PRETTY DAISIES TUTORIAL

MY NOVEMBER PROJECT 2015

DEAR FRIENDS, I HAVE SEEN THESE DAISIES, AND I HAD TO MAKE THEM... I FOUND THE WHOLE EXPLANATION BY CROCHETGIRL99 IN INSTAGRAM, SO IT IS NOT IN A BLOG, AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THEM FOR SHARING WITH US.. IT SEEM THAT THIS GROUP IS FROM AUSTRALIA, SO THANK YOU AUSTRALIA..

Okay, here's a bit of a photo tutorIal for the "Pretty Daisies in a Row" method. I have used a 3.5mm hook and instructions are in UK terms. You start off with making as many circles as you think you will need. I only used 5 for my cushion . I have used half trebles as my circles but you could use dc or tr for your circles. Whatever works best for you. 

Magic circle, ch 1, 7 half trebles into ring, ss into first half treble made (counts as eight half trebles)

1. Grab your first circle and join new colour with a slip stitch into any half treble, ch 2, 2 treble in same stitch (1 petal made). 2. 3 treble in next stitch and repeat another two times (4 petals made). Chain 1. 
3. Grab your next circle and complete the first petal. 
4. Complete another 3 times until you have four petal groups on the top half of the circle. Chain 1. 2w

1. Carry on until you get to the last circle. Make 8 petals in your last circle as shown. 
2. When you have completed the 8th petal in your end circle, make a double crochet in the chain space and then carry on with your petals in the next flower. (Note, you could try a slip stitch in the chain but I think a dc is stronger). 3. You will end up with a strip of flower discs that look like this. 2w

Next comes the stitches to turn your flower discs into daisies. At the top of the first flower, join yarn in between 2 petals, ch 1 and 2 dc in same space. Ch 1, 2 treble in between next two petals of same flower. Ch 1, 2 treble in between petals of next flower. Ch 1, 2 dc in between next two petals. Ch 1, 2 treble in between next two petals, repeat to the end. 2. When you get to your last flower, the corner is made by crocheting 2 treble, ch 1, 2 treble in same space. Ch 1, 2 dc in between next two petals, chain 1, then make another corner. Carry on as previous to complete the bottom half of the row. 2w

Okay, last picture. Once you've done the round of making your discs into flowers, you can then start rows of colourful stripes. Here I've just used a treble in each stitch and will carry on to make a cushion cover as long as I need it to be. I will also do a row of trebles on the other side of the daisies. See my blue and green cushion I made earlier. 
Hope instructions are clear enough. I really enjoy making the flowers this way and it will lend itself useful in so many ways, scarves, trims to dresses and skirts etc.

MY MARGUERITE BLUE BAG

                                               MY OCTOBER PROJECT 2015

 HERE IS A PROJECT THAT I LOVE TO DO.... TO PLAY WITH COLOURS,.

 HERE ,YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO USE 2 YARNS IN THE SAME TIME, (BUT NOT DIFFICULT,)   DO 4 GRANNY SQUARES AND JOIN THEM TOGETHER.

 AS THE BLUE IS ON FASHION  I DECIDED TO DO A BLUE BAG WITH WHITE MARGUERITES.

THE EFFECT IS STUNNING, AND I AM USING IT WITH PLEASURE...
HAVE A GREAT WEEK

MURIEL

MY STAR DOILIES

MY CROCHET PROJECT OF JUNE 2015

HELLO EVERYONE.. HERE IS AN EXEMPLE WHERE I PLAYED WITH DIFFERENT YARNS   AND I HAD FEW STARS THAT I MADE AND I JOINED THEM WITH THIS HAIRY YARN AND THE EFFECT WAS VERY ORIGINAL 
I USED THESE VARIOUS COLOURS OF BLUES AND TURQUOISE AND I LOVED THE RESULT..
BE WELL

MURIEL

MY CHAIR FULL OF DOTS

MY CROCHET PROJECT MAY 2015

 ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A CHAIR DRESSED WITH DOTS!!!!

WE USE THIS TYPE OF YARN TO DO  WINTER SCARFS, BUT HERE IN BRAZIL AS THE SUMMER IS VERY LONG, WE USE THIS YARN TO DO CARPETS, OR TO DRESS DIFFERENT FURNITURE...... I LOVE THE TEXTURE, SO HERE IS WHAT I DID WITH IT!!!!!

