span> <span class="hps">them</span> just as <span class="hps">indicators</span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"> that something didn't work. Let's do it again, to see what will work! It's that simple. </span></span></div>
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For this tunic I used 100% cotton yarn "Golf" from St. George, and 3.5 mm crochet hook. The yarn is 125m/50g. The square measures approximately 12 x 12 cm (4.7" x 4.7")</div>
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My New Primavera granny square is almost the same as the old Primavera flower square. I just make some small changes, because I wanted a little bigger square, which in the end proved unnecessary, because the tunic turned out a little to big for me. If I used my old Primavera square it would probably suite me better. </div>
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I made this crochet chart and written pattern in case you'd like to use the square for one of your own crochet projects. It's very easy and quick to make, and you can use it for variety of things, like blankets, pillows, bags, scarfs... And one more good thing. It looks good in two colors as well as in 4 colors (old Primavera Flower square) </div>
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Color A is gold, color B is brown<br />
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Begin with a magic ring.<br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><u><b>Rnd 1:</b></u></span> Color A<br />
ch-4 in ring (counts as dc and ch-1), * dc in ring, ch-1; repeat from * 6 more times. Close the ring. Join with slip st to initial ch-4 space (8 dc)<br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><u><b>Rnd 2:</b></u></span> Color A<br />
Make Beginning Popcorn, then ch-4; * Popcorn in next ch-1 space, chain-4; repeat from * six more times, join with slip stitch to Beginning Popcorn. (8 Popcorn stitches with ch-4 between each Popcorn)<br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><u><b>Rnd 3:</b></u></span> Color B<br />
Join color B in any ch-4 spaces of the second round, make beginning Cluster (tr3tog - treble crochet three together), ch-3, tr3tog in same ch-4 space, ch-3, * (tr3tog, ch-3, tr3tog) in next ch-4 space, ch-3; Repeat from * 6 more times; Join with slip st to top of beginning Cluster (16 tr3tog with ch-3 between each tr3tog)<br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><u><b>Rnd 4:</b></u></span> Color B<br />
Make slip st to next ch-3 space, ch-3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same space, ch-1, * 3 dc in next ch-3 space, ch-1, (3 tr, ch-3, 3 tr) in next ch-3 space, ch-1, (3 dc in next space, ch-1) twice; repeat from * 2 more times, 3 dc in next space, ch-1, (3 tr, ch-3, 3 tr) in next space, ch-1, 3 dc in next space, ch-1, join with slip st to top of initial ch-3.<br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><u><b>Rnd 5:</b></u></span> Color B<br />
Make slip st in 2 next dc, (sc in next ch-1 space, ch-5) twice, * (sc, ch-5, sc) in next ch-3 space of the corner, (ch-5, sc in next ch-1 space) four times, ch-5; Repeat from * 2 more times, (sc, ch-5, sc) in next ch-3 space, (ch-5, sc in next ch-1 space) twice, ch-5, join with slip st to first sc or make an invisible join.<br />
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When I joined all the squares together, the collar looked a little, I don't know, maybe boring, or somehow unfinished, so I added 6 additional rows. In that way I decreased the collar and added a little finishing touch, which in my opinion raised the collar and the whole tunic to a higher level. I made a crochet chart for the collar, and wrote the pattern, so who knows, maybe some of you will find it useful.</div>
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Row 1: sc in ch-5 space, ch-4<br />
Row 2: sc, hdc, dc, ch-1, dc, hdc, sc in ch-4 space<br />
Row 3: sc in ch-1 space, ch-3<br />
Row 4: 5 sc in every ch-3 space<br />
Row 5: sc in third sc, ch-4<br />
Row 6: sc, hdc, dc, Picot-3, dc, hdc, sc in each ch-4 space<br />
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In case you aren't familiar with my "old" Primavera flower square, you can find the detailed step-by-step tutorial with lots of photographs <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2014/03/primavera-flowers-granny-square-tutorial.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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This is the end of the story about poncho, I mean, tunic. Till next story, have a beautiful, colorful and creative week! </div>
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Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-81609891852567645232015-11-04T19:24:00.000+01:002015-11-04T19:24:35.699+01:00Secret Garden Shawl free tutorial: Part III<br />
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And now it's time for the last part of our Secret Garden Shawl tutorial. First, a few words about the yarn. For this shawl (as for majority of my projects) I used "Tango" yarn. It's 100% cotton yarn 125m/50g. The manufacturer is St. George from Serbia. </div>
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<i><u>I used these colors:</u></i></div>
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1. light yellow 0303</div>
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2. yellow 0004</div>
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3. lime green 0113</div>
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4. light green 0350</div>
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5. light blue 0404</div>
