DIY – LVLY

Easter DIY

I can’t wait till it’s Spring and for me Spring starts when it’s Easter.

With this DIY you have to start early, because if you would like a lot of Easter eggs, it will take a while, because it’s a lot of work, but don’t they look beautifull!

First you take an egg, don’t boil it! Wash the egg, you know where it comes from:)

Make a hole on the top and bottom of the egg

Then you blow as hard as you can on the top hole form the egg

It’s not always that easy and try to hold the eggs with all ten fingers, to prevent them from breaking, again you have rinse the egg when it’s empty.

Then you follow this pattern for the egg shown in the picture above. You have to use thread that matches needle size 1.5mm, that’s a 6 steel in the US

Here the signs are explained, the pattern is made in two parts and you attach the second part to the first part in the last row where you see the arrows with a single crochet. Put your egg inside before closing and when it’s still wide enough.
patroon paasei

When your egg is finished you take a piece off ribbon from about 15 inch long and make a knot

Take a very thin crochet needle or long needle and put it through the egg.

Than work the ribbon first through the bottom and then through the top of the egg.

Put some branches which start to sprout in a vase and hang your eggs in it.

If would like the other patterns to you can click here

I can’t wait for Spring!!!

Crochet yoga bag

Free pattern for a crochet yoga bag!

Materials

I used a crochet hook number 5 and cotton yarn 8/8

I’m from the Netherlands so sizes of hooks and yarn can be different in your country!

Crochet yoga bag pattern

Chain 5 and make a ring with a sl st

Mark the start of your round every time so you know where you left off
Round 1 work 6 sc in the ring
Round 2 work 2 sc in every sc 6x
Round 3 work 1 sc and 2 sc in the next sc 6x
Round 4 work 2 sc and 2 sc in the next sc 6x
Round 5 work 3 sc and 2 sc in the next sc 6x
Round 6 work 4 sc and 2 sc in the next sc 6x
Round 7 work 5 sc and 2 sc in the next sc 6x
Round 8 work 6 sc and 2 sc in next sc 6x
Round 9 work 7 sc and 2 sc in next sc 6x
Round 10 work 8 sc and 2 sc in next sc 6x
Round 11 work 9 sc and 2 sc in the next sc 6x
Round 12 work 10 sc and 2 sc in next sc 6x
Round 13 ch 3 and 2 dc in the next 2 dc, ch ch and skip dc and 3 dc in next 3 dc repeat and finish with ch and sl st in 3rd ch of the first ch 3 to close the round.
Round 14 chain 7 and sl st around the chain stitch from previous round repeat.
Next rounds until piece measures 50 cm from single crochet bottom. Chain 7 and work a slip stitch around the chain space from previous round.
When the piece measures 50cm, finish with a slip stitch around the chain space. Now work 3 chain stitches and 2 double crochets around the same chain space and 1 chain stitch. In the next chain-space 3 double crochets and a chain stitch repeat and finish with a slip stitch.
Last round work 1 chain stitch and a single crochet on each treble crochet and around every intermediate chain stitch. Finish with a slip stitch.

Take 7 strands of 8 meters long and twist them into a cord

If you are not handy with crochet or if you just prefer to buy the bag ready-made, you can find it at http://www.lvly.nl

For the pattern in dutch, click here

Designer Face Mask

Are you bored of al these bleu/white face mask and are you allowed to wear a face mask made from fabric, then you can make your own designer face mask and it will cost almost zero.

How?

To make the designer face mask you have to check out your closet. If you have ever bought shoes from for example, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Fendi, Prada or any other expensive shoe brand, the shoes come (most of the time) with a bag in which you can store your shoes.

This bag has a logo or name from the brand and this bag is in most cases very suitable for making a face mask. Make sure the bag is the big enough and the material is not to thick.

If you don’t have the bags, you can always ask in stores or check out your friends closets. I got mine for free at a store and made a face mask for the shop owner to thank him.

How to make the designer face mask

Through this link or this one, you’ll find a video where it’s very easy explained how to make a face mask. Make sure the name or logo ends up in the middle of you face mask.

Feel free to use another pattern, but the patterns with a stitching on the front in the middle or not suitable, because that is where the name or logo will be.

Note…

The face mask made from fabric are not as good as the surgical face mask. So only use them when a surgical face mask is not needed. Wear the fabric face masks only where they are allowed.

Voor de Nederlandse versie klik hier

Easter DIY, crochet Easter eggs

I can’t wait till it’s Spring and for me Spring starts when it’s Easter.

With this DIY you have to start early, because if you would like a lot of Easter eggs, it will take a while, because it’s a lot of work, but don’t they look beautifull!

First you take an egg, don’t boil it! Wash the egg, you know where it comes from:)

Make a hole on the top and bottom of the egg

Then you blow as hard as you can on the top hole form the egg

It’s not always that easy and try to hold the eggs with all ten fingers, to prevent them from breaking, again you have rinse the egg when it’s empty.

