tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676756984770446332024-03-15T02:39:07.676-07:00Dada Neon Crochet...because we are princesses - and princes!Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-56158948519128103752019-02-28T11:32:00.001-08:002019-02-28T13:04:56.035-08:00Another crazy Freeform Crochet Coat!!<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 1.1em;">It's been ages since I last wrote a blog post! One of many good reasons is that my now 2 year old little Gwenda has killed my laptop!! :-) I just found an app for my mobile phone & so it might be possible I can actually get this post done while breastfeeding my 8 week old!! No excuses anymore!! I guess I finished this coat in October, obviously I was still highly pregnant!!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQgPTgpOFKY-Kt-Gwtk6ssHh1ysMEWHdwk6wiiPM0oIPJtnu5dPv01hHCczG73moyJNoqGtJs8bB3wcmjYQ5s28H2lT2C4yaU5wbhGkjswTNeJ5dZLGekSp1tsZ9wKbPXgrYwGpoiZS0O/s1600/%255BUNSET%255" imageanchor="1"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQgPTgpOFKY-Kt-Gwtk6ssHh1ysMEWHdwk6wiiPM0oIPJtnu5dPv01hHCczG73moyJNoqGtJs8bB3wcmjYQ5s28H2lT2C4yaU5wbhGkjswTNeJ5dZLGekSp1tsZ9wKbPXgrYwGpoiZS0O/" data-original-width="" data-original-height=""></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: 1.1em; text-align: justify;">The special thing about this coat is that it contains uncountable projects I started & never finished over the last 10 years or so! :-) I really got fed up with all these WIPs (WIP means 'Works in progress' for those of you who don't understand crochet language) & so I decided to turn them into something wearable. You can never have enough coats & so that's what I added to my neon wardrobe!!</span><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eb-nKM0a-8HTGXzwe04_2tMsEdEw7FnfvOkj8t6iqRls9ObYCyZNsRpzyadLZ5Xcuct8sa_5F61QtALoONI90zI4GwOXKJkWcarHqjJJ6iB-4BOoaQLFW-BHnJvY3WM9NMz045UJEF_4/s1600/%255BUNSET%255" imageanchor="1"><br><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eb-nKM0a-8HTGXzwe04_2tMsEdEw7FnfvOkj8t6iqRls9ObYCyZNsRpzyadLZ5Xcuct8sa_5F61QtALoONI90zI4GwOXKJkWcarHqjJJ6iB-4BOoaQLFW-BHnJvY3WM9NMz045UJEF_4/" data-original-width="" data-original-height=""></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">For those of you who are wondering how I get the yarny puzzle pieces in the right shape: I took an old jacket and used hundreds of safety pins to attach all the crochet pieces onto it. Then I simply crocheted the pieces together!!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu170qf4qqDPXgCktHaatfafl8-GKcmp1Hu5t9QFQDVvC2_104LVJAl9qb1QB5sVaQVJOnCq5NEOOe5b6VEVDAyuggrtcofaTXG_on97IMXW2W7CBl3X84peEE2zJ3jBiZopwN7pZ6uN3F/s1600/%255BUNSET%255" imageanchor="1"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu170qf4qqDPXgCktHaatfafl8-GKcmp1Hu5t9QFQDVvC2_104LVJAl9qb1QB5sVaQVJOnCq5NEOOe5b6VEVDAyuggrtcofaTXG_on97IMXW2W7CBl3X84peEE2zJ3jBiZopwN7pZ6uN3F/" data-original-width="" data-original-height=""></a></p><a name="more"></a><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 1.1em;">As you can see there are still some yarn ends to hide but nothing is as boring as perfection so I guess it will just stay this way!! Hard to recognize the ends anyway in all this neon chaos!!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kFfy3PQmd_GpaSyQsis6HJMw62x17WwTqnygnN6glHUz-qvxpR1iAvMCcATbGe9m0mFi0TfJBLNwfAfvcV-NtboZpEbjF4K0__lL3XlVFDFDQ95Smma8dBCzffYvSNK9Yn4tgOiaPd5P/s1600/%255BUNSET%255" imageanchor="1"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kFfy3PQmd_GpaSyQsis6HJMw62x17WwTqnygnN6glHUz-qvxpR1iAvMCcATbGe9m0mFi0TfJBLNwfAfvcV-NtboZpEbjF4K0__lL3XlVFDFDQ95Smma8dBCzffYvSNK9Yn4tgOiaPd5P/" data-original-width="" data-original-height=""></a></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 1.1em;">I might just make a little coat for this little miss as well, I've given up on crocheting things for little baby Gwenda as I could just watch her growing out of her crochet clothes. Now that she is a proper toddler she fits in her clothes a bit longer, finally!!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsT9GL_tsIa9HLde0HKFDnfvkzSbB5TAtFt4mAHrafp7VfxL6dwwO1PqORewgYyONYykFAe0qnpP7gnNwo5dEWNsC-_ycyQYMIDLYYBWvwqwVnXJSlbxD_Z4NAPxaAzU9U1gs6YoM_VLA/s1600/%255BUNSET%255" imageanchor="1"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsT9GL_tsIa9HLde0HKFDnfvkzSbB5TAtFt4mAHrafp7VfxL6dwwO1PqORewgYyONYykFAe0qnpP7gnNwo5dEWNsC-_ycyQYMIDLYYBWvwqwVnXJSlbxD_Z4NAPxaAzU9U1gs6YoM_VLA/" data-original-width="" data-original-height=""></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Another photo of the coat, just to show you it's dimensions and all these projects I never managed to finish!! So satisfying I actually 'completed' them!! :-)</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1UVU3khX_Et3Gy0pnBXh2KfOXYqni65JMM65xf9-NfPrmuYUK7FVau3oQ4vlQjzZ0Um4SlqhKyeZH5Swkm_y5E_eHbE_FO1dZxszn_mVCAvc2DpSccFqx4VLaudHI-fl8EjyHcvv6Py3/s1600/%255BUNSET%255" imageanchor="1"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1UVU3khX_Et3Gy0pnBXh2KfOXYqni65JMM65xf9-NfPrmuYUK7FVau3oQ4vlQjzZ0Um4SlqhKyeZH5Swkm_y5E_eHbE_FO1dZxszn_mVCAvc2DpSccFqx4VLaudHI-fl8EjyHcvv6Py3/" data-original-width="" data-original-height=""></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 1.1em;">And a last picture with my 8 week old little Zelda!! I'm so thankful that she is such a talented sleeper (Mami gets all in all 10 hours of sleep a night!!) & she enjoys sitting on me whilst I can crochet! Nothing better!!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86KEtY7XZl5oIbZek6_2_XRLhugQ-eOqjlzMoxcunnYs3gImUXXQkj_G-5SN8_mxOjXlQlKcVSubNykXhbR8j6I874OzqTLLlBzAispxcLQbNA1MrBSnoCsekMD6Va1NhrO9-oWDKre47/s1600/%255BUNSET%255" imageanchor="1"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86KEtY7XZl5oIbZek6_2_XRLhugQ-eOqjlzMoxcunnYs3gImUXXQkj_G-5SN8_mxOjXlQlKcVSubNykXhbR8j6I874OzqTLLlBzAispxcLQbNA1MrBSnoCsekMD6Va1NhrO9-oWDKre47/" data-original-width="" data-original-height=""></a></p><p>Much love to all my princesses & princes,</p><p>DaDa, GwenDa & ZelDa</p><p></p>Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-9294539108301871032017-10-27T12:59:00.001-07:002017-10-27T12:59:14.504-07:00My works in progress! <p dir="ltr">All my unfinished objects! </p>
Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-42140666303059626052017-06-16T10:29:00.000-07:002017-06-16T10:29:18.903-07:00My new crazy freeform hat!<div style="text-align: center;">
One of the pleasures of being a Mami</div>
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is definitely having a wonderful childhood again!</div>
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I can't claim that I've ever grown up</div>
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but my little Gwenda is surely the best playfellow</div>
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I could imagine!</div>
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She just turned 5 months</div>
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& she is keeping me busy, haha!</div>
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I can get some crocheting done again</div>
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after she falls asleep in the evenings, </div>
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so nice sitting next to her in bed</div>
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& working on my projects.</div>
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Precious time, so it's really getting hard</div>
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to publish my finished projects -</div>
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I just wanna spend every spare minute</div>
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with a hook in my hand </div>
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instead of the laptop on my lap! ;-)</div>
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That's how I started my hat,</div>
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I had a lot of Noro yarns leftovers.</div>
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(I made quite a lot of Noro hats</div>
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for friends & family,</div>
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love working with this yarn,</div>
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it feels like painting</div>
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a picture in Monet style!)<br />
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I got me a styroform head for 2<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">£</span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">,</b></div>
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pretty helpful or such a project.</div>
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(You can also pin your pieces</div>
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to a hat and crochet them together</div>
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but it's nicer to see it growing</div>
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on a head while pinning needles in it!)</div>
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I crocheted loads of funny tiny "hats"</div>
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& trumpets... </div>
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They look like mushroom heads!</div>
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I love mushrooms!</div>
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I only used one pattern at the centre in this hat,</div>
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here you can see a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crochet-swirly-heart" target="_blank">Swirly Heart</a>,</div>
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a fab pattern by Marina Hoffstrom (<a href="http://snovej.com/" target="_blank">Snovej</a>)!</div>
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I thought it could be good to identify</div>
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how to wear it!</div>
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Another pic of the pinned head...</div>
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Then I just crocheted the</div>
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puzzle pieces together...</div>
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In the end I added an extra round</div>
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all around the hat.</div>
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(Not only for aesthetic reasons -</div>
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my head is just a bit bigger than</div>
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the one of my mannequin!)</div>
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Another close up of the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crochet-swirly-heart" target="_blank">Swirly Heart</a> -</div>
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this time in the finished hat! <span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">❤</span></div>
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Now I'm dreaming of a Noro coat</div>
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with these yarns & this style</div>
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but this might take some time! ;-)</div>
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Back to the baby</div>
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& see you soon:</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">❤</span>Your friend Dada<span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">❤</span></div>
Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0Edinburgh, Vereinigtes Königreich55.953252 -3.188266999999996255.810968 -3.5109904999999961 56.095535999999996 -2.8655434999999962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-42382036846074103452017-01-28T11:35:00.001-08:002017-01-28T11:35:12.343-08:00My African Flower Soccer Ball for Michelangelo!<div style="text-align: center;">
Gwenda is 16 days old now & we were both pretty surprised </div>
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how big this football has become!</div>
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We thought it would be average football size</div>
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but wow:</div>
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Almost as big as the little princess Gwenda!</div>
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I always wanted to make such a ball since </div>
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I discovered the pattern by Crochetbug!</div>
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Just so pretty!<br />
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Click <a href="http://www.crochetbug.com/how-to-make-an-african-flower-soccer-ball/" target="_blank">here to find the pattern</a>!<br />
It's so easy, after some hexagons & pentagons<br />
you don't need the pattern anymore!<br />
Just perfect for a fresh Mami like me<br />
with a lack of sleep & a baby brain!<br />
You still get some pieces done half asleep<br />
in between two breastfeeds!</div>
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We were invited to Gwenda's first party today:<br />
Our friend Michelangelo has celebrated his first birthday<br />
& I think I really picked the perfect pattern<br />
for his present.<br />
The kids were throwing it,<br />
squashing it,<br />
used it as a pillow<br />
or were just jumping around on it!<br />
Mami & Daddy will have to make another one<br />
for the first birthday of our little princess!</div>
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I used Stylecraft Special DK yarns for this ball.</div>
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The actual challenge of this project was to create</div>
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the pentagons & hexagons in a way</div>
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that the border colours are different</div>
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while attaching.</div>
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I recommend crocheting them together as you go!</div>
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I've used the visible join method,</div>
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makes quite a nice contrast! ;-)</div>
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I hope you are all doing fine</div>
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& I'm sending much love to all</div>
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my princesses & princes!</div>
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Your friend Dada!</div>
Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0Edinburgh, Vereinigtes Königreich55.953252 -3.188266999999996255.810968 -3.5109904999999961 56.095535999999996 -2.8655434999999962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-65420752018504387862016-04-28T12:41:00.001-07:002016-04-28T12:41:51.882-07:00My sugar skull poncho!<div style="text-align: center;">
Isn't it an amazingly pretty</div>
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sugar skull poncho?!</div>
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Even better:</div>
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The beautiful poncho this model is wearing</div>
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is crocheted & designed</div>
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by my friend <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Petra-Perles-HOT-Woll%C3%A8e-1538983463082538/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Petra Perle</a>!</div>
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I guess most of you can't read</div>
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but if you are able to read charts</div>
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you can totally crochet this sugar skull poncho!</div>
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Here is the -> <a href="http://www.burdastyle.de/chameleon/outbox/public/f37e728d-494c-7fc4-5247-9be753e2d78a/BS_Strick_Haekelponcho.pdf" target="_blank">link</a> <- to the free pattern </div>