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6. light pink 0394</div>
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7. light lavender 0408. </div>
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8. light grey 0025</div>
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9. grey 0370</div>
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These are the Secret Garden Flower elements. There are 5 different elements. You need to make 66 elements in total, 14 pieces of element A, and 13 pieces of all the other elements.</div>
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This is the chart of the whole shawl. You can see that you need to make 65 small square elements (little blue squares in the picture), and 10 small flowers (pink circles), five on each side of the shawl. Now you think: "It sounds like a lot of work!" Yes, it is, but I think the shawl is worth the effort.<br />
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The last lesson you have to learn is how to make and join the small flowers on the sides of the shawl. So, let's get started!<br />
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This is the place where we will join our small flower.<br />
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Complete the first three rounds of the Secret Garden flower. Work through the fourth row, make one complete petal, and stop once you've worked the third dc of the second petal.<br />
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<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">The arrow in the picture indicates the</span> <span class="hps">place</span></span> where you should join the first petal. <br />
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So, just make slip stitch in that ch-9 space <br />
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then make 2 dc and sc in the same ch-5 space (these are remaining stitches of the petal)<br />
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Make sc, then 3 dc in the next ch-5 space, and then again, join the petal to the next ch-9 space with slip stitch. Make the rest of the petal - 2 dc, sc in the same ch-5 space.<br />
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Now, join the third petal to the next ch-9 space in the same way you've already joined the two previous petals.<br />
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Join the fourth, the fifth and the sixth petal to the next 3 ch-9 spaces. Now we just have to make one more petal.<br />
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So, make the last petal (sc, 5 dc, sc in the last ch-5 space), and join with slip stitch to the first sc, or make an invisible join. Fasten off. Join 9 remaining flowers in the same way. Now, when you're done, you can enjoy your shawl and be proud of yourself!<br />
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Hope you will like this tutorial! If you do, and decide to make one for yourself, please send me a picture, I would be delighted to see it!<br />
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The first part of the Secret Garden Shawl tutorial you can find <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/10/secret-garden-shawl-free-crochet.html" target="_blank">here</a>. The second part is available <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/10/secret-garden-crochet-shawl-tutorial.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Have a creative week!<br />
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Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-44103854275940503962015-10-29T19:30:00.000+01:002016-10-22T19:37:33.463+02:00DIY: Phone Pouch Free Tutorial<br />
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When I posted the picture of my newest cell phone pouch on Facebook I saw that you really liked it, so I decided to show you how to make one for your own phone. So, I sat down, and made this DIY free tutorial. </div>
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<span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Before we start, I want to</span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"> look back at my brief history of making phone pouches. </span></span>These guys are my first pouches. I made them at the beginning of my crochet obsession, and wrote a post about them <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2013/08/my-handmade-phone-cases.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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This pouch was made in October of 2013. It's very easy to make, and you can find the link to the free pattern in <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2013/10/crochet-cell-phone-pouch.html" target="_blank">this post</a>.<br />
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If you're familiar with the basics of sewing you will be able to easily make this cute phone pouch. <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Just one more note before we start. Plaid fabric on the pictures always </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">represent</span></span> the inner bag (lining) and plain fabric the outer bag. </span></span>So, let's get started!</div>
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* crochet thread for doilies<br />
* 2 rectangular pieces of medium or heavyweight fabric for the outer bag<br />
* 2 rectangular pieces of lightweight fabric for the inner bag (lining)<br />
* one small piece of Velcro tape (hook & loop tape)<br />