Then you follow this pattern for the egg shown in the picture above

When your egg is finished you take a piece off ribbon from about 15 inch long and make a knot

Take a very thin crochet needle or long needle and put it through the egg.

Than work the ribbon first through the bottom and then through the top of the egg.

Put some branches which start to sprout in a vase and hang your eggs in it.

If would like the other patterns to you can click here

I can’t wait for Spring!!!

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Dream Catcher

My latest project was the dream catcher you see in the picture above. This is an xl size dreamcatcher and is cross cut 70cm, that’s about 27″

To make this dream catcher I used dmc cotton thickness size 12 and a crochet hook size 1,75mm US size 6. You can use any kind of yarn, which you can crochet with a US 6 crochet hook

The crochet chart I used is in the picture below.

The stitches are used in this pattern are in US terms:

chainstitch
slip stich (at the end of each row)
single crochet
double crochet

To make this pattern you must be able to read crochet charts, but it isn’t as difficult as it seams. Make sure you count the stitches well, especially in the beginning. If you make a mistake in counting at the beginning this will affect the entire pattern.

When you have a smaller hoop, you can finish your pattern before the end.

Keep in mind that the doily will be stretched in the hoop.

After finishing your doily attach it to the hoop and finish your work, with strings of lace, feathers, ribbons or what ever you’ll like. Just make it beautiful

You can also use other doily’s. On Pinterest you’ll find a lot of crochet doily charts also in smaller size for smaller sizes hoops

Have fun making your own beautiful dream catcher!

Do you want to see my other patterns check out my blog, you’ll also find a chart for crochet Easter eggs and the are just beautiful

Christmas DIY, knitted Christmas bells

To get in the mood for Christmas, I post this pattern so you will have enough time to finsh them

To make this knitted Christmas bells, I used:

-white Ribbon XL or T-shirt yarn which you can buy here

-two bells which you can buy here

-a pair of knitting needles size 10,5 or 7mm

-2 yards satin ribbon

Cast on 12 stitches and knit 35 needles in garter stitch, but at one side of your work you slip the first stitch when you start the needle. After 35 needles cast of the stitches

Pick up 40 stitches at the opposite side of where you slipped the first stitch

1 row knit

2 row purl

3 row knit

4 row purl

5 row knit

6 row cast of in purl

Close the sides of the bell and pick up the stitches you slipped and pull them together.

Make another bell, gether the bells with the ribbon and put the bells inside.

Merry Xmas everybody

Crochet teether ring, free pattern

These teethers are great when your baby is getting teeth. They are machine washable and the crochet part massages your babies gums, also lovely to give as a gift in each color you would like.

The discription is in US terms but, in parentheses you’ll find the UK terms

Materials:

organic cotton in the color you would like

crochet hook size D3 (10)

needle

sciccors

wooden teether ring

The crochet part!

Make a chain of 32 stitches, 1 single crochet in 2nd stitch from the hook and in each remaining stitch from the chain. Chain 1 to turn all rows, next 7 rows 1 single crochet in each single crochet. Cast of.

(In UK terms a single crochet is a double crochet)

How you have to attach the crochet part to the ring you can see in the picture below

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Knitted Christmas Bells

To get in the mood for Christmas, I post this pattern so you will have enough time to finsh them

To make this knitted Christmas bells, I used:

-white Ribbon XL or T-shirt yarn which you can buy here

-two bells which you can buy here

-a pair of knitting needles size 10,5 or 7mm

-2 yards satin ribbon

Cast on 12 stitches and knit 35 needles in garter stitch, but at one side of your work you slip the first stitch when you start the needle. After 35 needles cast of the stitches

Pick up 40 stitches at the opposite side of where you slipped the first stitch

1 row knit

2 row purl

3 row knit

4 row purl

5 row knit

6 row cast of in purl

Close the sides of the bell and pick up the stitches you slipped and pull them together.

Make another bell, gether the bells with the ribbon and put the bells inside.

Merry Xmas everybody

Jeans shorts with lace

My daugther and I re-styled her shorts that became to tight around her legs. It was here idea and I did the sewing part. You can also do this with long jeans but you have to cut them to short pants first.

You need a piece of lace that’s about 12cm wide and 30 cm long, I bought mine HERE and your shorts

Cut a piece out of your short on both sides, like shown in the picture

With a sewing machine you attach the lace to the pants

With a pin you ruffle the edges

And ready!!

It only takes ten minutes , and the result is great

Summer DIY with shirt yarn

This is a great tutorial from Lady crochet on how to make this lovely beach bag.

The tutorial is in Spanish so here’s a Youtube link where is explained how to make the star in English

All you need is:

-a 12mm thick crochet needle (that’s about half an inch)

-a straw bag

-a big cone T-shirt yarn

Crochet the star an attach it to the bag and crochet around the bag handles like is shown in this link , but only the first round

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Materials

Crochet yoga bag pattern

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Designer Face Mask

How?

How to make the designer face mask

Note…

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