Love this widget on the left with the cat
http://sachsenrose.blogspot.nl/2011/10/verschiedenes-gewerkelt.html
studying widgets now. bear with me.... see bottom of blog for the Suzy cat.. so cute
UPDATE: she removed the cat that was so cute but her blog is sweet.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Friday, May 3, 2013
Micro Knooking May 3rd, 2013
I became interested in Knooking (knitting with a crochet hook and a satin cord) because I needed to be able to knit and couldn't teach myself. Knooking offered a way for me to call it knit. But I have small 4 to 6 inch dolls and Hittys, so the ones they were offering in Walmart or JoAnns were way too large... I needed one for fingerling yarn or string even.
So I thought up this:
I had my dh go to the shop cause i knew he would never let me use his tools *wink, one way to get him involved...* and flatten one end with a vice of a size 10 metal crochet hook and the same for a size 7.
This is what he came back with... wow wonderful! So I also had him make one of those metal caps that go on the ends of a Crochet hook. This is so I can change the size of my knook hook.
this is the photo of what he made
This works for what I needed. add a smaller diameter satin cord or something that not only fits thru the hole but also when you transfer the work in progress loops over the string double.
I experiment with all kinds of loop cord or thread and right now some lacing.
So i will give you a pattern for my SHAWL for Hitty...
Start with a LOOSE crochet chain of 40.
turn and first row. I want you to pull a loose loop through each chain and leave on the base of the hook like this below:
then gently pull onto your cord.
* Turn and 1 set of 2 loops, condense and make one loop and then make a loop for each one until the end and take the last two loops and make one.
Pull out the cord from 1st row and put the new loops onto the cord.
turn and repeat to *
It will decrease as you go.
When you get down to the last three loops on hook so a Single crochet.
I like to make a hdc around the whole project. with my regular cro hook seen below in photo in which i found on YOU Tube instructions to make those fimo handles to relieve some of the death grip one gets during too much crocheting and causes of hurtful hands after time.
Below are some of the projects i have made doing the crochet Knook method and a combo of each. Anywhere where it straight, like the skirt of the dress or pinny, I use the knooking hook.
So I thought up this:
I had my dh go to the shop cause i knew he would never let me use his tools *wink, one way to get him involved...* and flatten one end with a vice of a size 10 metal crochet hook and the same for a size 7.
This is what he came back with... wow wonderful! So I also had him make one of those metal caps that go on the ends of a Crochet hook. This is so I can change the size of my knook hook.
this is the photo of what he made
This works for what I needed. add a smaller diameter satin cord or something that not only fits thru the hole but also when you transfer the work in progress loops over the string double.
I experiment with all kinds of loop cord or thread and right now some lacing.
So i will give you a pattern for my SHAWL for Hitty...
Start with a LOOSE crochet chain of 40.
turn and first row. I want you to pull a loose loop through each chain and leave on the base of the hook like this below:
Pull out the cord from 1st row and put the new loops onto the cord.
turn and repeat to *
It will decrease as you go.
When you get down to the last three loops on hook so a Single crochet.
I like to make a hdc around the whole project. with my regular cro hook seen below in photo in which i found on YOU Tube instructions to make those fimo handles to relieve some of the death grip one gets during too much crocheting and causes of hurtful hands after time.
Below are some of the projects i have made doing the crochet Knook method and a combo of each. Anywhere where it straight, like the skirt of the dress or pinny, I use the knooking hook.
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