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on the website</div>
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of the german magazine "Burda style".</div>
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If you have further questions</div>
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feel free to ask me for help!</div>
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[The chart for the skull ends with round 12;</div>
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use the chart for the back afterwards.</div>
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Rounds 13-23 of the front</div>
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are worked as round 16-26 of the back chart.</div>
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Rounds 24-29 are made with</div>
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round 21-26 of the back chart.</div>
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Round 30 = Round 21 of the back chart.</div>
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Last round 31 = as round 24 but skipping</div>
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3 dc instead of 2 dc]</div>
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Nana Nelly Neon celebrates</div>
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the poncho as well!</div>
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Alex wears this poncho more often than me, haha!</div>
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Here you can see the back,</div>
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love this pattern!</div>
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Sooo... Dada totally recommends</div>
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It never gets boring</div>
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because of all the colour changes</div>
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So, I'm heading back to my current project</div>
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to make such a poncho as well!</div>
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Petra Perle would love to see</div>
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your makings,</div>
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send a photo to her</div>
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Your friend Dada</div>
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Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK55.953252 -3.188266999999996255.8109675 -3.5109904999999961 56.0955365 -2.8655434999999962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-59352441726259205462016-04-26T08:27:00.000-07:002016-04-26T08:27:24.738-07:00My massive crochet Nana!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Last year I already posted a pic of my huge Nana doll</div>
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on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DadaNeonCrochet" target="_blank">Facebook page</a></div>
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but I still have to show you some more pics</div>
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Just in case someone else needs such </div>
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a lovely giant Nana!</div>
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8 kg of pure joy! </div>
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Loads of yarn & stuffing</div>
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The <a href="http://www.knitaholics.com/2013/03/18/hurray-nana-tutorial-finished-free-download/" target="_blank">free Nana pattern</a></div>
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by Nadelspiel by Elizzza!</div>
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This pretty Nana goddess is quite heavy:</div>
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8 kilogram of yarn & stuffing.</div>
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Depending on the thickness of the yarns I've used</div>
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I crocheted with 6-8 skeins at a time...</div>
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Whenever one of the yarns came to it's end </div>
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I just knotted another yarn to it...</div>
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A fantastic way to get rid of scrap yarn</div>
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or colours you actually don't like.</div>
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(Yay, I don't have any brown yarn anymore!)</div>
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You don't need to go to the gym anymore</div>
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while working on such a massive sexy Lady:</div>
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I can tell you it makes strong muscles</div>
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because the Nana is getting so heavy</div>
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after a while!</div>
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My massive Nana is pretty proud of her curves,</div>
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my Nanas are always pretty confused</div>
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in general when I tell them that </div>
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many human beings don't wanna have curves at all</div>
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& make strange things like strict diets.</div>
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When my Nanas see photos of thin supermodels</div>
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they are always getting pretty concerned</div>
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& they wanna feed these Ladies.</div>
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I find my Nanas are pretty clever! ;-)</div>
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You are really willing to<br />
crochet such a beautiful Lady as well?!<br />
PLEASE post a pic<br />
to my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DadaNeonCrochet" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>!<br />
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Sending massive Nana hugs:<br />
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Your friend Dada!<br />
<span class="st">❤</span><span class="st">❤</span><span class="st">❤</span></div>
Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-7733369995860756162016-04-24T09:36:00.000-07:002016-04-24T09:36:32.356-07:00My Freeform Crochet Coat!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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as I've been pretty busy.</div>
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Online breaks are important to me</div>
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in times when so many things are</div>
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The reason why you can see me</div>
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is that I've moved to Scotland</div>
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a couple of weeks ago!</div>
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Edinburgh is just such a beautiful</div>
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With this coat I got rid of loads of unfinished projects</div>
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& scrumbles I've made over the last years</div>
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because I'm also working on a even bigger</div>
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secret project! ;-)</div>
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It never gets boring as long as you are a crocheter!</div>
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I could only take one of my Nanas</div>
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with me to the ocean</div>
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but of course ALL of them have moved</div>
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to Scotland as well!</div>
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I always find new doggie friends here</div>
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in Edinburgh to play with</div>
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but I'm also pretty sad</div>
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that my best doggie friend has recently</div>
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left us - Samson.</div>
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He has been the best nephew for me</div>
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you can imagine & it's just heart-breaking</div>
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that he had to leave his loving</div>
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grandma Barbara.</div>
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My future dog has to be a rottweiler,</div>
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hopefully it will be such a great cuddler</div>
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as Sam was.</div>
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Farewell Samson,</div>
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this world is missing you badly.</div>
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...and here you can see Alex</div>
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wearing my coat!</div>
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Looks pretty awesome on him!</div>
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While I was puzzling together this coat</div>
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Alex was so lovely to make some</div>
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scrumbles for this coat as well!</div>
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Here you can see 2 puzzle pieces he made</div>
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for my freeform coat!</div>
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I will try to post more often again</div>
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& I wish you a wonderful day with</div>
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many beautiful stitches!</div>
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Your friend Dada</div>
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Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-2592323476781736682016-01-14T07:35:00.001-08:002016-01-14T08:38:13.454-08:00Spooner<div style="text-align: center;">
Too sad.</div>
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The crochet world has lost Spooner.</div>
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What a great loss for all of his </div>
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crocheting virtual friends all over the world </div>
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but especially for his family & friends.</div>
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May 18, 1946 - January 8, 2016</div>
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This world needs more colours badly</div>
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& David Carter aka Spooner</div>
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did his best to spread colours</div>
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all over this planet.</div>
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He started his crochet passion in 1952</div>
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- only 5 years old</div>
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& celebrated the skill</div>
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he learned by his grandma all his life.</div>
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I just adore his crochet dolls,</div>
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I was always joking that he is the only person</div>
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I know who crocheted more dolls than me!</div>
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(These cuties are available <a href="http://thesecurityblanketco.com/store10/crocheted-dolls-by-spooner/" target="_blank">here</a>)</div>
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You can read more about his life</div>
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in Spooner's own words</div>
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on his page <a href="http://www.thesecurityblanketco.com/id55.html" target="_blank">www.thesecurityblanketco.com</a></div>
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& have a look at his unique works</div>
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but before you do so</div>
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PLEASE read the following words:</div>
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Spooner's daughter Mary Wilbur has created</div>
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a fundraising page in December.</div>
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Actually because he didn't have a health insurance</div>
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& couldn't pay the costs for his medical treatment. :-(</div>
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Now sadly his family needs the money </div>
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to cover the costs for his funeral.</div>
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I don't have much money </div>
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but I've donated some dollars</div>
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& if we all do so</div>
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we can help Spooner's family</div>
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as a last greeting to a man</div>
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who won't be forgotten</div>
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& will stay in our hearts.</div>
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You can make a donation <a href="http://www.gofundme.com/xmd8nnrs" target="_blank">here on gofundme</a>.</div>
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Crochet in peace Spooner!</div>
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Your friend Dada</div>
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Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0Leipzig, Deutschland51.3396955 12.37307469999996151.022287 11.72762769999996 51.657104 13.018521699999962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-87698023572490492642015-12-24T03:38:00.000-08:002015-12-24T03:38:52.167-08:00Dada totally celebrates: Petra Perle!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Munich is always worth a visit</div>
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but for us crocheters & knitters out there</div>
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there's another reason to travel to Bavaria's capital:</div>
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Petra Perle has her own yarn store in the city center now!</div>
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"Die Wolle" ("The Yarn")! </div>
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Actually I was on my way to visit my parents</div>
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but when my bus arrived in Munich</div>
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I thought I have to take the chance</div>
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& make a surprise visit to see a dear online friend!</div>
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She is also a singer, writing articles for newspapers,</div>
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writing books, is a natural born comedian</div>
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& is also having art exhibitions!</div>
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Just an incredible allround artist!</div>
