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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

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Today I am sharing a simple crochet tutorial for a Market or Beach Bag.

Head over to Craftaholics Anonymous for the full tutorial. Comment love is always welcome!

Have an awesome day!

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Sunday, June 9, 2013

May is a busy month at our house, and between my birthday, mother's day, my daughter's birthday and half my friends' birthdays, I have my hands full especially when it comes to gift giving. Today, I am sharing a simple tutorial on How to Crochet a Basket, which makes for a quick last minute and economical gift!

Crochet Spa Basket Tutorial

Supplies: cotton worsted weight yarn (I used Lily Sugar n' Cream) 5.5 mm hook needle for weaving in ends

Abbreviations: CH- chain ST- stich SL ST- slip stitch SC- single crochet DC- double crochet

Step 1: Make a magic loop (learn how to make a magic loop here or at Hip2Thrift). CH 3, 12 DC in the loop, join with Sl ST at the top of the CH 3.

Step 2- CH 3, DC in the same stitch as the CH3, 2 DC in each stitch around. Join with Sl ST to the top of the CH 3

Step 3: CH 3, DC in the same stitch as the CH3, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC, 2 DC*, all around. Join with Sl ST to the top of the CH 3

Step 4- CH 3, DC in the same stitch as the CH3, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in the next 2 stitches, 2 DC*, all around. Join with Sl ST to the top of the CH 3.

You are basically making a flat circle. Keep adding 1DCs in between 2DCs, depending on how big you want the basket bottom to be. I stopped at the previous row. Make sure that your circle is flat.

Step 5- CH 1, SC into the back loop of next stitch and all around. SL ST to the beginning CH1. This step creates a ledge and makes for a good transition to the next rows that will all be going up, creating the walls of the basket.

Step 6 - regular SC all around. Join with a SL ST. You can make it as tall as you want here.

You can make it taller and fold it over for an awesome cuff and more sturdy look.

Step 7- Weave in ends with your upholstery needle.
Optional: Depending on how loose or tight you crochet, you can spray the basket with a starch spray and iron. I love how easy these baskets are to make! If you use thicker yarn, or even t-shirt yarn, you can these up in no time. You can use two colors for an awesome color block look.

These baskets are versatile and can be used to hold spa essentials, make-up, or as storage anywhere in the house. Give it away as a gift filled with awesome spa goodies, or keep it for yourself. I have a couple that I use whenever I have guests and I fill them with washcloths, small size toiletries, and even some treats.

Now that you know how to crochet a basket, go make some baskets now!

Hugs, Iuliana

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Mother's Day JoTotes Giveaway Winner

Sunday, May 12, 2013

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Mother's Day! Just wanted to take a minute and announce the winner of the JoTotes Giveaway.

Tammy Davis, you are the winner!!! Congratulations! We are so excited for you to get TWO JoTotes Camera Bags, one for you and one for a special woman in your life (just in case yoare wondering, I'm pretty special myself and don't have a JoTotes Bag j/k).

Lots of hugs.

How to Make Easy Crochet Spa Baskets

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Today you can find me over at Craftaholics Anonymous sharing How to Make a Crochet Spa Basket. It is a very quick project, so it can certainly be whipped up in time for Mother's Day for those procrastinators such as me.

Go over to Craftaholics Anonymous to find the full tutorial and show some comment love...pwease.

Hugs,

Today is the last day to enter our awesome Mother's Day JoTotes Giveaway.

How to make a Chunky Crochet Lampshade Cover

If we're gonna be friends, you need to know that I hate baking, and if we get to hang out together, the cookies will most likely be store bought. What does this have to do with this crochet lamp shade pattern, you ask? Nothing really, except to illustrate that when you bake you have to be exact, and like one of my awesome friends told me once, it is a science. Nuh-ah. Not with crochet! You can totally wing it so much of the time, and depending on how loose or tight you crochet, on the thickness of the yarn or the size of the hook (crochet hook...not Captain Hook, in case you too are obsessed with Once Upon a Time), your work can turn out to be completely different from whatever pattern you were following, which I guess can be frustrating sometimes, but totally awesome for me. I hate following exact recipes, patterns or directions (yeah...I do get lost a lot).

That, my friends is the case with this super simple and fast project. You've seen lampshades covered with flowers, paint, burlap, fabric, washi tape...you name it...blogland has seen it. This is my crochet spin on it.