 HERE IS A SCARF IN DIFFERENT TON OF BEIGE!!!!

PAP OF A BEAUTIFUL HAT WITH ALL MY HEART

                                                CROCHET PROJECT MARCH 2015

 TODAY I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU THIS GREAT PROJECT OF HAT THAT I DID IN CROCHET... THE FORM OF THE HAT IS GREAT AND BEAUTIFUL..IT DOESNT DEFORM, AND IT DRESSES THE HEAD PERFECTLY...

I LOVED  IT SO MUCH THAT I DID MANY OF THEM IN MANY COLOURS!!!!

I AM GOING ALSO TO USE THE GRAPHIC FOR OTHER PROJECT...

INCLUDED YOU WILL FIND THE GRAPHIC AND THE YOUTUBE FROM BOB WILSON, WHO SO GENTLY SHARED WITH US THIS PROJECT!!!!

MANY THANKS TO HER FOR THE BEAUTIFUL WORK SHE DOES FOR THE CROCHET WORLD....

BE WELL AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!

MURIEL

TOWELS WITH DELICIOUS FLOWERS

MY CROCHET PROJECT FEBRUARY 2015

TODAY  IS THE FEVER OF BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS IN CROCHET THAT I SEW IN TOWELS.. A REAL CHIC!!!!!! 

AS YOU CAN NOTICE I HAVE ADDED SOME SATIN RIBBONS, AND I EMBROIDED THE LEAVES.... THE EFFECT IS GREAT...BUT

NOBODY WANTS TO CLEAN ITS HANDS  WITH IT......

SO BE IT, OR YOU USE IT OR IT WILL STAY AS A DECORATION!!!!!!

GREAT GIFT MADE BY HAND WITH  LOVE!!!!!

BE WELL

MURIEL

SOME INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHTS

                                          Change your focus. – 

From the awareness of your thoughts and emotions you become able to consciously redirect your focus.  It’s time to take it willingly away from something that drags you down, and zero it in on something that inspires you.  Focus on the next logical, meaningful step.  

There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown hopeless about them.  So keep your hope alive through positive awareness.  Don’t let the pain make you desperate.  Don’t let the negativity wear off on you.  Don’t let the bitterness steal your sweetness.  Spend your energy moving forward.  

Change your thoughts and you change your reality.  

Our thoughts are the makers of our moods, the inventors of our dreams, and the creators of our will.  That’s why we must sort through them carefully, and choose to respond only to those that will help us build the life we want, and the outlook we want to hold as we’re living it.

THE TRAIN OF LIFE

                         The Train of Life

 Life is like a journey on a train... with its stations... with changes of routes... and with accidents!                             

At birth we boarded the train and met our parents,

and we believe they will always travel by our side.

However, at some station our parents will step down from the train,

leaving us on this journey alone.

As time goes by, other people will board the train; and they will be significant

i.e. our siblings, friends, children, and even the love of our life. 

Many will step down and leave a permanent vacuum. 

Others will go so unnoticed that we don't realize that they vacated their seats!

This train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations,

hellos, good-byes & farewells.

Success consists of having a good relationship with all the passengers...

requiring that we give the best of ourselves.

The mystery to everyone is:

We do not know at which station we ourselves will step down.

So, we must live in the best way - love, forgive, and offer the best of who we are.

It is important to do this because when the time comes

for us to step down and leave our seat empty,

we should leave behind beautiful memories

for those who will continue to travel on the train of life!

DOLCE GABANA IN CROCHET

DEAR FRIENDS, HERE IS A VASE I MADE AFTER SEING THIS BEAUTIFUL  DESIGN IN CROCHET, AS I DID NOT WANT TO DO A DRESS!!!!!, I DECIDED TO DRESS THIS VASE...

HERE IS THE RESULT.... 

BE WELL

MURIEL

art in crochet : great ideas

 dear friends, some great ideas of how to decorate our homes with crochet...taken by a great site   click click HERE they are all in my list, specially the floral wall art, because i have so many flowers in crochet, that i have to do some project with all of them....and the lamp shade, which  is adorable!!!be well
muriel