Diary of a Crafty Chica™: GIVEAWAY! Singer One Sewing Machine.

Diary of a Crafty Chica™: GIVEAWAY! Singer One Sewing Machine.: I get absolutely GIDDY this time of year because of National Craft Month. I'm an avid sewer - I've written a craft tutorial book ...

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I meant to have daily patterns up since last posting. But, I was sidelined with one heck of a head cold. At the moment I sound like Elmer Fudd.lol But I am feeling much better. I will try to have several afghan patterns up to catch up. By this weekend. 

Be sure

Be sure to check out my craftsy and ravelry stores daily for new afghan patterns and what nots from here on out. 

http://www.craftsy.com/user/87567/pattern-store

 

http://www.ravelry.com/designers/shani-bush

Crocheters Are Intelligent, not Stupid or Ignorant

Crocheters Are Intelligent, not Stupid or Ignorant.

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New Pattern up

This time it's afghans. lol Lion brand site has recently come out with a gadget on their site that you can create your own afghan patterns. Over the next few weeks I will be releasing several.
I hope that the pattern is understandable as I am still trying to work out some kinks in the header wording. It seemes to have cut off some of the letters.

So do be surprised if the lettering looks weird. I am working on finding a way to fix that.
You can find the first Afghan pattern up on Craftsy in my pattern store.

http://www.craftsy.com/user/87567/pattern-store

Update

you can find it on Ravelry now too in my store.

Got a New pattern

This time it's afghans. lol  Lion brand site has recently come out with a gadget on their site that you can create your own afghan patterns. Over the next  few weeks I will be releasing several.
I hope that the pattern is understandable as I am still trying to work out some kinks in the header wording. It seemes to have cut off some of the letters.

So do be surprised if the lettering looks weird. I am working on finding a way to fix that.
You can find the first Afghan pattern up on Craftsy in my pattern store.

http://www.craftsy.com/user/87567/pattern-store

you can also find it on my Ravelry store too.

Learning to Cast on Knit

I managed to cast on first time ever.lol I am still getting the hang of it. But I am almost ready to try other steps.

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Glamour Gloves Pattern GIVEAWAY!

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That Revamping Glass Ornaments

It's up on craftsy. I made it into a downloadable pattern. So go for it. :)

This is cool!

I found this on you tube and thought this was too good not to share, especially if you have children.  This is just  a grand find.

Leisure Arts on YouTube has Crochet videos geared toward teaching children how to crochet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCmKiqPFAU0&list=PLfQWm8xWTiQK0rcMbcfFbHi5OQn9OE31X

This is cool!

I found this on you tube and thought this was too good not to share, especially if you have children.  This is just  a grand find. 

Leisure Arts on YouTube has Crochet videos geared toward teaching children how to crochet. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCmKiqPFAU0&list=PLfQWm8xWTiQK0rcMbcfFbHi5OQn9OE31X

Craft tutorial:old Glass Christmas Ball Ornaments

Tutorial

How to resurrect old Glass Christmas Ball Ornaments


Do you have old ancient glass ball ornaments lying around that have the art wearing off of them.  There is a way to resurrect those old ornaments into looking like you just bought them.

All you need is.

GLASS Ornament balls that have the artwork worn off or almost worn off.  I am not sure it will work on  anything other than the old glass ones.

a container round or square

Dish soap and warm water.

Tree tinsel any color

Band aids (Be careful those edges are sharp. Especially don't handle them to rough or drop them. eek)



First in a large pale or pan  fill with warm water and dish soap about half way up.


Immerse the ornaments one at a time rubbing your fingers gently on them to rub off any excess color or decoration. soaking them as well. Until all the color and stuff is off them.


Then once all dried inside and out take any color of tinsel  Mine here are all silver.


And  I would probably take something rather skinny and not sharp stick  poke the tinsel inside the ball carefully.  Fill them up to the rim of the ball.



Then place its topper on and voila you have a virtually brand new ornament.




They glisten in the multicolored or white light and are beatiful decoration for any tree, wreath.

Tutorial Glass Ball ornaments filled with tinsel

 



 

Do you have old ancient glass ball ornaments lying around that have the art wearing off of them. There is a way to reserrect those old ornaments into looking like you just bought them.

All you need is.

GLASS Ornament balls that have the artwork worn off or almost worn off. I am not sure it will work on anything other than the old glass ones.

a containter round or square

Dishsoap and warm water.

Tree tinsel any color

Band aids (Be care ful those edges are sharp. Especially don't handle them to rough or drop them. eek)

First in a large pale or pan fill with warm water and dish soap about half way up.
Immerse the ornaments one at a time rubbing your fingers gently on them to rub off any excess color or decoration. soaking them as well. Until all the color and stuff is off them.
Then once all dried inside and out take any color of tinsel Mine here are all silver.

