Laundry Basket Crochet

This laundry basket crochet that I've done last year took me two months to make, did it by using milk plastic bags, 17 inches in height. I did not get time to post in my blog so here it is now.

Crochet sling purse

My very own crochet sling purse

Storage box from Rolled papers

Created by pasting rolled papers.

Rug crochet from old t-shirt

I'm still working on my circular rug crochet from old t-shirts.
The first pic is when I was on my fourth row.
The next pic with the brown colour is my eighth row.
I cut and use 1 cm strips from old t-shirts for this rug.
The usual instruction for adding rows would be increasing by 12 each row but I had to increase mine by more like 14, because it tends to curl or bend.

Pen Holder & Storage Box

Rolling papers from old magazines and yellow pages is really addicting. Here's a few creations I've done recently.

My November Craft

Here's my very own beaded necklace and  origami flower in water bottle cut into 1/2 filled with paper stars. Took time for me to fill this one with stars...:) I actually found some old shirts and tops of mine and patiently removed the beads on it. So I  counted and joined them all. I had to calculate carefully the beads according to color so that I will not have to start from the beginning - but it did not happen, I had to repeat the process cos some beads are less.  :). The last are  made from paper- paper beads bracelet and necklace.

Paper stars & A handmade card for dear hubby

Making paper star is really addictive. Couldn't stop myself on doing more. And I am also sharing the birthday card that I made recently for my partner, well the message inside is for his eyes only.

Origami Flower, Paper Star & Tiny Shrub

Started creating origami flower last week and it's really fun and relaxing - thanks to jonakashima's YouTube tutorial. The paper star is an old hobby, suddenly I felt creative with my colored papers and had to search my glass bottles. By the way the bottle's length is 15 cm only, though it looks huge but it's small and very cute.

'Was a plain black pouch

Couple of months back, I have got souvenir bag from a bank. Since I won't be able to use it for going outdoor, I sewed a cover like similar to the pouch size and voila! And it's strap is adjustable too.  The pouch is covered with this cloth I've done. Now I can proudly use it anywhere I want.

The Trip to Srisailam

I recently got back from a Srisailam 2 day trip, the place is gorgeous and very peaceful. The whole trip was amazing but since we went there without making any hotel booking we had trouble finding any vacant rooms for us. All hotels were fully booked. Well, while driving around we found a huge park with clean bathrooms nearby, so we had to camp out there full night. The experience was fun and new. It was worth visiting.

This snap made our day.

Plarn Box

Created this one few couple of weeks ago, 8 inches long and 4 inches in height. This is more time consuming compare to the round plarn basket. But this one is really useful for me, very handy while I crochet for keeping my crochet stuff.

Fairy Flower by Moira

Will be trying this one today, I 'll just need to find a nice color plastic bag for this. Hope to get this done today so I can share some pics. 

Link to fairy flower by moira

Another plarn basket

This plarn work is created/crocheted from milk plastic bags.  The first one is a round basket where you can store 2 kilos of onion and the second one is great for keeping your set of nail polish.

The formula is as follows: inc by 12 every row.   

FLAT CIRCLE W/ DOUBLE CROCHET from Bethintx1

Note: sl st in the top of the beginning ch-3 at the end of each round.

Alternate making the increase in the first dc every other round.

Round 1: Begin with 12 dc in ring.

Round 2: increase in every dc. (24 dc)

Round 3: increase every other dc.(1 dc between increases) (36 dc)

Round 4: make 2 dc between increases. (48 dc)

Round 5: make 3 dc between increases. (60 dc)

Continue increasing dc between increases until circle is desired size.

Please note that if you are making a really large circle, like a blanket for a round bed, after it gets so large, you have to increase more. I like to go by this rule: If you get to the number of rounds that you have stitches in the first round, (round 12) add one increase half-way between increases. Since round 12 is 10 between increases, make 5 sts between increases, and continue as before; with 6 on round 14, etc.

Plarn Basket Crochet

Just created this basket (7'' in height and roundness) from plastic bags by doing double crochet. The plastic bags are 40 microns thick in my city so it's very nice for plarn crocheting. 

These are like transparent bags that a supermarket here is providing from their vegetable section, I thought of collecting it, even If I had to wash the dirty bags, thought of recycling plastic bags instead of throwing it. And the edging on top of this plarn basket is done from milk packets bags.

Mobile Pouch 2

 Did this one for my dear hubby recently. White seems to be a good color to blend with dark colors but white is getting dirty so quickly so I don't use much it on my crochet works.

Cellphone pouch crochet

Im working on a cell pouch for my hubby from the new crochet thread I bought recently. I'm making a broader and bigger one as the phone is 10 1/2 cm in height and 5 cm in width. Will post a pic soon. It's really time consuming with this smaller threads.
Feels great after finishing with this one.


I used 2.5 mm crochet hook and No.10 Crochet Thread.
Dark brown and white is really a great combination.
The size of the phone 6cm x 11 1/2.

Crochet Thread

Just bought a new crochet threads yesterday and I only found brown and white, could not find colourful threads(sad). Can't wait to try it. I have not done any real crochet in thread except flowers and leaves.

Triangle Head Scarf

I started working on this head scarf today and here's a pic of the first eight rows and below with 31 rows. (I'm not even half done). I guess I'll have to continue untill I reach my desired size.

8 rows

31 rows

I finished off with black border for contrast.

The link for the free pattern is sunshinescreations.vintagethreads.com    or below

• Size E crochet hook and favorite yarn

Pattern

ch 5, form ring

Row 1: ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, 1ch now and throughout the pattern), (dc, ch1 in ring)x2 dc in ring turn.

Row 2: ch4, dc in 1st dc, ch1, (dc in next space, ch 1) across, dc in last dc. Repeat row 2 to desired length. 

Once you get to the length and width you want, chain 46, in second chain from hook sc in every chain giving you 45 sc on your chain. (If you want longer ties, make a longer chain).

Continue making single crochets down the side of the triangle. Make two single crochets around each double crochet or chain 3 whichever is there.

When you get to the point of the triangle, place five sc in the space at the point. (Your original chain 5 ring).

Continue as before making single crochets down the side of the triangle. Make two single crochets around each double crochet or chain 3 whichever is there.

When you get to the next corner, place 2 single crochet around the dc then chain 46 for next tie. Sc in second chain from hook, same as before. You will have 45 sc on your chain.
Sc in top of turning dc and in ch 1 sp, (sc in top of next dc and next chain space) across. Finish with a sc in top of last dc and slip stitch into back side of first chain on first tie strap. Cut and finish thread.

Plarn - Crochet plastic bags

This is my first attempt on crocheting plastic bags and have created a simple tiny box. These are 5 different parts that I have attached together.

Height is 7 cm and width is 10 cm.

Crochet a deco rose

This one's my first attempt and I don't have a bright yarn for the flower. But I really love the design of this one. The pattern's very easy. Remember to watch the youtube tutorial, as there are parts that you have to work in back loops but not mentioned on the website instructions.

Got the pattern of deco rose from windrosefiberstudio deco rose