Archive for the 'Crochet' Category
• Crocheted scarf WIP
The white version is made by Kedama, the blue version is made by Ishi
A while ago I discovered Ravelry. A lovely lady in my local yarn store asked if I was on Ravelry. When I looked at her with questioning eyes she explained what is was all about, and the same afternoon I was hooked.
I [...]
• Crocheted mini pouch
This is a little pouch that can be finished in no time. I just used single crochet and you don’t need a sewing machine, because it is small all sewing can be done by hand. You could use it to hold your money when you go out without your jacket or purse. It easily fits [...]
2 Comments July 31st, 2010• The grey variant, just for myself :-)
What a busy week it was. I finally finished my book projects, I mailed them yesterday.
I posted the magazines for the give away, sorry Tuija for the delay.
On Wednesday I took care of my both nephews of 1 and 5 year old. It was really fun, I had to take the oldest one from school, [...]
• Towel with crochet edging
This weekend we spend some relaxing time on Texel. The weather is not summery, so enough time for crochet! Today I went window shopping and was inspired by a towel from Rice, see left picture above. I took a guest towel and altered Lucy’s Granny Wheel Square a bit. It’s not finished yet, I have [...]
4 Comments June 18th, 2010• Crocheted scarf
Last Wednesday I finished this scarf. It’s my first crochet project that I can wear, and I love it :-) After I almost finished the first half, I found it looked a bit strange not quite like the picture in the book. I studied the diagram a bit better and then understood what I did [...]
11 Comments June 11th, 2010• Fabric basket and buttons
This fabric basket is a prototype I created last Sunday. If you want to make a fabric basket using these same fabrics, you can buy a fat quarter bundle in my shop. Of course you can use the fat quarters for any other project you fancy… ;-) (p.s. I ship worldwide, if you are interested you [...]
3 Comments June 9th, 2010• Crochet edgings
I’m very honored that I have been asked to corporate with a craft book that will hit the stores coming fall. One of the things I have been asked for, is creating crocheted edgings for a quest and a larger towel. I have been trying out some versions that I found in my books and [...]
3 Comments May 22nd, 2010• Crocheted egg cozy – tutorial
I had a picture in my head of a cute egg cozy. I searched the internet for an example, but couldn’t find it. So I had to take the plunge and try myself from scratch. Here you can see the result, and I will share the pattern I made. Have fun and keep your eggs [...]
7 Comments March 27th, 2010• Tadaa! Big reveal of the granny square blanket
A week ago the moment was there, I finally decided on the border and the edging and I have finished my first crocheted blanket. I’m so happy and proud I made it to the end.
When I started I decided that the blanket would get a size of 10 rows and 8 columns, I finished with [...]
• Crochet cushion covers
I’m so proud that I actually finished a crochet cushion cover. The cushion cover top left, I made with the help of the instructions by Yvonne of Yvestown. The cushion cover is a present for my mom, but I have to make one for myself too, because I miss him already…
The cover for the floor [...]
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I'm Petra, I live in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Besides my day job I’m running my own business: organising creative workshops and a web shop selling cute and colourful fabrics, ribbon and buttons.
In my spare time I love to crochet and sew. I’m always on the look for new inspiration on the web, in books and in magazines.