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1. First decide which flowers you want to crochet. I found the pattern for my flowers in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/108660176/lets-play-with-color-cute-crochet-and?ref=listing-shop-header-3" target="_blank">this Japanese craft book</a>, but there are so many beautiful and free flower patterns on the Internet. If you spend some time on Pinterest, you will find plenty of beautiful flower patterns. Make as many flowers as you wish. I made only three, but you can make a whole <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">bouquet of flowers</span></span>.</div>
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2. Measure your phone.</div>
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3. Cut out the fabric for the outer and inner bag. For the outer bag, as well as for the inner bag you need to cut out 2 rectangular pieces of fabric which are 4 cm (1,6") wider and 6 cm (2,4") longer than your phone. </div>
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4. Finish raw edges with Zig-Zag stitch to protect them from fraying. It isn't necessary step, so you can skip it if you want.</div>
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5. Sew on your previously crocheted flowers on the right side of the fabric for the outer bag. Arrange them as you like, play with them a little to find the best possible composition. </div>
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6. Embroider the stems and the leafs. Decide on how many stems and leafs do you want. Don't make too many leafs though. You know the phrase: "less is more", and I totally agree with that. I embroidered my stems and leafs with back stitch. If you don't know how to do it, you can learn watching <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ_wVC84UmM" target="_blank">this video</a>.</div>
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7. Cut the small piece of velcro tape approximately 1.5 cm (0,6") tall and 4 cm (1,6") wide. You should sew on the velcro tape on the right side (if the fabric has the right and wrong side) of the inner bag's fabric. So, place the loop side of the velcro tape on one piece of the fabric, abut 2 cm (0,8") below the top. Make sure to place it in the middle, in the same distance from the left as well as from the right side of the fabric. Then place the hook side on the second piece of the inner bag's fabric. Carefully sew around all four sides of the velcro tape. It might be a little tricky, so sew slowly.</div>
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8. Take the pieces of the outer bag's fabric and place them facing right sides together. Sew around the sides and bottom edge. Do the same with the inner bag.</div>
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9. Trim the corners at the bottom of your inner and outer bag.</div>
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10. Fold the seams inward and press them with iron.</div>
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11. Turn the outer bag right side out.</div>
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12. Place your outer bag inside the inner bag (lining). The right side of the outer bag should be facing the right side of the lining.</div>
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13. Sew a 1.5 cm (0,6") seam around the top of the pouch.</div>
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14. Leave the small opening on one side.</div>
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15. Turn the pouch right side out through the opening you left, and push the lining inside the bag.</div>
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Press the opening closed and top stitch around the opening of the bag, very close to the edge. This will close your opening and make everything look nice. Introduce the pouch to your phone. </div>
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Hope you will like this tutorial. Sewing is not my area of expertise, especially sewing terminology (yet in English!), and <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">it is quite possible</span></span> that I've made some mistakes, so if you encounter any, please let me know in the comments. </div>
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Enjoy the tutorial and have a nice week!</div>
Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-45104496331444178562015-10-21T16:24:00.000+02:002015-10-21T16:24:22.293+02:00Secret Garden Crochet Shawl tutorial: Part II<br />
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I'm always very happy and excited when I have something to give, and today I'm sharing with you the second part of my Secret Garden Shawl tutorial! So, I'm happy! Very happy! Hope you will be happy too! In the <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/10/secret-garden-shawl-free-crochet.html" target="_blank">first part of the Secret Garden Shawl tutorial</a>, I showed you how to make Secret garden flower. Now, it's time to learn how to join our flowers. We will use "join as you go" method. In this tutorial I use U.S. crochet terms.</div>
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I know that many of you, prefer crochet charts instead of written tutorial (me included), so I made one colorful chart for you. I like to make every round in different color, because it's easier to differentiate one round from another, which is sometimes very helpful. This is, of course the crochet chart for Secret Garden Flower. </div>
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And this is the chart for joining the flowers. We have to make only one complete square (the blue one on the picture), with others, we need to complete only the first six rounds, the last round we will make and in the same time join our flowers. So, let's start!</div>
