Not sure if you've ever been curious and just searched "clever business cards" or "business card designs" just for the heck of it, but there are some really neat ones out there!
When I was designing my business card, I knew that besides having information to visit my blog, I wanted it to be functional as well! I searched all over the internet for inspiration and decided to go with something crafty to suit my audience's needs!
Did you know that this clever business card design can turn into a mini pompom maker?
Please note that this blog post is a tutorial for Jiji the Black Cat amigurumi crochet pattern. The FREE crochet pattern can be found here.
I absolutely love my little black cat, Jiji. Crocheting with faux fur yarn can be a bit intimidating, but it was so worth it!
I wrote a blog post with some tips on using faux fur yarn for amigurumi, here.
I ended up making a total of 3 black cats with the faux fur yarn that I got and each one turned out slightly different. I guess that's the beauty of handmade.
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So after getting a chance to work with Lion Brand's Fun Fur to make my little soot sprites, I decided to be a bit more adventurous and try out other novelty yarns.
I *LOVE* faux fur!
When faux fur yarn just came out, I saw people make all kinds of things with it including home décor, scarves, hats, outerwear, etc.
However, one thing I wish I had seen more was faux fur yarn amigurumi. As much as I love traditional amigurumi, I always dreamed of making my own little plush toy that I can hug and cuddle.
When making amigurumi using regular worsted-weight yarn, stitches typically have to be very tight to hide the stuffing inside. In turn, this makes the fabric very stiff and not very cuddleable.
Also, when you do try to cuddle and squish amigurumi, they don't always bounce back to their original shape on their own.
Sadly, just when I had the idea and courage to go for it and crochet amigurumi using faux fur yarn, my local craft store no longer carried the yarn. But then again, it's also the middle of the summer, so who can blame them.
It feels like it takes me forever to publish new content on my blog. The truth is that it's not that easy to come up with your own crochet patterns, write them out, test them, photograph them, and edit them.
I have a few crochet patterns for my Mini Mimi amigurumi doll that I've created. I just haven't had the time to write out the crochet patterns from my messy notes. So make sure to watch out for those coming soon!
Hair adds so much character to an amigurumi doll, and I really wish I was better at doing amigurumi hair. I have tried many amigurumi hair tutorials but I think this is probably still my favorite method.
Do you remember playing with these reusable sticker books from when you were little? They had these waxy/laminated pages where you could stick and peel off stickers without ruining/ripping them.
I really wanted to get one for BB so that she could have her own sticker collection one day! Right now, she just sticks them on me.
Most sticker pads I've encountered nowadays have the recommended age of 3 and up printed on them. However, from what I've read online, many parents introduced stickers at around 18 months (with supervision, of course) as activities to help build fine motor skills.
I personally love stickers, and couldn't wait to introduce stickers to BB as soon as I felt that she was ready for them. Mui Mui, unfortunately, is still a bit too young to appreciate them.
I didn't think much of Moana when I first saw the movie. But it definitely grows on you when your 3-year-old asks you to watch it with her three times a day.
The movie is actually quite a masterpiece and the music is absolutely beautiful! I can listen to the soundtrack all day long!
We are heading on a family vacation to Hawaii this year and BB keeps saying that she wants to go look for the Heart of Te Fiti in Hawaii. I wish I knew where to look...?
She has been obsessed with little gems, rhinestones, and marbles for a long time now. So when there was a movie that centered around a glowing green rock, I was not surprised that she would ask for one.
This girl just loves her bling!
Sadly, it's not exactly the easiest thing to find available commercially. But hey, I'm always up for a good DIY!
Recently I've been exploring some new stitches for projects and stuff. Then I came across the herringbone double crochet stitch. It's not just called the "Herringbone stitch" because there are actually two different types: herringbone double crochet, and herringbone half double crochet.
Today, I'm going to show you how to do the Herringbone Double Crochet (HBDC).
In many crochet patterns that call for a cuff/ribbing (like ribbed cuffs to a sweater or hat) is typically created at the beginning of the project. You typically start by crocheting a ribbing first, then the rest of the piece from there. But what if you want to add a crochet ribbing at the end of a project?
Maybe you're finishing up a crochet sweater or hat and decided that it needs a ribbed cuff or brim for a polished look. How to crochet ribbing at the end of a project?
