Category Archives: craftwork

Filet Crochet Trial Piece

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Shana

This was made using dishcloth cotton. I know it should have been done in something finer, but as I’m still learning how to do Filet Crochet, I went for something chunkier! It measures 40cm x 27cm.

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Crochet Sun Hat

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Shana

I seem to be developing a sun hat fetish!! This one is crocheted and was very quick to make. I prefer the shape of this one, the knitted one was rather large. I used cotton, obviously, not much point in … Continue reading →

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Bigga Denim Box

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Shana

This was a joint project that Chris and I worked on together. I did the knitting and sewing, he cut out the cardboard and denim. The idea came from the book ‘Two Balls or less’ by Jenny Hill. We had … Continue reading →

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Serpentine Curtain Tie-Backs

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Shana

I have spent several days writing charts and testing patterns for knitted curtain tie-backs. And here at last is the finished pattern. With a combination of cabling and shaping, this pattern can be knitted in virtually any yarn to suit … Continue reading →

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