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When I arrived in Müllerstraße 50</div>
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I got a heartwarming welcome -</div>
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010683781935&f" target="_blank">Petra Perle</a>'s yarn store </div>
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is just an amazing place!</div>
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It's kind of a museum for crochet art </div>
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& filled with all the creations</div>
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she has made in the past 3 years!</div>
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Lovely friends of Petra Perle</div>
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were coming around as well:</div>
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Helmi (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/Strickspass-mit-Helmi-956569201032089/?f" target="_blank">Strickspass mit Helmi</a>),</div>
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his lovely husband Manfred</div>
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of Petra Perle for this photo!)</div>
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Beautiful yarn & amazing crochet fashion!</div>
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EVERYTHING is crocheted -</div>
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freeform crochet face in real life!</div>
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I will meet one of them!</div>
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Petra Perle's first crochet book -</div>
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it will get published in April!</div>
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It's written in german</div>
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but there are crochet charts included</div>
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for all hilarious creations!</div>
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So no need to learn german, haha!</div>
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Here <a href="http://www.amazon.de/Petra-Perles-Hot-Woll%C3%A9e-GrannyMania/dp/342664648X/ref=sr_1_1/280-6918011-5930252?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1450953656&sr=1-1" target="_blank">a link to her coming book</a>! </div>
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It was so lovely meeting Petra Perle</div>
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don't forget to visit her!</div>
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(Opening times to find <a href="http://www.petra-perle.de/" target="_blank">here</a>!)</div>
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Hugs to Helmi of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Strickspass-mit-Helmi-956569201032089/?" target="_blank">Strickspass mit Helmi</a>,</div>
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Manfred & Sabine!</div>
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It's been a real pleasure</div>
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Much love to all my princesses</div>
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Merry christmas:</div>
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Your friend Dada</div>
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Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-8384264316864247942015-12-16T12:55:00.000-08:002015-12-16T12:55:08.014-08:00My Mini Rings Of Change Jacket!<div style="text-align: center;">
Today I've completed this jacket!</div>
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but first some other words...</div>
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This year is coming to an end</div>
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Tomorrow I'm travelling</div>
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to Bavaria to visit my parents</div>
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I will spend Christmas & New Year's Eve</div>
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And I will meet a real special friend again:</div>
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Lin of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CrochetinColour" target="_blank">Crochet in Colour</a>!</div>
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Exciting!</div>
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It's been another productive year</div>
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and I had great fun with a lot of</div>
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Finished Objects -</div>
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& also with my works in progress</div>
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I've been playing around!</div>
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On the other hand there were</div>
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loads of less bright happenings</div>
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in world politics.</div>
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Times are changing</div>
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& this planet has become more insecure.</div>
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Europe can't close it's eyes anymore</div>
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because of the wars going on.</div>
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Millions of people had to leave their countries</div>
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to look for shelter</div>
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& to save their lives.</div>
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Terrorism has caused</div>
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lots of tears & sadness</div>
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in Europe & the USA.</div>
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I'm living in Germany at the moment</div>
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& it's becoming more radical.</div>
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The refugee crisis</div>
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has split this nation into</div>
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2 different positions</div>
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& it's causing more & more violence.</div>
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Refugee shelters were</div>
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set on fire hundreds of times this year,</div>
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protests are ending in riots.</div>
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I've spent the weekend in Berlin</div>
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visiting friends</div>
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& someone said to me:</div>
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"You are from Leipzig, aren't you?</div>
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Do you know what's going on</div>
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there at the moment?"</div>
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I watched what has happened in my city</div>
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straight next to the place I'm working:</div>
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It was the worst idea ever</div>
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to organize an anti-refugee-protest</div>
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walking through a left-wing district of Leipzig...</div>
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69 police officers & probably</div>
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a much higher number of people got hurt,</div>
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destruction all over.</div>
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There's nothing I'd wish more for 2016</div>
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that there could be a change to a more peaceful world.</div>
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Noa, a friend from Berlin, showed me this </div>
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beautiful video last weekend,</div>
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so much truth & so much hope.</div>
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It's in french with english subtitles</div>
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& is presented</div>
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by the wonderful strong Lady Keny Arkana.</div>
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In the end we are all</div>
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brothers & sisters</div>
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on a weird planet,</div>
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let's stand together</div>
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& let's keep our humanity & our hearts</div>
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in all this chaos.</div>
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If everyone on this planet would</div>
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be a crocheter this world could be so much better!</div>
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People would have problems like:</div>
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"No!!! I'm running out of the yarn </div>
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I need to finish this blanket!"</div>
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or</div>
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"Damn! I made a mistake 3 rows ago!"</div>
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Just a dream...</div>
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***</div>
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Sooo... But now something about my new jacket!</div>
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I always wanted to crochet</div>
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Frank O'Randle's</div>
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"Rings Of Change" blanket</div>
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but actually I have enough blankets!</div>
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His <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mini-rings-of-change" target="_blank">Mini Rings Of Change</a></div>
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is a free pattern</div>
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& you can make a glorious baby blanket </div>
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- or a circle jacket!</div>
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I followed the pattern until round 27.</div>
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Round 27 was perfect for making the armholes:</div>
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Instead of just scs around</div>
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ch 25, skipped 25 stitches,</div>
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30 stitches</div>
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ch 25, skipped 25 stitches</div>
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scs all around</div>
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ended with a slipstitch in first chain</div>
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(This worked perfectly for my size</div>
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if your arms need more space</div>
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try it with 30 chains</div>
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& skipping 30 stitches...</div>
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Try it on!</div>
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Not enough?</div>
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Increase the chains & skipped stitches</div>
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& also the number of stitches</div>
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between the arms!)</div>
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Then I just worked the pattern till the end!</div>
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Sleeves:</div>
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*2 dc, 1 ch, skip 2 scs* around</div>
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complete first round with slipstitch</div>
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in top of first dc</div>
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slipstitch in next dc & the following chain</div>
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work in all 1ch bridges:</div>
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2 dc, 1ch</div>
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after dcs/chs round number 9</div>
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I increased the stitches in round 10 -</div>
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in ONE of the 1ch bridges</div>
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I worked: 2 dc, 1ch, 2 dc, 1 ch</div>
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round 11-15 as usual</div>
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round 16: increase like in round 10</div>
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I ended with a row of shell stitches,</div>
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stitch</div>
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You don't need button holes -</div>
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they are already there!</div>
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I've put on 5 buttons</div>
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Yay, that's it!</div>
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(If it's not big enough for you at this point</div>
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get yourself the actual <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rings-of-change" target="_blank">Rings Of Change</a> pattern</div>
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for some more rows</div>
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OR</div>
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just improvise & play around with stitches</div>
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for some more rounds!)</div>
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Some more pics</div>
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(Thank you to my flatmate Fabi</div>
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for taking the photos!)</div>
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Sooo...</div>
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I will pack my stuff for the next weeks now</div>
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(& all the christmas presents!)</div>
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& I wish you wonderful</div>
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christmas days</div>
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with your family!</div>
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:-)</div>
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So much love:</div>
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Your friend Dada</div>
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Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-28744007701842220022015-11-24T14:24:00.001-08:002015-11-24T14:24:27.990-08:00My new psychedelic crochet coat!<div style="text-align: center;">
I haven't blogged in a while,</div>
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just so much going on & so I needed a social media break!</div>
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I'm working in a shelter for homeless Ladies now</div>
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& it's a real touching work experience.</div>