For example, I started off my Sugar Rush Leg Warmers with a cuff, but I need a second cuff on the other side of my crochet leg warmers so they don't fall off. While many methods suggest crocheting a separate ribbing piece and sewing it on, sewing is not really my thing, and I try to avoid sewing whenever possible.
In this tutorial, I'll show you how to add a crochet ribbing directly to the edge of your project - no sewing required. This technique is perfect for adding ribbed cuffs to a sweater or finishing off a crochet hat with a ribbed brim.
Stitches & Abbreviations
- ch - chain
- sts - stitch/stitches
- sc - single crochet
- BLO - back loop only
Add a Ribbing to the End of a Crochet Project Without Sewing
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| Step 1. Starting from the last stitch of your project. |
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| Step 2. Chain however wide you want your ribbing to be, plus one (+1) for your turning chain. |
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| Step 3. Sc from the second chain from the hook and down the chain. |
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| Step 4. Slst into the same st as the first st, and slst AGAIN into the next st on the main piece. |
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| Step 5. Turn your work, skip the 2 slsts you just made, then sc into the BLO along the ribbing. |
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| Step 6. Ch 1, turn your work and sc into BLO along the other side of the ribbing. |
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| Step 7. Slst into the next 2 sts on the main piece as indicated by the red arrows. |
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| Step 8. Turn your work, skip the 2 slsts that you just made as indicated by the orange arrows, and sc in the BLO into the next as indicated by the red arrow and across the rest of the sts along the ribbing |
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| Step 9. Ch 1, turn, sc in the BLO down the other side of the ribbing, and then repeat the steps in photos 5 to 9 until you finish your cuff. |
Why Add Crochet Ribbing Without Sewing?
Now, some people might not care too much about it, but here are a few reasons why you will want to learn this method for adding ribbing to your crochet project:
- Seamless Finish: Eliminates the need for sewing, resulting in a cleaner, more professional look.
- Enhanced Fit: Provides elasticity, ensuring that cuffs and brims fit snugly and comfortably.
- Time-Efficient: Streamlines the process by allowing you to continue crocheting without interruption, saving time and effort.
- Versatility: Ideal for adding ribbed cuffs to sweaters or finishing off crochet hats that are worked top down (e.g. messy hat beanie) with a neat ribbed brim.
By mastering this technique, you can enhance both the functionality and aesthetics of your crochet projects. There are countless numbers of projects that this skill would be helpful with! Now go and change the world!
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Christmas is almost here, which is followed by the new year a week later. Every year, I want to make it a goal of mine to start using a planner. I've bought many notebooks and planners in the past, but I always go back to using my smartphone for keeping track of my daily appointments and activities.
Lately, I've been addicted to looking at planners on Instagram. I'm admiring how people spend time decorating their planners. It must be so happy to write in such colorful planners. Unfortunately, I feel too frugal to spend all that money on stickers and washi tape on a planner that I may throw away once the year is over.
More recently, I found this journaling/planner system called Traveler's Notebook. The system is simply a journal cover with an elastic cord inside to hold notebooks and an elastic cord outside to keep it closed.
Midori is a stationery company that has made the Traveler's Notebook system famous. There are now many companies that make them. The ones that I love the most are fauxdoris made by many crafters on Etsy. They're often made using fabric and can have many designs.
However, one thing that really annoyed me about these Traveler's Notebooks was their size. In Canada, we can readily obtain the letter-size paper, which is 8.5" x 11".
When folded in half to make notebooks, it would be 8.5" x 5.5". Standard Traveler's Notebook inserts often are 8.25" x 4.3", which means that I would need to take out my paper trimmer each time I want to make inserts. That's too much work for me.
Therefore, I decided to create my own fauxdori so that I can use standard half-letter-sized notebooks. And because I made it, I'm going to name it Julidori. Feel free to name yours after yourself (yourname-dori)!
One thing I love about having girls is that I get to dress them up! Only up until a certain age, I guess. Then they start having personalities and decide they want to pick their own outfits.
But before that point, their outfits can be so versatile! I can dress them up in dinosaur prints, Pokemon costumes, or frilly princess dresses and they don't care.
Well, maybe they do care, but they can't do anything about it!