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Make one complete flower, and complete the first six rows of the next flower. After you make several ch-9 petals of the last (seventh) round, make ch-4, take the first completed flower and insert your hook into any of ch-9 spaces; make slip stitch, then ch-4.</div>
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Make sc in the first stitch of the next petal, which is sc.</div>
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Make ch-4, then again, insert your hook into the next ch-9 space of the first flower, yo, </div>
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and make slip stitch.</div>
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Make sc in the first sc of the next petal. We've just joined the first two flowers. Continue the last round of the second flower as you normally would.</div>
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When you finish the second flower, join the third flower in the same way we joined the first and the second flower together. Then join the forth flower with second and third. Look at the chart to see where to make joints. </div>
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In this space between 4 joined flowers we will make our small <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en" tabindex="-1"><span class="hps">square</span> <span class="hps">element. We will join it together with the flowers also with slip stitch.</span></span></div>
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First, make a circle in the same way you made the first round of the Secret Garden Flower. Begin with a magic ring. Make ch-4 in the ring. (Counts as dc and ch-1) Make * dc in the ring, then ch-1; Repeat from * 6 more times. You should have 8 dc with ch-1 between each dc; Pull the yarn tail and close the ring. Join with slip stitch to the first ch-1 space.</div>
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Insert a new color (light gray) in any of the ch-1 spaces, make ch-1, then make sc in the same space. Make 3 sc in the next ch-1 space, then make ch-2.</div>
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Insert your hook into the joint of two flowers, through both loops</div>
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yo, and pull the yarn through the stitch and through the loop on your hook, which means to make slip stitch.</div>
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Make ch-2, then 3 sc into the next ch-1 space.</div>
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Make 3 sc in the next ch-1 space, ch-2, then again, insert your hook into the next join of two flowers (through both loops), yo and pull the yarn through the stitch and through the loop on your hook. (make slip stitch)</div>
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Make * ch-2, 3 sc in the next 2 ch-1 spaces, ch-2 and make slip stitch into the next joint of two flowers.</div>
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Repeat from * one more time.</div>
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Make ch-2, then sc in the first ch-1 space where we've already made our first sc. Cut the yarn and pull it through the stitch. We're going to make an invisible join. </div>
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Thread the tapestry needle, and insert the needle below both loops of the first sc we made, from back to front, and pull it through.</div>
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Insert your needle back, into the last sc you made - through the back loop only, from front to back, and pull it through.Weave in yarn end.</div>
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And this is how our small square element should look like. It was easy. Isn't it?</div>
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Next time, in the third part of the Secret Garden Shawl, I will show you how to make and join those little flowers on the edge of the shawl. I will also make color chart for the elements of the shawl as well as the element placement chart. </div>
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The first part of the Secret Garden Shawl tutorial you can find <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/10/secret-garden-shawl-free-crochet.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Today I'm very happy and a little proud to announce that my Victorian flower baby blanket pdf pattern & step-by-step tutorial is finally available in <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/p/blog-page_11.html" target="_blank">Dada's place shop</a>! </div>
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The pattern is very detailed. It has 22 pages, more than 100 step-by-step photographs,5 crochet charts, detailed instructions on how to make Victorian flower square, how to join the squares and how to make border. The pattern is written using U.S. crochet terms, and it's available only in English. </div>
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For this blanket I used 100% cotton yarn "Tango", "Golf" and "Una" (from St. George) 125m/50g, and 3.5 mm crochet hook (USA E – size 4)</div>
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I had such a great time making this blanket, that although I've already started another regular sized blanket, as well as several other projects, I'm still thinking about making a full sized Victorian blanket just for myself. </div>