And I would probably take something rather skinny and not sharp stick poke the tinsel inside the ball carefully. Fill them up to the rim of the ball.

Then place its topper on and voila you have a virtually brand new ornament.
They glisten in the multicolored or white light and are beatiful decoration for any tree, wreath.

My Lattice n Shells Doily Pattern Is being featured

 

The doily is being featured on the Online Digital Magazine Inspired Crochet this month.

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My Lattice n Shells Doily Pattern Is being featured

The doily is being featured on the Online Digital Magazine Inspired Crochet this month. Very cool huh!

www.InspiredCrochet.com

 

Christmas Lattice and Shells Doily

This is the version on Craftsy  and Ravelry

I am placing it here too so that people if they would rather not sign up for craftsy and ravelry they can get it here.

As I maybe listed on All Free Crochet.com

                          Christmas Lattice and Shells Doily

                                                     

                                                       Designed By Shani Bush

                                                      AKA Crafty Cat Patterns

©2012   The pattern its self may not be copied and sold as your own. You may share a link to my 

patterns.  You may do with what you want with  the doily that you made, including sell it. You made it after all.

Materials:

Steel size 7 crochet hook

Size 10 Crochet Cotton Thread.  (Can be used with yarn as well.)

Stitch Abbreviations:

Ch  =  Chain

Dc  =  Double Crochet

Tr   =  Trebble Crochet

Rnd  = Round

SS  =   Slip Stitch

Sp   =  Space

*Repeat pattern following  (*) as many times as indicated.

Finished Size: Approximately 6 to 6 1/2 inches depending on tightness of stitch. 

Ch 8,  join with ss to form ring.

Rnd 1.   Ch 6,  * tr in ring, ch 2;  repeat from * 15 times more,  join with ss to 4th ch of the beginning ch-6 : 16  ch 2  sps.

Rnd 2.     Ss st in first sp,  ch 3 (counts as 1st dc),  2 dc in same sp,  * 3 dc in next sp; repeat from * around,  join with sss to first dc: 48 dcs.

Rnd 3.    Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc, throughout),  dc in next 2 sts,  ch 2,  *  dc in next 3 sts,  ch 2;  repeat from * round, join with ss to first dc: 16 3 dc groups, 16 sps.

Rnd 4.     Ch 4,  2 tr in next 2 st,  ch 2,  1 tr in next ch 3 sp,  ch 2   * 3 tr over next 3 tr, ch 2,  tr 1 in ch 3 sp,  ch 2;  repeat from  *   around, join to first tr:  16  3tr groups, 16 sps.

Rnd 5.     Ch 4,  2 tr in next 2 st,  ch 2,  1 tr in ch 3 sp,  ch 2  *  3 tr over next 3 tr,  ch 2,  1 tr in ch 3 sp,

ch 2;  repeat from round,  join to first tr :  16 3tr groups, 32 sps, 16, 1 tr.

Rnd 6.     Ch 4,  2 tr in next 2 st,  ch 2,  2 tr in same tr st,  ch 2,  skip ch 2 sp,  * tr in next 3 sts, ch 2 skip ch 2 sp,  2 tr in same tr st,  ch 2,  skip ch 2 sp; repeat from *  around,  join with ss to first tr :  16  3tr groups, 16   2 tr groups,  32 sps.

Rnd 7.     Ch 4,  2 tr in next 2 sts,  ch 2 , 1 tr in ch 2 sp, 2 tr  over next 2 tr group, 1 tr in ch 2 sp, 2 tr over next 2 tr group, 1 tr in ch 2 sp  ch 2, * 3 tr over 3 tr group, ch 2, 1 tr  in ch 2 sp, 2 tr  over next 2 tr group , 1 tr in ch 2 sp, ch 2, repeat from  * around;  join wiht ss to first  tr :  16 tr groups, 16 4 tr groups,  32 sps.

Rnd 8.   Ch 4,  2 tr in next 2 sts,  ch 2 skip sp,  1 tr in each of the next 4 tr,  ch 2,  skip sp,  *   tr in each of  next 3 tr,  ch 2,  skip sp,  tr in each  of  next 4 tr,  ch 2 skip sp;  repeat from * around;  join with ss to first tr :  16    3tr groups,  16   4 tr groups,  32 sps.

Rnd 9.    Ss in sp,   ch 3,   2 dc,  ch 2,  3 dc in sp,   * 3 dc,  ch 2,   3 dc ( shell st is made) in next sp; repeat from *  around;  join to first ch 3 st and tie off weaving ends in.  Iron.  32 Shells.

New and Different Patterns

After having luck finding an online latch hook and cross stitch creator I have made two flower patterns. One being rug hooking and the other being cross stitch. They are up at my craftsy store.  Crafty Cat store

New and different patterns

After having luck finding an online latch hook and cross stitch creator I have made two flower patterns. One being rug hooking and the other being cross stitch. They are up at my craftsy store.  Crafty Cat store