Friday, May 29, 2009

Hyperbolic Crochet - Coral Reefs and Math

By masterminding a project to model a coral reef armed only with crochet hooks, Margaret Wertheim hopes to bring some of the most complicated mathematical models embodied in our universe into the minds (and hands) of the masses.






More about the Crochet Coral Reef Project
HERE

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Crocheted Beaded Bracelet


crocheted beaded bracelet
Originally uploaded by brittscrochetcorner

This is a beaded bracelet I made with a little bit of mercerized cotton, small round silver beads and silver/blue barrel beads.

Materials
100% mercerized cotton
f hook
elastic thread about 16"
small beads

Instructions:
String beads onto your crochet yarn (cotton) and set aside.
Wrap elastic thread around wrist loosely two times slip off and tie knot at ends.
Holding the two elastic threads together slip stitch around once and then 5 sc.
Use the following pattern throughout the rest of the way: (1 sc on first side of elastic, chain 1, slide bead to hook, chain 1, sc on other side of elastic),zigzag 3.

Continue in a zigzag pattern and beading around then sc 5 , finish off.

zigzag pattern: sc on first side of elastic ,ch2, sc on other side of elastic.


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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Denim Pillows


denim pillow - 1
Originally uploaded by brittscrochetcorner

Cut off denim blue jeans to make mini pillows.

Great for kids, pets, or just as an accent on couch or chair.

more pics:


denim pillow - 2


denim pillow -  3


denim pillow - 4



I am planning on adding embellishments to them as well.
Any suggestions?

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Violet Blossoms Baby Hat


Violet Blossoms Baby Hat
Originally uploaded by brittscrochetcorner

Violet Blossom Bernat Baby Boucle Yarn
J hook.

This was so much fun to make I made three more this evening.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Shoestring Multi Baby Hat


Shoestring Multi Baby Hat
Originally uploaded by brittscrochetcorner

Made on a shoestring budget, this dainty little baby hat will delight any newborn.
Started with a ribbed brim then added X stitches in between sc rows . Topped with dc with sc chain woven through and tied in knot.
100% cotton. Fits newborn. about 13" x 6. 5"

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Hat Set-newborn


Hat Set-newborn
Originally uploaded by brittscrochetcorner

A two toned blue and white cap and high top booties set for newborn.
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I used hdc and sc with f hook.
100% cotton.

~ Britt

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