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z. Crochet Join: Linked Half Double Crochet (LHDC) for a wider join

by Filed Under: Crochet - How To, General, HOW TO

This LHDC Join gives a sturdy yet flexible, medium-wide crochet join. I first used this crochet join, which I call the LHDC Join (Linked Half Double Crochet join) for my Artist Trio Blanket. There are number of nice, flat crochet joins but most of them use either sc (single crochet) or filet crochet method.  The former was too narrow and the latter was too holey and fragile for my blanket.

So I experimented and came up with the LHDC.  I used this tutorial from YouTube: Tight Crochet Join. It was good but too narrow for my purposes.  However it gave me the basis and idea on how to develop my LHDC crochet join which is:

  • thicker
  • strong/firm
  • no holes

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z. Artist Trio Blanket, Klee O’Neal Kandinsky, a No-Hole C2C Crochet Lap Blanket (CH0525)

by Filed Under: CREATIONS, Crochet - How To, Crochet Patterns, Home Decor, HOW TO

This Artist Trio Blanket is based on the (partial) works of 3 inspirational artists: Paul Klee, Janet O’Neal, Wassily Kandinsky. At this stage (before the blanket is made), I don’t know if I will list the resultant graph (aka graphan) for sale.  If it all works out ok, I probably will just in case someone wants to give this a try too.

Artist Trio Lap Blanket (no hole C2C crochet) – CH0525

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z. Blanket Sizes Info

by Filed Under: Crochet - How To, HOW TO, Misc - How To

Quick and Easy Blanket Sizes Guide

This is just a quick, rough guide for blanket sizes.  There does not seem to be definitive sizes.  I got tired of trying to determine an approximate size each time I wanted to make a blanket.  So I am putting this here for quick easy reference.

This blanket sizes chart is from Good Knit Kisses.

 

Blanket Sizes Chart from Good Knit Kisses website.

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z. C2C – No-Hole or Linked C2C Crochet. Holeless Corner to Corner Crochet; How To

by Filed Under: Crochet - How To, HOW TO

Linked C2C (LC2C) crochet?  What is it?

I talked about the Basic and most common form of C2C crochet before.  But my preferred C2C crochet is this Linked C2C crochet, which I also sometimes refer to as No-Hole C2C.  I have currently not as yet come across anyone doing this so this term “Linked C2C (LC2C)” or “No-Hole C2C” are my own labels to indicate:

  • LC2C is made of linked stitches (LDC – Linked Double Crochet.  That is a standard and pre-existing crochet terminology) and..
  • that with this method, there are no pesky holes in the final fabric

Linked C2C crochet vs basic (holey) C2C

Linked C2C is my preferred C2C because I end up with a crochet fabric that is not full of holes.  The normal basic C2C crochet is lovely but I find, too holey.  And for winter blankets when you need all the protection you can get from the cold, to have your toes poking through into the chilly air is no fun at all.

Here is another look at the results. The first 2 photos shows one of my earlier blankets, made using the standard C2C (corner to corner) stitch.  The next 2 photos shows my later work (Artist Trio Lap Blanket) after I worked out the Linked C2C (or NoHole C2C) stitch.

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Z.Sumptuous Beaded Earrings (CH0538) – How To

by Filed Under: Beading Tips Techniques, CREATIONS, Earrings, HOW TO

In my Beading Circles Round Metal Rings, I started a compilation of varied samples that resulted from a tutorial on how to bead in circles around metal rings.  (Original Tutorial: YouTube C y L Accessories, Tutorial Aretes de aros decorados con cristales y mostacillas.)

This is my photo tutorial (which is often easier and quicker referencing that videos when you only want a refresher) based on those same principles.  Specifically for how to make this pair of earrings.

 

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z.Beading Circles Round Metal Rings

by Filed Under: Beading Tips Techniques, CREATIONS, Earrings, HOW TO, Necklaces, Pendants

I have trialed a number of methods of beading circles round metal ring before.  Here I am trying not for a tutorial but a compilation of methods I am trialing. There will be a direct link to each tutorial, from various artists.  This way, I have a better chance of looking up how to bead circles using metal ring (or any other type of rings, be they metal or not!).

beading circles round metal rings

 

 

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z. Beaded Bezel Rivolis – How-to Links

by Filed Under: Beading Tips Techniques, Components, CREATIONS, HOW TO

I don’t have time to write out detailed steps.  So even though this collection of rivolis are not fully identical to the original tutorials on which they were based, I will just show my finished beaded bezel rivolis and a link to the original tutorials for diy referencing.

This sample below uses 14mm Swarovski rivoli.   And it starts with (superduo) x12.

From Tutorial: YouTube – Potomac Beads How to make a SuperDuo Rivoli Bezel

 

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z. Flip Flop Crochet Booties, How To

by Filed Under: CREATIONS, Crochet - How To, HOW TO, Wearables

Flip Flop Crochet Booties – This is my first crochet booties using a pair of flip flops (aka slippers, thongs).  So there was a lot of frogging and experimentation along the way.  I will try my best to detail the steps I took.

Flip Flop Crochet Booties (CH0522 -n/a)

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