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Your own problems are becoming so tiny</div>
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compared to the situation of these brave women.</div>
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They all had a home once.</div>
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Normal family lifes.</div>
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Depression, divorce, depts -</div>
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many different reasons</div>
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can cause homelessness.</div>
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Homelessness,</div>
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what a sad sad word</div>
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for something</div>
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that can happen to anyone of us.</div>
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Winter is coming,</div>
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it's getting cold out there.</div>
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There will be little notes</div>
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in the newspapers again</div>
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about homeless persons frozen to death.</div>
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And there's little we can do against it.</div>
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But there's something important</div>
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we all can give:</div>
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Respect, some warm words & a smile. </div>
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Some people give a little</div>
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bit of money to a homeless person</div>
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but only a few really talk to them.</div>
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Look them in the eyes.</div>
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Invite them for having some food</div>
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or a hot drink in a warm place.</div>
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Treat them like a human being.</div>
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Let's make a difference!</div>
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♥♥♥ </div>
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I don't have much time </div>
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& my crochet life is producing less stitches</div>
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these weeks...</div>
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...and I still have to spin some kilos of the sheep wool</div>
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I have cleaned months ago</div>
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but I'm on my way! ;-)</div>
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I've already dyed a kilo or so,</div>
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so exciting to create your own personal yarn!</div>
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I'm experimenting with crepe paper as a dye</div>
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& I'm really in awe about this</div>
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cheap, easy & effective option!</div>
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Crepe paper is fantastic,</div>
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I even dyed my flatmate Marie's hair green! :-) </div>
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I will blog about this method soon! </div>
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My WIPs are growing slowly</div>
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but today I managed to complete</div>
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this colourful coat!</div>
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Actually I wanted to crochet</div>
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this beautiful <a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/L32204.html" target="_blank">Lion Brand pattern</a>:</div>
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While crocheting some squares for it </div>
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I thought it would become too huge for me...</div>
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I've already crocheted 27 of the 79 motifs </div>
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of this pattern to this point -</div>
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& just used them to turn them</div>
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into this funny neon coat!</div>
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I really love it,</div>
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so much fun to grow</div>
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something without any plan</div>
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how it will look in the end. </div>
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Just some stripes here,</div>
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some granny stitches there</div>
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& now I have a new</div>
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unique coat!</div>
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Sooo happy!</div>
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:-)</div>
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Haha, some more photos! :-)</div>
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My beloved flatmates</div>
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Fabi & Marie took so many</div>
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good & funny pictures outside in the garden before</div>
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that it's hard to choose the best shots!</div>
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...crazy moves! </div>
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I'm a psychedelic princess!!!</div>
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Neon!</div>
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Just my favourite "colour"! :-)</div>
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What else to write?</div>
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I FINALLY MANAGED TO QUIT SMOKING!<br />
For the first time without suffering<br />
& being nervous all the time...<br />
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My method was quite easy:<br />
I just said:<br />
"I'm a non-smoker now!"<br />
& got rid of my smoking stuff.<br />
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Crocheting is the best addiction anyway! :-)<br />
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Sending much love to my princesses<br />
& princes,<br />
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your friend<br />
Dada<br />
♥♥♥</div>
Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-5482785025177271892015-08-24T09:10:00.000-07:002015-08-24T09:10:38.188-07:00Pricing your precious unique handmade items - Part 1<div class="western" lang="nl-NL" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 100%;">I'm happy to publish another guest post here on my
blog!</span></div>
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<span lang="nl-NL">My friend Monique (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/yemanja.nl">Yemanja</a>)
has started an exciting experiment </span></div>
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concerning pricing handmade items </div>
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& she will share her
experiences here with us!</div>
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♥♥♥</div>
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<span style="line-height: 100%;"><i>How to go about pricing your precious handmade items?</i></span></div>
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How to balance the very thin line between under- and over-pricing
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in a world where many people struggle to make ends meet?
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Two months ago I have started an experiment:
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I let my customers price the item they are interested in!
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They have to take my material-costs into account
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(plus the 21% VAT I have to charge in the country I live.)
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And that's it! Then my customers decide on the price.</div>
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In a way it fits perfectly in what I think of as (ideas of) a New
Economy.
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Besides, I really want my Crazy Creations to go out into the world,
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not stay hidden in my atelier.</div>
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It makes for great conversation with my customers!
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I feel more appreciated in my work,
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people really think about the value of handmade,
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the hours you put into it, your craftmanship.
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I never hear anymore that it is too expensive ;)
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Not one customer has not bought because of this policy.
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Yes, sometimes it makes them feel uncomfortable.
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They'd prefer me to put a price.
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In that way they don't have to think about the value of handmade
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and what it is worth to them.
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They only have to "look inside their wallet":
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can I afford this, does my budget allow it?
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that it is not possible for them to disappoint me in any way,
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that one's € 10 is not the same as the other's € 10,
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I just did an exhibition/ fair in a small village on 'my' island in
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A country in a deep crisis also on personal and family level.
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then I must do this, <b>especially</b> in Greece!"</div>
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Pricing is one of the most difficult things</div>
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Monique's experiences</div>
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with this unusual pricing method</div>
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in future guest posts,</div>
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can't wait!</div>
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Please get in touch with Monique</div>
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<span lang="nl-NL">on her fabulous page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/yemanja.nl">Yemanja</a>!</span></div>
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Dada</div>
Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-48610005526744249462015-08-22T06:58:00.001-07:002015-08-22T06:58:03.432-07:00A yarnpainting - with buttons!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My flatmate & good friend </div>
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Instead of crocheting</div>
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Buttons!</div>
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I have thousands of buttons,</div>
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a few hundreds less</div>
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don't make a real difference! ;-)</div>
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I just put some glue on the canvas</div>
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Completed it just in time, yay! :-)</div>
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I see the head of a psychedelic bird in this yarnpainting</div>
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Funny how things just appear while creating dadaistic art!</div>
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Dada</div>
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Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-72815118784264567772015-08-19T12:00:00.000-07:002015-08-19T12:00:55.541-07:00My first experience with a hand spindle!<div style="text-align: center;">
I wanted to try spinning since years!</div>
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Last year I got me a spinning wheel</div>
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a while ago...</div>
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Some experienced bloggers</div>
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wrote that it's best to start with a hand spindle first.</div>
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I got me one & tried it with video tutorials.</div>
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To be honest: I don't like watching videos</div>
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to learn something new...</div>
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I'm not very patient</div>
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I googled & really!</div>
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I found someone who teaches spinning in Leipzig!</div>
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Sister Gudrun is such a lovely Lady</div>
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& the <a href="http://www.ge-woll-tes.de/gefilztes.html" target="_blank">Kreativstube</a> is just a wonderful place!</div>
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Creative people meet here</div>
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to felt, knit, crochet, craft or spin!</div>
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Some other Ladies wanted to learn to spin</div>
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with a hand spindle as well</div>
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& it was really nice to have company</div>
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while spinning my first "pregnant worms"! :-)</div>
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At home I went on spinning</div>
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with some colourful merino wool</div>
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Spinning with colourful wool</div>
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Another photo to show my imperfection</div>
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a little bit closer:</div>
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Dada & the Nanas!</div>
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Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-32055132828479500472015-08-11T10:53:00.001-07:002015-08-11T10:53:23.212-07:00My cute little mermaid!<div style="text-align: center;">
I shouldn't start new projects</div>
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But when I saw this</div>
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cute little mermaid in "Simply Crochet" issue 32</div>
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I just HAD to crochet this mermaid!</div>
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(Crocheters from Germany</div>
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can also find the german pattern in</div>
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This was my progress yesterday...</div>