Crochet Lamp Shade Pattern

What you'll need

- This pattern will work for any size/shape lampshade that needs a little makeover. I used a 13'' diameter JÄRA Shade from Ikea that I had gotten a few years ago - Any Super Bulky weight yarn. I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease

- Size N crochet hook

Abbreviations

CH - chain

SC - Single Crochet SL ST - Slip Stitch (or join) DC - Double Crochet

Pattern & Tutorial Round 1: Chain enough chains to go around the top rim of your lampshade minus 5 stitches. For mine it was 55 CH. Making sure not to twist, make a ring by joining with a SL ST.

Round 2: CH 1. SC all around. SL ST to join (55 SC total)

Round 3: CH 1. Work a SC in each stitch. If your lampshade is a bit concave like mine, you'll have to increase evenly 4 times during this round. An increase is 2 SC in the same stitch. (59 SC total)

If your lampshade is perfectly tubular, no increases are necessary in this round or any of the rest

Join with a SL ST. Round 4: CH 3. Work DC in the back loop of each stitch to make a ledge that will fold in. SL ST in the top of the CH3 (59 DC total)

Round 5: CH 3. Work one DC in the same CH 3 stitch. This will be your increase in every row. Join. (60 DC total)

Round 6-13: Repeat Round 5 until you get to the bottom rim of the lampshade. For mine it required 8 more rows.

Round 14: CH 1. SC in the back loop all around. This is a repeat of the little ledge we created for the top brim. Join.

Round 15: CH 1. Work 4 decreases dispersed evenly around.

How to do a Single Crochet Decrease:

Put the hook through the first stitch, wrap the yarn over and pull through. You now have 2 loops on the hook. Leave both loops on the hook. Put the hook through the next stitch, wrap the yarn over and pull through. There are 3 loops on the hook. Wrap the yarn over and pull through all three loops.

Round 16: CH 1. SC all around. Join. Weave in tail.

Dress your lamp with it's new coat making sure you use the skinnier part for the top of the lamp and match the folded edge with rims of the lamp.

You're done! Because of the chunky yarn and large size hook, this is a very quick project. I did it while I watched some NBA documentary with the hubs (and no...it wasn't my choice. It was documentary night and it was between that or one about how to armor an SUV). Also, if you've ever bought a lampshade from Ikea before, than you know they usually don't work with non-Ikea lamps. Check out the tutorial about how to hack an Ikea lampshade in order for it to work for all lamps.

Enjoy a whole new look for your lamp, added texture and character!

Hugs,

Don't forget to enter to win TWO JoTotes Camera Bags. Today is the last day!

How to make a bed canopy with an Embroidery Hoop

Friday, April 26, 2013

My daughter has been making sure to remind me regularly that she is a a big girl and a princess. So, I've been working on making changes from a baby looking room to more of a toddler or as she reminds me - princess room.

Because we live in an apartment that we rent, where not much can be done to the walls, I decided to make this bed canopy, that provides a lot of impact for minimal wall or ceiling damage; also satisfying my daughter's pleading for anything princess related.

It is absolutely perfect and my daughter is absolutely in love with her 'princess bed'. Head over to Craftaholics Anonymous, where I am sharing how to make this super easy bed canopy.

Have an awesome weekend and lots of hugs,

Chunky Crochet Lampshade

Monday, March 18, 2013

I hope everyone had an awesome weekend and if you celebrated St.Patrick's day, hope it was fun. We didn't do much, except to the Parade downtown Denver.

Today I am really excited to share a new project, that just makes me smile every time I glance at it.

I am sharing the full tutorial and pattern over at Craftaholics Anonymous! Stop by and share some love!

Have an awesome week and lots of hugs,

How to Crochet a Heart

Monday, February 11, 2013

You guys, I am jumping up and down of excitement Today I am sharing my first contributor post over at Craftaholics Anonymous! My cheeks hurt, because I've been smiling the whole time since the post went up.

Go over to Craftaholics Anonymous to see the tutorial. These adorbs little hearts are super easy to make, even for every crochet beginner. They are perfect for Valentine's Day, and look how cute they look as a garland.

So, go over there and show me some comment love. I am so afraid that none of the Craftaholics Anonymous readers will like my tutorial, so I need your support!

I hope you have a fabulous week and lots of hugs,

Craftaholics Anonymous Team

Monday, January 28, 2013

You guys...I have some super duper awesome news for you guys!!! I am part of the
2013 Craftaholics Anonymous creative team, which means more awesomeness all around. I will be posting over at Craftaholics Anonymous once or twice a month sharing new projects, including fresh fun and simple crochet projects to add some natural texture and DIY goodness to your home decor.

I am still super shocked to be part of CA, which is one of my favorite blogs ever!
Go ahead and read the full creative team post! So excited!
Hugs,