Crochet neck warmers

Here's some more neck warmers I've made to give away.

There is also an eye glass case.

More info on the neck warmer here.

Crochet Home Made Button Tutorial

Do you find that buttons can be expensive or you can't find a matching button?

Then try this simple idea.

Materials needed.

Plastic (I used the lid from an ice-cream container), shape to trace ( I used a button that was the size I needed for my project), marker/texta to trace with, preferably a thin tipped one, hole punch, scissors, yarn, hook and sewing needle.

Trace your shape

Using your thin tip marker, trace your shape then cut it out.

Mark holes for punching

These holes are used for sewing your button on.

Sewing View.

Colour your plastic button, optional

Depending on the yarn you use, the colour of the plastic may show through, so you may want to colour the plastic a colour similar to your yarn.

Now to crochet the cover for your new button

Using the magic ring technique (this forms a tighter close for the beginning ring)

6 sc into ring, (do not join rounds through-out)

2 sc into each sc around, (12 sc)

1 sc through back loops only in each sc around (12 sc)

1 sc through both loops around (12 sc)

Place plastic button into your crocheted work

sc 2 together around (6 sc)

Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.

Beginning side

Finishing side

Thread tail for sewing

You sew the button on from either side up or down, it depends on the look you want.

When you are sewing on your new button, coming out from the top, you may need to weave under to get to the next hole, so as not to expose you sewing yarn.

These are some buttons I prepared earlier for a neck warmer I made

Now this is a simple button to make, it can be made smaller or larger by adding or subtracting the sc from your beginning ring and also by subtracting or adding more sc rows.
You may want to dress up your new button a little, by using your knowledge of crochet techniques.

Short and Sweet, Lacey Bolero.

I've just finished this lovely lacey bolero from the pattern book

The Happy Hooker.

The pattern was quite easy to follow and as the book states after a few repeats I could make the stitch with barely a glance at the pattern.

I used an 8 ply yarn and a size 5.00mm hook.

I made it casually over a few nights.

It's such a pretty bolero, I have made it for my sister-in-law, I'd make one for myself, but it is a bolero and I'd like it to meet up closer in the centre.

I must say that this book is worth buying.

My daughter bought it from Amazon for a very good price of around $12.00.

It was shipped from the states along with a couple of other books, that I am looking forward to use.

Here in Australia, the crochet fanatic is not really catered for, buying a good pattern book here, cost's around $30.00 and upwards, if you can find them.

So Amazon is a very good resource to purchase from.

Ladybug Purse

I just whipped up this little purse to match the Scarf and Beret.

There is no pattern as I winged it.

It's actually a shape that went wrong, because I didn't count my stitches to make them even.

So that is why I have a side ways ladybug.

I persevered with it and it came out ok in the end.