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I've used a 4,5 mm hook instead of 3 mm,</div>
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more to cuddle! ;-) </div>
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in the end as you can see on the photo</div>
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too many hairs!</div>
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So happy to have a new family member!</div>
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Only a strange selfie</div>
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Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-37098118256561520612015-07-19T14:05:00.000-07:002015-07-19T14:05:31.495-07:00Polymer Crochet Hooks!<div style="text-align: center;">
Alex & me had so much</div>
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Crochet hooks with a polymer clay handle</div>
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are quite often to find on etsy</div>
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- for ONE hook you sometimes pay more than 20 Euro!</div>
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Some hooks are really worth it</div>
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because real polymer clay artists</div>
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have made a real outstanding hook.</div>
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which often cost so much money!</div>
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This is a real low budget project,</div>
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For this hooks you</div>
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For his handles he used a brilliant technique</div>
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Then he just rolled it on an even surface...</div>
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& then they came into the oven!</div>
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(Fimo needs 130 <span class="st">°C for 20 minutes)</span> </div>
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And look how happy he is</div>
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about his fabulous selfmade hook set! :-)</div>
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I was experimenting quite a lot,</div>
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none of my hooks looks the same, yay!</div>
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I will show you close ups now</div>
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& explain how I made my hooks!</div>
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Alex was so kind to help me:</div>
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The Polymer Clay Nail Art set</div>
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has included a cutter</div>
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& so he cut REAL thin decorations</div>
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for my hook handles! </div>
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This was my first hook:</div>
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I'm crocheting most of my projects</div>
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with a 4,5 mm hook</div>
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so it needed to be an thick ergonomic one!</div>
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To save polymer clay</div>
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I wrapped aluminium foil</div>
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around the hook.</div>
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I've also wrapped together</div>
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polymer clay in purple,</div>
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neon green & neon orange...</div>
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& I simply wrapped it around</div>
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the foil & pressed the fimo</div>
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with my fingers... </div>
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And because I love flowers</div>
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I added some in the end!</div>
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I just pressed them onto the fimo!</div>
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The next ones were really simple to do:</div>
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Basically I just wrapped the hooks</div>
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in fimo (quite thick!),</div>
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& have pressed the tiny flowers</div>
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& smileys</div>
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on the fimo with a tweezer!</div>
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That's it! ;-)</div>
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The next one was this flower hook:</div>
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After I've covered this hook in fimo</div>
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& rolled it to give it a regular shape</div>
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I've put little fimo balls on it:</div>
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And then I just rolled it</div>
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with my hands </div>
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on a flat surface again!</div>
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There are prettier flowers</div>
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on this planet but</div>
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for an experiment they</div>
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look pretty nice! :-)</div>
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I really love how this ergonomic hook</div>
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feels while crocheting</div>
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& I think I will make more</div>
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of these!</div>
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I simply formed a foil ball</div>
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and wrapped it with fimo.</div>
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Roll it in your hands</div>
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& take sharp scissors...</div>
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...you can just stick the balls</div>
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on your hook now!</div>
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In the end I formed a spike with</div>
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aluminium foil</div>
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on the end of the hook</div>
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& kneaded fimo around... </div>
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Loads of psychedelic fried eggs!</div>
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I don't have progress pics</div>
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but I just covered the hook with purple,</div>
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rolled it until the shape was perfect,</div>
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added little balls of neon green,</div>
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rolled it again</div>
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& added even tinier orange balls</div>
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to the center of the green spots.</div>
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Roll it again & have fun!</div>
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The hook on the left was covered</div>
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by Alex for me!</div>
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(I was just so much slower than him, haha!)</div>
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The other three are easy to create... </div>
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If you cover the hook sizes</div>
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with polymer clay don't forget</div>
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to add the size</div>
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Write the sizes on the hooks</div>
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after baking with</div>
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a permanent marker!) </div>
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All these hooks were baked in the oven</div>
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at 130 <span class="st">°C for 20 minutes</span></div>
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Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-68437023768292933182015-07-16T08:24:00.000-07:002015-07-16T08:24:57.648-07:00My crazy Pineapple Shawl!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This Pinapple Shawl was such a fun project!</div>
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I've started it with a pattern</div>
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I sadly can't recommend here.</div>
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In the second row I was struggling</div>
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because the written pattern didn't make sense</div>
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at some point.</div>
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I looked up this pattern on Ravelry</div>
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& many crocheters have suggested different edits -</div>
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the designer has never replied</div>
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& as the corrections haven't been made</div>
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I googled for a pineapple shawl chart.</div>
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With some little changes I followed</div>
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<a href="http://cdn.instructables.com/FFX/5CZ4/GWCACKIQ/FFX5CZ4GWCACKIQ.MEDIUM.jpg" target="_blank">this chart</a>!</div>
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I highly recommend using a chart for pinapple projects</div>
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- so much easier to follow!</div>
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As you can see my shawl has become pretty colourful!</div>
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I just used scrap yarn -</div>
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whenever a yarn came to it's end</div>
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I just attached another colour with a knot!</div>
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I tried to change the yarn colour</div>
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whenever there were a few</div>
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dc stitches next to each other.</div>
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You can perfectly hide a knot</div>
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if you just crochet the followings dcs</div>
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above it!</div>
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Some yarn ends couldn't be hidden this way</div>
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but my friend Silviane Radtke</div>
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has an amazing technique</div>
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to avoid weaving them in:</div>
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Just add beads to yarn strings!</div>
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Hard to see in the beads in this colourful mess</div>
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My naked Nana Venus</div>
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wearing my crazy shawl in progress!</div>
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And she has met Luna from the first floor!</div>
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Nanas LOVE doggies!</div>
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And of course we can also wear it as a skirt!</div>
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This world needs more colours<br />
& if you will also create such a funky scarf<br />
please show me photos on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DadaNeonCrochet" target="_blank">Facebook</a>!</div>
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I always adored this crochet blanket</div>
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made by my mother Ottilie around 30 years ago...</div>
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A lot of people admired it as well</div>
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when I've posted a pic on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DadaNeonCrochet" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.</div>
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I could only lead interested crocheters</div>
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to the <a href="http://www.brigitte.de/producing/pdf/haekelcontest/blumenhaekeldecke-text.pdf" target="_blank">german vintage pattern</a> </div>
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republished by the popular magazine <a href="http://www.brigitte.de/" target="_blank">"Brigitte"</a>...</div>
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I thought I could just ask for the permission</div>
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to make an English translation</div>
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for my crocheting friends</div>
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who have less german skills than me...</div>
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And yes!!!</div>
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The magazine "Brigitte" was so lovely</div>
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& gave me their friendly permission! :-)</div>
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I have to add a photo & a little story:</div>
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A few hours after I've published this blogpost</div>
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Ute Rehner - a friend of my page -</div>
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commented on facebook.</div>
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She was sitting in a train</div>
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while she has seen my post</div>
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& she knew straight away in which year</div>
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this pattern was originally published:</div>
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1974</div>
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This flower blanket</div>
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is actually on her to-crochet-list</div>
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since 41 years,</div>
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she was so lovely to send me a photo</div>
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of her precious original pattern:</div>
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Thank you so much, Ute!</div>
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And of course I will send your regards</div>
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to the editorial department of "Brigitte" on this way!</div>
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You need for a blanket measuring 160 x 190 cm:</div>
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1500 g of colourful yarn rests</div>
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250 g yarn in olive green for the border<br />