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If you like the blanket, the pattern is available <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/p/blog-page_11.html#!/Crochet-pattern-Victorian-Flower-Baby-Blanket-&-step-by-step-tutorial/p/55735728/category=0" target="_blank">here</a>. Hope you will like the pattern. And if you have any questions or <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">difficulties with the pattern, please don't hesitate to contact me.</span></span></div>
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Next time I will publish the second part of the Secret Garden Shawl. The first part is available <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2015/10/secret-garden-shawl-free-crochet.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
<br />Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-26466449875400793962015-10-10T23:36:00.000+02:002015-10-10T23:36:47.943+02:00Secret Garden Shawl Free Crochet Tutorial<br />
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Today, I have only good news for you! The first good news is that several days ago, I opened <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/p/blog-page_11.html" target="_blank">Dada's place shop</a>! Here on my blog! That was a really big step for me! The shop is customer friendly, which means you don't have to register to make a purchase. It's a simple 4 steps process:</div>
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<li>Click on the “Add to Bag” button</li>
<li>Enter your email address, fill in your billing information, and then your credit card or PayPal details</li>
<li>You’ll instantly receive a confirmation email about your purchase, then in about 5-10 minutes, when the payment has been processed, you’ll get an email with a link to access your download.</li>
<li>When you click on the link, the pattern will be downloaded. Open it, grab your crochet hook and enjoy! :)</li>
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I use 2checkout payment collector, which is one of the world's leading payment processors. It's simple, fast and secure. </div>
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The second good news is that I have a free tutorial for you! I wanted to thank you for all your support, for visiting my blog and purchasing my patterns, which enabled me to devote myself full-time to crochet! Oh, how happy I am with crochet hook in my hand all day long!<br />
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I decided to make a free tutorial for Secret Garden Shawl, which I will show you in the second part of the tutorial. Today, you will learn how to make Secret Garden Flower. </div>
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The same flower I used to make this poncho.</div>
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Just one more thing before we start. For the Secret Garden Shawl as well as for the poncho above, I used my trusty Tango yarn (from St. George) 125m/50 g, and 3.5 mm crochet hook. So, lets start! </span></span></div>
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Begin with a magic ring. Make ch-4 in the ring. (Counts as dc and ch-1) <br />
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Repeat from * 6 more times. You should have 8 dc with ch-1 between each dc;<br />
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Pull the yarn tail and close the ring. </div>
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Join with slip st to the initial ch-4 space. Fasten off.<br />
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Join a new color in any ch-1 space, then make ch-1;</div>
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Make sc in the same space.<br />
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Make * 3 sc in the next ch-1 space. </div>
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Repeat from * 6 more times.<br />
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Make 1 sc in the next ch-1 space - it's the space where we've made our first sc;</div>
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Now, we're going to make an invisible join. Cut the yarn and pull it through the stitch. Thread the tapestry needle, and insert the needle below both loops of the first sc, from back to front, and pull it through. </div>
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Insert your needle back, into the last sc you made - through the back loop only, from front to back, and pull it through. </div>
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And this is how your circle, or a wheel should look like. You should have 24 sc in total. The join is really invisible. Isn't it? <br />
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Now, join a new yarn in any sc, and make ch-5. </div>
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Skip the next 2 sc, and make slip st in the next sc. <br />
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Make * ch-5, skip the next 2 sc and make slip st in the next sc; Repeat from * 6 more times. Make the last slip stitch in sc where we've already made ch-5. </div>
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Make * sc, 5 dc, sc in the next ch-5 space; <br />
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Repeat from * 7 more times; You should have 8 petals; </div>
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Now, we're going to make an invisible join again, so cut the yarn and pull it through the stitch, then thread the tapestry needle. Insert your needle under both loops of the first sc you made, from back to front and pull it through. <br />
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Then, insert your needle back, into the last sc you made - through the back loop only, from front to back, and pull it through. </div>
