Granny Square Purse - Update?

I don't really have good news today :\ ... Remember my WIP Granny Square Purse? I've been showing you the "making of" here and here. Well, yesterday I worked on it during the AMAZING but dirty WC game. After the game, it was time for me to start making the handles. Ok, I started crocheting them stitch after stitch. It was when I was crocheting the last two handles that I realized that... I didn't like the purse anymore. I had mixed some colors in the middle, I thought a pretty line of bluish-greens would look nice across the purse and that it would add an interesting detail... Well, my "interesting detail" became an "EWW detail" to me... I hated it!!! It looked so... ugly!!! So I decided to undo it :\ just to take the color yarn OUT!... So this time is just going to be a beige bag... solid beige no "interesting detail" on it...

Here I had finished the mega-granny square...

Here's one handle ready!!!

Two handles ready!!! I thought... Yay!!! I'll be done soon!!! :\ I guess I was wrong, but you know what? I rather undo it and make something I LOVE! than to make something I would never wear or use... right?

You can see it's starting to take shape...

... and here, I stopped and said... I don't like it!!?!!?!!

But do you like the shape? I think it would turn out pretty :)

Here's how it looks now... a lot of rows smaller...

So I learned from this experience that it's better to take a little more time in making something you'll adore at the end, than something that would end up stored in some closet or drawer until you'll get rid of it... It would be a waste of time and yarn, don't you think?

I love Felt!!!

Yes, I've said it a million times, it's just... so...so fun, so easy, so colorful... I can't get enough of it... so, here's another picture of one of my..... how do you think I should call these things? since I started making them I imagined then hung on the wall, with a delicate frame, right? So, is it wall art?, is it a tableau? (That's how futuregirl called it once :) and is sounds sophisticated, me like it ^_^. Well, I liked it after I looked it up on a dictionary, my english is very informal :\ ... Anyway, I want to show you today another felt thingy (we'll make up a name later, let me know if you come up with something ;) Now, can you guess what it is???

It's another Owl !!! This time I added some beads for the flowers... do you like it?

Well, I've been working on another piece, it's a set of 4 this time... I'll be showing you soon a preview... If you haven't tried working with felt you should, you'll love it!!!

I'm leaving now, the final game will start soon... ;) Go Spain!!!!

Let's talk crochet...

I want to talk a little more about the basics of crochet. With the two simple steps I showed you before, you can already start making some projects. For example, you can make a scarf, making a chain as long as you want, and single crochet (sc) all the way to the end and start going up, and up, until you have the length you want. Yeap, as simple as that, oh! and if you use a bigger hook, you'll get a looser weave, so you could get a really pretty yarn, and make something you could wear during the day, something that wouldn't be too hot, or too cold :)

When you buy your yarn, read the label and it would tell you the hook size needed for that specific yarn. Now, let's say you want to make a more open weave, you just use a bigger hook :) For example:

I made this two samples, both have the exact same number of stitches and rows. I used the same yarn and two different size hooks.

I'll post the next video soon, where you'll learn the Double Crochet (dc) another basic crochet stitch... Now, go get your hook and yarn and start crocheting your new scarf :)

Thanks for visiting!!!

Granny Square Purse - Update

Today it's my bother's B-Day!!! I love you little brother :) Happy Birthday!!! also, it's the last semi-final game, today we'll know who will play against Netherlands on the finals, yes, I got more caught up than usual, this was definitely a different WC. Now, let's talk craft ^_^

Here's a little update on the granny square purse...

So far I've done 24 rows, I still have 8 more to go...

I'll show you in another post how I'm planning on making the handles... Stay tuned to see how this project turns out ;)

You can see my last post of the making of the granny square purse here.

Crochet Tutorial (Single Stitch)

Hello again ^_^. I really couldn't wait until Wednesday to upload the video and post the tutorial... This video shows you how to make the Single Crochet (SC) stitch. This one has higher quality so you'll be able to see better the subtitles. It is a basic stitch and practically the easiest. Once you know how to crochet the SC, you can do anything!!! really. I say on the video that it is a little tricky to start crocheting over the chain, yes, this is the most "difficult" part. I would recommend you to watch this video. Futuregirl, shows you how to make the chain and the foundation row (the first SC row) at the same time. It sounds complicated, but believe me, it's super easy. For those of you who are just starting, you can practice first with the traditional way, and then go to futuregirl's video. I really hope this videos are useful... and again, if you have any question post a comment or email me to bluefarfallina@gmail.com

Thanks for visiting...

Enjoy!!!

Watch the First Tutorial here.

Finished Pillow

Hello hello!!! Happy Monday to you all... *ahem* I'm not really a big fan of Mondays hehe ^_^ but today I'm excited because I finished my pillow!!! I finished it yesterday... I wanted to share the pattern with you guys but I think I'll violate the copyright of the magazine that published it... So, I'm sorry :\ there are thousands of similar patterns for free, plus it is not the hardest pattern you'll see... you know, I just can't. Let's take a look at the pillow!!!

I love the shape!!! Sometimes my neck hurts so bad that I get this horrible tension headaches, and I need something to help me rest the muscles on my neck. This pillow is perfect! because it's not so big. I'll just lay down give my neck some support and it would help relax the muscles. I'm sure some of you get tired after crocheting for hours, I think the shoulders and neck are tense because, although you're not doing some hard work, these muscles are constantly working :\ I recommend to work in a comfortable chair with arm rests. When I crochet on my bed I have to put a pillow under my left arm (yes, I'm a lefty :) it'll support my arm and that way I would not get those horrible headaches.

Ok, back to the pillow... Do you like the buttons?? I think I want to make another pillow, but this time I want to use just one color and put some big buttons in the front, what do you think? :) ... I have another finished project I'd like to show you tomorrow, I made it for my boyfriend's birthday yesterday :) So, see you tomorrow...

Thanks for stopping by...

You can see the making of the pillow here, and here.

Granny Square Purse

Hello again readers!!! I've been away crocheting new projects!!!... I found a picture of a purse that I want to try to make, the thing is that there is no pattern!!! I just have a picture. What I can see is that it's made like a big granny square... and the handles, I'm not really sure how :) BUT! I want to try and see how it turns out... Do you want to see some pictures??? Of course you do, we all love pictures, right?

Can you see how it starts growing? That's what I love about this new project!!! It is so easy to make, a few more rows and I can start figuring out the handles... I want a BIG purse ^_^ as always...

Ok, I know you can also see that it's not straight. I've heard that's normal, plus I don't think it's gonna show once I make the handles... but, if any of you knows a technique to avoid that "swirl effect" please let me know :) I will appreciate it.

Oh! I almost forgot! I've been blogging for a month now ^_^... I feel like I started yesterday, a month??? wow!!! everyday that passes I love it even more...

I'll be back on Monday for some update pictures!!! stay tuned...

Chao, Chao!