(or different colours as my mother did) </div>
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a 2,5 mm hook</div>
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(of course you can also use a bigger hook size</div>
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for a blanket with less but bigger flowers<br />
- I guess my mom has used a 3,5 or a 4mm hook)</div>
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You work the first rosette this way:</div>
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Start with 6 ch, form a ring with a slip stitch</div>
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1. round: </div>
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work 12 single stitches in the ring</div>
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(crochet away the yarn end from the beginning)<br />
end with a slip stitch </div>
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2. round: </div>
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chain 3 (counts as first dc)</div>
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dc in the same stitch</div>
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2 dc in every stitch around</div>
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close row with a slip stitch in 3rd chain from beginning</div>
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(you should have 24 dc now!)<br />
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3. round:<br />
Change your colour!<br />
Now we will work<br />
TWO stitches of the following stitch combination <br />
in every SECOND stitch:<br />
*3 treble, 1 dc, 1 single stitch, 1 dc*<br />
(repeat 5 times<br />
& close this round with a slip stitch<br />
in 4th chain of beginning)<br />
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[note: The first treble = 4 ch;<br />
It may be confusing to work<br />
2 stitches in every second stitch<br />
- basically you work:<br />
*1 treble / 2 treble in the next stitch /<br />
1 dc / a single stitch & a dc in the next stitch* x5]<br />
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What a pretty flower!<br />
But how to attach the next flower?<br />
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Work the second flower<br />
until the last round<br />
as the first one...<br />
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Then we work the first 3 trebles of round 3<br />
& work a slip stitch between<br />
the 3rd treble & dc<br />
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Now work 1dc / a stitch & a dc<br />
in your second flower<br />
...and again:<br />
a slip stitch between dc & treble<br />
of your first flower<br />
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The 3rd flower will be attached this way<br />
on the first flowers - two times...<br />
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...and so on...<br />
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...when you have 29 rows<br />
containing 27 flowers each you are almost done!<br />
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This is how you work for the border<br />
in the original pattern:<br />
(In the german pattern is only a rough description)<br />
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1. One row with single stitches all around.<br />
(In the pattern with olive green<br />
- my mom made a multicoloured border<br />
but just use your own style!)<br />
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2. This is challenging!<br />
Work dcs & trebles in the triangles<br />
of your border to fill the gaps!<br />
The pattern recommends<br />
to regulary skip some stitches<br />
otherwise it will get wavy!<br />
- Trust your feeling & your skills!<br />
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[My mother Otti did the border another way:<br />
She just added colourful rows<br />
of single stitches<br />
which gives a nice wavy border] <br />
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3. As many rows of dc stitches<br />
as you like!<br />
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Yay! Congrats!!!<br />
You have a wonderful Flower Power Blanket now! <br />
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My friend MariaElena has already started<br />
her own Flower Power Blanket<br />
(or Otti-Blanket as we use to call it!)<br />
& has shared progress pictures with me:<br />
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Here you can see a progress photo</div>
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I have only translated the pattern<br />
but I love it badly<br />
so PLEASE show me pictures<br />
on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DadaNeonCrochet" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>!<br />
(...and if you have questions<br />
be free to contact me there as well!)<br />
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And of course a huge THANK YOU<br />
to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Brigitte" target="_blank">the german magazine "Brigitte"</a><br />
for the permission<br />
to translate it! <br />
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Hugs & love:<br />
Dada</div>
Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-53228587056695474952015-07-09T11:02:00.000-07:002015-07-10T04:53:04.847-07:00My Wade's Blanket CAL<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm really happy about my new blanket & so it deserves a little blog post of course!</div>
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This CAL was hosted by Zelna (<a href="http://zootyowlcards.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Zooty Owl</a>) & Andrea (<a href="http://kokopellidesign.blogspot.de/" target="_blank">Kokopelli Design</a>)</div>
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& it was great fun to crochet it!</div>
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I LOVE CALs!</div>
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It's just such a difference to work on a project</div>
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while other crocheters are growing the same patterns.</div>
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You have the opportunity to see</div>
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photos of other CAL members</div>
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& I guess everyone else was unpatiently waiting</div>
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for the next part being published! ;-)<br />
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It was a special pleasure that my friend Lisbeth<br />
has joined this CAL as well!<br />
With her friendly permission<br />
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Isn't it beautiful?!</div>
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Of course you can still find all patterns online</div>
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so you can still grow your own "Wade's Blanket CAL".</div>
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<a href="http://zootyowlcards.blogspot.de/2015/06/border-and-edging-wadess-blanket-cal.html" target="_blank">Here</a> you find Zelna's post with links to all parts </div>
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& this <a href="http://kokopellidesign.blogspot.de/2015/06/wades-blanket-cal-part-8.html" target="_blank">link</a> will guide you to Andrea's tutorials!</div>
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I've basically just sewed the heart on a huge neon yellow granny square!</div>
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Taking good photographs of bright neon colours</div>
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Only Schachenmayr Bravo,</div>
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the Lady in the yarn store always</div>
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I'm really busy these days -</div>
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I hope you have more crochet time,</div>
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Dada (or Julia)</div>
Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-64621031379987077412015-06-30T10:50:00.000-07:002015-06-30T10:50:32.159-07:00My Mandala for Wink<div style="text-align: center;">
Many of us are shocked about the loss of Wink (<a href="http://www.acreativebeing.com/" target="_blank">A creative being</a>).</div>
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It's a huge tragedy for her family, friends & the whole crochet world.</div>
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We know her wonderful patterns</div>
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but she was sharing much more with her followers.</div>
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Wink also wrote about her life,</div>
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her Asperger syndrome</div>
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& her depression.</div>
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She also shared her personal story</div>
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in Kathryn Vercillo's book</div>
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"<a href="http://www.crochetconcupiscence.com/crochet-saved-my-life/" target="_blank">Crochet saved my life</a>".</div>
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In her last <a href="http://www.acreativebeing.com/2015/06/18/looking-for-the-light/" target="_blank">post</a> Wink wrote:</div>
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"I am in a very dark place right now, and I am looking </div>
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for the light at the end of a very long and dark tunnel.</div>
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(...) As long as I’m crafting, I’m alive, and as long as I’m alive, </div>
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I might be able to find my way out of the darkness."</div>
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It's heartbreaking she couldn't</div>
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find her way to the light.</div>
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Crochet was so important to her</div>
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& she was definitely</div>
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one of the fastest crocheters</div>
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on this planet: </div>
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Because of Wink we can still learn to pronounce </div>
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Her death has touched me deeply.</div>
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I've been in the same place last year</div>
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& I can totally relate to the words</div>
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Wink has left us in her <a href="http://www.acreativebeing.com/2015/06/18/looking-for-the-light/" target="_blank">last post</a>.</div>
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I know many crocheters suffering from depression.</div>
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It can be such a great benefit to have this skill</div>
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& there are some things we all can do:</div>
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1. Show your skills to persons who suffer because of depression</div>
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2. Take care of each other</div>
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3. Be positive & kind to everyone, every smile improves this world</div>
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4. Raise awareness about depression </div>
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This is my Mandala for Wink.</div>
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It's made with Winks beautiful pattern <a href="http://www.acreativebeing.com/2013/04/15/free-pattern-spoke-mandala/" target="_blank">Spoke Mandala</a></div>
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I will send it to Kathryn Vercillo</div>
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for her artwork for Wink.</div>
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You will find all inormation <a href="http://www.crochetconcupiscence.com/2015/06/mandalasformarinke-crochet-project-in-memory-of-wink-from-a-creative-being/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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If you want you can also light a virtual candle for Wink</div>
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on a <a href="http://wink.muchloved.com/" target="_blank">Page</a> her family has created for her.</div>
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R.I.P Wink.</div>
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You will be missed. </div>
Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-4255329656918104272015-06-21T13:25:00.000-07:002015-06-21T13:25:50.201-07:00Granny Square Bowl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I absolutely fell in love with this stunning</div>
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<a href="http://marrose-ccc.com/tutorials-2/yarn-ends-bowl/" target="_blank">Yarn Ends Bowl</a> by Marianne of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marrose-Colorful-Crochet-Crafts/597718870274875" target="_blank">Marrose - Colorful Crochet & Crafts</a>!</div>
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As you know I'm always working on too many projects</div>
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came into my mind again!<br />
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While making the paste for the project<br />
(Just with water, flour & sugar!)<br />
I was thinking:<br />
Why not trying it with granny squares...<br />
That's the result & I'm pretty pleased!<br />
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Sooo...and this is what I did:<br />
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Making the paste!<br />
Marianne of <a href="http://marrose-ccc.com/tutorials-2/yarn-ends-bowl/" target="_blank">Marrose - Colorful Crochet & Crafts</a><br />
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Then I've covered a salad bowl with plastic wrap...<br />
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I've soaked the pieces with the paste<br />
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the middle square was a leftover of a project,<br />
I can't remember the pattern name<br />
but every circle pattern should perfectly work)<br />
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Sooo much paste left!</div>
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So I soaked another single Granny Square with the paste...</div>
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It took 4-5 days to dry<br />
so you have to be patient!<br />
(We didn't have much sunshine,<br />
if you have some sunny days<br />
let them dry in the sun!)<br />
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...so pretty!!!<br />
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Marianne's awesome Yarn Ends Bowl</div>
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You need such a visual diary blanket as well?<br />
It's really never to late to start it!<br />
I will always post your pictures<br />
on my page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DadaNeonCrochet" target="_blank">Dada Neon Crochet</a> & add it to our CAL <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1606928569532910.1073741831.1586455371580230&type=3" target="_blank">photo album</a>!<br />
No time pressure at all!<br />
If you wanna join this freeform adventure you can find the first project <a href="http://dadacrochet.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/your-personal-freeform-cal-week-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
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the very last puzzle piece!</div>
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I have a fabulous idea (given by Sandy)</div>