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We've just finished the third round of the flower. It wasn't hard. Was it?<br />
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Attach a new color into the middle stitch of the petal, (it's the third dc) then make ch-6; </div>
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Make * sc into the third dc of the next petal, then ch-6; Repeat from * six more times. Join with slip stitch to dc where we've made the initial chain of six. <br />
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Make * sc, 6 dc, sc into the next ch-6 space. </div>
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Repeat from * 7 more times. <br />
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Again, we're going to make an invisible join, so cut the yarn and pull it through the stitch, then thread the tapestry needle. Insert your needle under both loops of the first sc you made, from back to front and pull it through. </div>
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Then again, insert your needle back, into the last sc you made - through the back loop only, from front to back, and pull it through. <br />
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We just have to make the last round of our secret garden flower, so attach a new yarn in any sc between the two petals and make ch-9 </div>
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Make * sc into sc between the next two petals, then make ch-9; Repeat from * 6 more times, and join with slip st to sc where we've made our initial chain of 9. <br />
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And there it is, your secret garden flower!</div>
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In the second part of the tutorial I will show you how to join the flowers, and how to make these little squares between the flowers. We will use join-as-you go method.</div>
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And the third good news is that the tutorial for the Victorian flower baby blanket is finally finished, and will be available in <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/p/blog-page_11.html" target="_blank">Dada's place shop</a> on Wednesday! </div>
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Enjoy the tutorial and have a great weekend!<br />
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Dragana Savkov - Bajićhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11446737439646467311noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983403373385877005.post-70334971090300058022015-10-04T13:41:00.000+02:002015-10-04T13:41:25.265+02:00New Primavera flower granny square<br />
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Do you remember my Primavera flower granny square? To remind you, I made a free step-by-step tutorial for that square, which you can still find <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2014/03/primavera-flowers-granny-square-tutorial.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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Now, I'm using the same square (just a little adapted) for my new project.</div>
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It's supposed to be a poncho. I said supposed to be, because I'm not sure how it will turn out in the end. I did actually made a poncho before, and that was a really huge project for me at the time, <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">especially</span> <span class="hps">considering how much inexperienced I was then. I have only been crocheted for a year and a half, and had never made a poncho before. But, it turned out surprisingly well. You can check it out <a href="http://dada4you.blogspot.rs/2014/07/crochet-poncho.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></div>
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This time I chose completely different colors. <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Autumn colors</span></span>. <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">I noticed</span> <span class="hps">how my</span> <span class="hps">work</span> <span class="hps">changes, how I now gravitate towards darker, earthy colors and </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">whole-colored stuff. And it's totally OK with me. </span></span></span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps"><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">I allow</span> <span class="hps">myself to</span> <span class="hps">change</span></span>. And to grow with every change. I think it's essential for any </span></span></span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">progress. </span></span></div>
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This square. Pure love. I found it at <a href="http://byhaafner.blogspot.rs/2015/01/smitten-pattern.html" target="_blank">this</a> gorgeous online place<a href="http://byhaafner.blogspot.rs/2015/01/smitten-pattern.html" target="_blank"></a>, and instantly fell in love with it, as well as with beautiful <a href="http://byhaafner.blogspot.rs/" target="_blank">by Haafner blog</a>. It's one of the most beautiful crochet places on the internet, and if you haven't visited it yet, please do, you will be delighted, as I am every time when something new is published.<br />
I just glanced over this post. <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">Autumn</span> <span class="hps">has </span></span><span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en"><span class="hps">definitely arrived</span></span> here.</div>
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