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but I just CAN'T realize it!</div>
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for a puzzle piece...</div>
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Can't say goodbye to this project yet!</div>
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the friendships it has made!</div>
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Lisbeth has crocheted this gorgeous monkey</div>
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A present for her CAL friend MariaElena!</div>
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(MariaElena/Malena has also sent lovely gifts</div>
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to Lisbeth & me!) </div>
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AND a wonderful scrumble for my CAL</div>
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with a beautiful handmade card from Saskia (MalleSas)!</div>
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crocheted by lovely friends.</div>
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The world is becoming smaller</div>
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such great playfellows!</div>
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And I have to show you some newborn Nanas! :-)</div>
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Both are created by our CAL friend Nora</div>
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On the left a flaming heart Nana</div>
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a Nana wearing the colour of Nora's motorcycle!</div>
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Nana-Power, yay!</div>
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(The free pattern is to find <a href="http://www.knitaholics.com/2013/03/18/hurray-nana-tutorial-finished-free-download/" target="_blank">here</a>!)</div>
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My Facebook page will have it's</div>
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Roberta,<br />
Jodie,<br />
Ulrike,<br />
Gwenda,<br />
Sandy (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SandysSundries" target="_blank">Sandy's Sundries</a>),<br />
Alicia (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/marcalic" target="_blank">Marcalic Eve</a>)<br />
Marina (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/FreeformCrochetWorld" target="_blank">Freeform Crochet World</a>, Freeform Crochet World Group,<br />
<a href="http://snovej.com/" target="_blank">Snovej</a>,<a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/1539739636267719" target="_blank"> The Snovej Circle</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/snovejcrafts" target="_blank">Snovej Crafts</a> & <a href="http://www.facebook.com/kalsofmaine" target="_blank">Kal's of Maine</a>),<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/132657893602338" target="_blank"></a></div>
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Anouk (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/eensteekjeverder" target="_blank">Een steekje verder</a>), the highness MariaElena,<br />
Lin (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/CrochetinColour" target="_blank">Crochet in Colour</a>)</div>
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Shawn (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/DragonbirdCreations" target="_blank">Dragonbird Creations)</a> Lisbeth,<br />
Jane,</div>
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Tracy (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/EdenRebornBlog" target="_blank">Eden Reborn)</a>,Jenny (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/craftcove" target="_blank">Craft Cove</a>),<br />
Donna (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Walkers-Whimsies/571940039586605" target="_blank">Walker's Whimsies & </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/132657893602338" target="_blank">Freeform Crochet World Group)</a> <br />
Anne,<br />
Zelna (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/ZootyOwl" target="_blank">Zooty Owl)</a> <br />
Monique (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yemanja/430360770318368" target="_blank">Yemanja)</a> </div>
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Princess Saskia (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MalleSas/media_set?set=a.10203651734927973.1073741870.1654707711&type=3" target="_blank">"MalleSas"</a>),</div>
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Cilly, </div>
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Michi (<a href="http://knittenfee.wix.com/knittenfee" target="_blank">Knittenfee</a>),<br />
Brenda,<br />
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Enna (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/Strikkeliese" target="_blank">Mishook aka Strikkeliese</a> & <a href="http://mishook.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Mishook</a>), Nancy (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/nelliiesneedlfulthings" target="_blank">Needleful Things),</a><br />
Judy, <br />
Nora,<br />
Jacqui (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/HookyDelights" target="_blank">Hooky Delights.</a>),<br />
Denise (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/wickedcrochetlady" target="_blank">Wickedcrochet</a>),<br />
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Lisa (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/knottygirlyarnart" target="_blank">Knotty Girl Yarn Art),</a></div>
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Lindy,Anne,<br />
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Marijke,</div>
Katherine,<br />
Cathy,<br />
Kerry (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/silverowlpromidi" target="_blank">Silver Owl Promidi</a>),<br />
Shelly (or Shell!)<br />
& Anoinette (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/MoonbrushWoodStudios" target="_blank">Moonbrush Wood Studios</a>)<br />
Kathy,<br />
Ilene,<br />
Bj<br />
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...and: A new member of the CAL Club!<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christine-Leconte/205620132810595" target="_blank">Christine Leconte</a> has found her way to us!<br />
She is a really inspiring freeform artist from France<br />
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Here is her puzzle piece number 1,<br />
unique & colourful as all her makings:<br />
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Welcome to our CAL, Christine!<br />
I wish you a wonderful adventure!<br />
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But there are more progress pictures to present!<br />
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Bj has crocheted this amazing yarnpainting,<br />
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Here you can see her wonderful heart project:</div>
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...her homage for Terry Pratchett,</div>
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Saskia's favourite symbol in yarn:</div>
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"My symbol is the pentagram, it is used by Pagans/witches. I own a lot of pagan books because I am interested in what pagans do. It is a nature religion, you can do what you want but don't harm anyone. I love this, everybody should live by that one rule, there would be peace on the world. :-) "</div>
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A beautiful work by a wonderful Lady!</div>
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An anchor!</div>
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Hope & home are wonderful meanings</div>
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Because of a real special Lady!</div>
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She was born as a bavarian princess.</div>
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but she was officially royal!)</div>
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Some of you might have seen the Sissi trilogy movies</div>
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with Romy Schneider...</div>
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I honestly love this movies -</div>
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Empress Elisabeth of Austria </div>
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& her own poem book...</div>
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The movies don't show</div>
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all the fascinating shades of her personality.</div>
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She grew up as a wild nature child </div>
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in the countryside</div>
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& married when she was 16.</div>
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To become a caged bird.</div>
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As a free mind she was suffering</div>
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because of the formal & structured life.</div>
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One of her daughters died early,</div>
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her other children were raised</div>
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very strict by her mother-in-law.</div>
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She escaped her golden cage</div>
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& has travelled the world -</div>
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she had problems with her lungs,</div>
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the best excuse for her journeys.</div>
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She was open-minded,</div>
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And Sisi (she hated it when people called her "Sissi")</div>
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got a tattoo!!!</div>
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Her husband Franz Joseph I of Austria was shocked!</div>
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About the anchor on her shoulder!</div>
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Sisi didn't care.</div>
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For her the anchor represented</div>
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desire of freedom</div>
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& her love for the ocean </div>
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& being on a ship.</div>
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The end of her life was so tragical.</div>
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An italian anarchist stabbed Sisi</div>
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with a sharpened needle file.</div>
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He only knew she was royal.</div>
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I wonder if he would have done this to her</div>
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if he would have known what</div>
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a libertine, rebel & free soul she was. </div>
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What a pretty, strong lady!</div>
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There would be many more stories to tell</div>
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but...here is my anchor!</div>
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For my soulsister Sisi</div>
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in loving memory:</div>
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For the background I tried something funny:</div>
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Granny freeforming,</div>
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I just played around with granny stitches,</div>
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so much fun!</div>
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Who says they should be squared?</div>
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PLEASE give me some more ideas!</div>
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I don't want to complete this CAL </div>
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but I'm running out of ideas! :-(</div>
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And MalleSas,</div>
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THANK YOU for your support again, my princess!</div>
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Stay awesome my princesses & princes,</div>
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your friend Dada (or Julia)!!!</div>
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Let me see your art in Marina's & Donna's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/132657893602338" target="_blank">Freeform Crochet World Group</a>, on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DadaNeonCrochet" target="_blank">Dada Neon Crochet</a> or <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/your-personal-freeform-cal" target="_blank">Ravelry!</a>
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Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-14483161602561604592015-04-08T10:40:00.000-07:002015-04-08T10:40:49.218-07:00Granny Square Mosaic Photo Tutorial - With Mosaically!<div style="text-align: center;">
Since many years I often make mosaic collages as last minute presents -</div>
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you can find many free mosaic photo editors online.</div>
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The artist <a href="http://shadowness.com/WorkByKnight/wbk-granny-squares" target="_blank">WorkByKnight (WBK)</a></div>
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makes stunning granny square mosaic pictures</div>
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& <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/739381706085166/" target="_blank"> Crochet Granny Square Art for Charity</a></div>
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is also recreating his pictures in yarn!</div>
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I can't show you a pic here because of the copyright</div>
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but have a look yourself! ;-)</div>
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I wanted to try it myself...</div>
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It's actually great because you can just</div>
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Haha, I could totally recreate myself in granny squares now!</div>
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I've used <a href="http://mosaically.com/" target="_blank">Mosaically.com</a> for my test</div>
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& I thought I show you a short step-by-step tutorial...</div>
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1. You need LOTS of granny square pictures,</div>
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I've cutted out my granny squares with </div>
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the free photo editor <a href="http://www.picmonkey.com/" target="_blank">Picmonkey</a>...</div>
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I just used the "square option" which is offered </div>
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in the "Crop" section on the left side.</div>
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(On this screenshot you see part 2 of my </div>
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<a href="http://zootyowlcards.blogspot.de/2015/04/traditional-granny-square-wades-blanket.html" target="_blank">Zooty Owl-Kokopelli Design CAL</a>!)</div>
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2. Go to <a href="http://mosaically.com/" target="_blank">Mosaically.com</a>!</div>
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3. Upload the photo you want to transform to a mosaic!</div>
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Click on "Step 2"!</div>
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4. Upload your granny square pics in "Step 2"!</div>
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the more the better!)</div>
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Click on "Step 3"!</div>
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6. Download it!</div>
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I've also added my signature</div>
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<a href="http://www.picmonkey.com/" target="_blank">Picmonkey.com</a> is a real good free online editor! ;-)</div>
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7. Crochet your own mosaic blanket</div>
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or do whatever you want with this photo!</div>
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If you also make such a photo mosaic</div>
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or really crochet such a blanket</div>
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be free to show it to me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DadaNeonCrochet" target="_blank">Dada Neon Crochet</a>!</div>
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Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-3488663296289815992015-03-20T16:53:00.000-07:002015-03-20T16:53:05.029-07:00YOUR Personal Freeform CAL! - "Week" 25<div style="text-align: center;">
You need such a visual diary blanket as well?<br />
It's really never to late to start it!<br />
I will always post your pictures<br />
on my page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DadaNeonCrochet" target="_blank">Dada Neon Crochet</a> & add it to our CAL <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1606928569532910.1073741831.1586455371580230&type=3" target="_blank">photo album</a>!<br />
No time pressure at all!<br />
If you wanna join this freeform adventure you can find the first project <a href="http://dadacrochet.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/your-personal-freeform-cal-week-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
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I had a bad flu & I'm a bed person when I'm ill,</div>
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Nana Catgirl wasn't amused to have a look alike</div>
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MariaElena & her prince Greg</div>
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I ran out of neon yarn</div>
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Soooo, now the hello to all my lovely members!</div>
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Much love to:<br />
Roberta,<br />
Jodie,<br />
Ulrike,<br />
Gwenda,<br />
Sandy (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SandysSundries" target="_blank">Sandy's Sundries</a>),<br />
Alicia (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/marcalic" target="_blank">Marcalic Eve</a>)<br />
Marina (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/FreeformCrochetWorld" target="_blank">Freeform Crochet World</a>, Freeform Crochet World Group,<br />
<a href="http://snovej.com/" target="_blank">Snovej</a>,<a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/1539739636267719" target="_blank"> The Snovej Circle</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/snovejcrafts" target="_blank">Snovej Crafts</a> & <a href="http://www.facebook.com/kalsofmaine" target="_blank">Kal's of Maine</a>),<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/132657893602338" target="_blank"></a></div>
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Anouk (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/eensteekjeverder" target="_blank">Een steekje verder</a>), the highness MariaElena,<br />
Lin (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/CrochetinColour" target="_blank">Crochet in Colour</a>)</div>
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Shawn (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/DragonbirdCreations" target="_blank">Dragonbird Creations)</a> Lisbeth,<br />
Jane,</div>
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Tracy (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/EdenRebornBlog" target="_blank">Eden Reborn)</a>,Jenny (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/craftcove" target="_blank">Craft Cove</a>),<br />
Donna (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Walkers-Whimsies/571940039586605" target="_blank">Walker's Whimsies & </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/132657893602338" target="_blank">Freeform Crochet World Group)</a> <br />
Anne,<br />
Zelna (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/ZootyOwl" target="_blank">Zooty Owl)</a> <br />
Monique (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yemanja/430360770318368" target="_blank">Yemanja)</a> </div>
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Princess Saskia (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MalleSas/media_set?set=a.10203651734927973.1073741870.1654707711&type=3" target="_blank">"MalleSas"</a>),</div>
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Cilly, </div>
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Michi (<a href="http://knittenfee.wix.com/knittenfee" target="_blank">Knittenfee</a>),<br />
Brenda,<br />
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Enna (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/Strikkeliese" target="_blank">Mishook aka Strikkeliese</a> & <a href="http://mishook.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Mishook</a>), Nancy (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/nelliiesneedlfulthings" target="_blank">Needleful Things),</a><br />
Judy, <br />
Nora,<br />
Jacqui (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/HookyDelights" target="_blank">Hooky Delights.</a>),<br />
Denise (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/wickedcrochetlady" target="_blank">Wickedcrochet</a>),<br />
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Katherine,<br />
Cathy,<br />
Kerry (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/silverowlpromidi" target="_blank">Silver Owl Promidi</a>),<br />
Shelly (or Shell!)<br />
& Anoinette (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/MoonbrushWoodStudios" target="_blank">Moonbrush Wood Studios</a>)!<br />
Kathy<br />
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And...new members, yay!!!<br />
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Ilene has started her adventure with this first gorgeous puzzle piece!<br />
A real colourbomb, we can expect to see her CAL grow<br />
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And we also have Bj in our team now!<br />
Here we can see her hand project,<br />
a wonderful work!<br />
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I wish you lots of fun on this adventure!<br />
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But also some more other projects have been created:<br />
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Gwenda has crocheted her favourite fairy tale:<br />
The red shoes!<br />
It's also connected to her favourite book,<br />
my current read:<br />
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Women who run with the wolves<br />
by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés!<br />
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And here her CAL in progress!!!</div>
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Haha & our Lisbeth has progressed again, too!<br />
Her great friendship symbol:<br />
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Her happy Nana in the sun!<br />
What a joyful picture!<br />
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Her beautiful, beautiful eye project:</div>
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...and her favourite song:<br />
Shining light by Ash!<br />
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And here we can see this fabulous tapestry work<br />
by Monique (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yemanja/430360770318368" target="_blank">Yemanja</a>),<br />
it's her favourite poem!<br />
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And here we can see her favourite movie...<br />
Hmmm, could it be...<br />
Life of Pi, yay!!!<br />
I think I'm right! ;-)<br />
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It's getting sooo hard to find new topics!</div>
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I've consulted Sandy & she had some really good ideas</div>
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but the one I wanna realize is really challenging,</div>
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And my last one to add to my blanket.</div>
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Things that only mean to you but wouldn't fit in a general topic.</div>
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Saskia has rescued me with an idea,</div>
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of course we need an artist signature</div>
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Our given or chosen names!</div>
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Gwenda did it months ago!</div>
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I LOVE her name & this is so fantastic!</div>
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she has crocheted her artist name <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MalleSas/media_set?set=a.10203651734927973.1073741870.1654707711&type=3" target="_blank">"MalleSas"</a></div>
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I've made a crochet version</div>
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name in this psychedelic way! So cool!</div>
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Dada Neonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351690226757319262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767675698477044633.post-60984937170911030732015-03-10T11:57:00.000-07:002015-03-10T11:57:13.257-07:00Yarn Bowl Tutorial! - By Malena Casey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My friend Malena (MariaElena)</div>
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has made this gorgeous Yarn Bowl</div>
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& she was so lovely to write down a tutorial!</div>
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It's such a good thing to have</div>
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- no yarn mess anymore</div>
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while we are crocheting!</div>
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(And also a good way to rescue</div>
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our yarn from playing dogs & cats!)</div>
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So here it comes:</div>
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MariaElena's first tutorial, yay! ;-)</div>
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A round <span class="st">Paper Mache Box</span></div>
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a pencil</div>
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a cardboard knife</div>
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sandpaper</div>
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white glue</div>
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all purpose sealer </div>
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water based Latex (mate)</div>
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some yarn & a hook</div>
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acrylic colors</div>
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Acrylic sealer/Finisher</div>
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and then cut it out with exacto or cardboard knife </div>
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or anything else that will work for your box. </div>
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Then you sand the opening edges with fine sandpaper </div>
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until even and smooth and brush them with white glue. </div>
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When it's dry run your finger through the edge </div>
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to see if it needs more sanding. </div>
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Apply a second coat of white glue and let it dry. <br />Now you apply a coat of all purpose sealer to the whole box, </div>
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let dry and apply a second coat, </div>
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sanding with a very fine sand paper in between.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMfIK1N8Ur8UDADFffE6PSWfQG3cZr5yjOdiQlaWBVD0QeYWFOKD8Ba_Wwr-1emHCeaNh69j8B06C8biWRQI86DxfzWCzwCR32EItohjfam33ZXLlKmBHIVrUhZw4m7Z5y-4o5ejfcJ-i/s1600/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMfIK1N8Ur8UDADFffE6PSWfQG3cZr5yjOdiQlaWBVD0QeYWFOKD8Ba_Wwr-1emHCeaNh69j8B06C8biWRQI86DxfzWCzwCR32EItohjfam33ZXLlKmBHIVrUhZw4m7Z5y-4o5ejfcJ-i/s1600/4.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><br /> </div>
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Paint the box with water based Latex (mate), </div>
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2 coats, sanding lightly in between. </div>
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Now you can sponge a contrasting color, </div>
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or paint whatever you would like, </div>
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or maybe do some decoupage.... its your choice! </div>
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I used a sea sponge and crafts acrylic paint </div>
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and just dabbed some on the box. </div>
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I painted a a border at the bottom and the edges on top, </div>
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including the opening.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9w1M_Gx68fWHs4HNYuzi_pdeb8Jyz_2qVB1ig5hAIVhK-ndhUea1NNdJ1_xqctlQioFvPL_I99qHqOEs7m5V5_TpVxd1j0nttsrTicMTz3R3eZ3Dn73DdBcEHhg79E5GliBEYIlyyvvI/s1600/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9w1M_Gx68fWHs4HNYuzi_pdeb8Jyz_2qVB1ig5hAIVhK-ndhUea1NNdJ1_xqctlQioFvPL_I99qHqOEs7m5V5_TpVxd1j0nttsrTicMTz3R3eZ3Dn73DdBcEHhg79E5GliBEYIlyyvvI/s1600/5.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
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When you are satisfied with your decorations, </div>
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When the sealer was totally dry, </div>
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I rubbed the whole thing with a gel stain, </div>
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very lightly and cleaning immediately, to give it an aged patina. </div>
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I also made a crochet chain with matching cotton yarn </div>
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and glued it to the upper border and opening. </div>
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and let dry overnight. </div>
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Enjoy!! ❤️❤️❤️</div>
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<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1426013009010_2081"> Malena (MariaElena) & Dada are curious persons,</span></div>
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<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1426013009010_2081">I will add your work to this blogpost as well!</span></div>
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<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1426013009010_2081"> You have a fantastic idea,</span></div>
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<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1426013009010_2081">written down a wonderful pattern</span></div>
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<span class="ya-q-full-text" id="yui_3_17_2_2_1426013009010_2081">& I will happily share your unique ideas here!</span></div>
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