Leg Warmers for Anastasia's Dance Classes

These leg warmers I've finished almost one month ago. I've planned to make it a long time ago... may be one year... for my older daughter... And finally I made these in the end of January after Anastasia's competition. The colors are almost the same as her dance uniform. Black skirt and jersey with an embroidery in orange, apple green and white colors. So I've tried to make a set...

And below is the graphic pattern and the description

I've used a hook 4mm (USA/6, UK/8)
with 100 % wool yarn: 
Orange - Latvian 100% wool (Ogres Jarns)

Black - YarnArt Prestige;

also blend of 50% wool  and 50% acrylic:

Green Apple - YarnArt Super Merino

White - YarnArt Merino De Luxe.

The symbols:

Dc - double crochet

ch - chain

sl.st - slip stitch

st - stitch

cluster - 3Dc in a space between two stitches

The total amount of beginning chain must be divisible by 3.

Ch 36 join in ring.

Round 1: ch 3(as 1st Dc), Dc in next st and each st across the round, join with a sl.st in the beginning 3rd ch of previous rnd;

Rnd 2: In a space between the first two stitches - [sl.st, ch 3(as 1st Dc), 2Dc], *skip 3 st, 3Dc in a space between the 3rd and 4th stitches, repeat from * across the round, join with a sl.st, cut off the thread.

Rnd 3: Attach a new color in 3rd Dc of any cluster. Ch3(as 1st Dc), Dc in next st and each st across the round, join with a sl.st;

Rnd 4: In a space between the first two stitches - [sl.st, ch 3(as 1st Dc), 2Dc], *skip 3 st, 3Dc in a space between the following 3rd and 4th stitches, repeat from * a

Repeat Round 3 and Round 4 as many  times as you need remembering to attach a new color every 2nd round.
 I made 13 color stripes.

 Ask me for a help, please, if you think that the pattern or the description are not clear.

On the second and third picture you can see frames and a link to my blog - it the result of the study of the
FastStone Photo Resizer software. I use this a long time to resize pictures. And just now  I've learned about the possibility to add frames, text, watermarks and other tricks... And now I really want to know what a software I could use to make a rounded corners for pictures.

Have a nice Sunday!!!
Appreciate each other!

With sunny wishes for you!
Soleil

Coaster's Pattern and a List of my Wips

 I have drawn for you, my creative readers, a graphic pattern of coaster from previous post in which I told  about a Rainbow Set. I hope the pattern is clear... Frankly, I would like to learn to use some software for drawing patterns, but... but... but... this going to take a lot of free my time(I think so) which a have not. Therefore below you can see a graphic pattern drawn by me. I think it is better than nothing and you can do the same thing for your kitchen and dining room or may be for a gift...

*** 26/03/2013 Edited to add ***  Here you will find the written pattern for the coaster.

And I have a few work-in-progress projects... Try to count them:

 1. A shawl for my mom. Ooooh, it is my headache. Sorry, my sweet mom... I really want to make for you this nice shawl. I promised to present it to you as a Birthday gift(in December of last year). The yarn I used for the shawl is so uncomfortable for me - 8 thin strands which not twisted together with each other... 

 2. African flower hexagons for a bag! A colorful bag for me using a cotton yarn.

 3. Granny square's blanket for me, which will be finished very soon, here it is:

4. A blanket  which I have started with  A Granny a Day CAL. I talk about it here on my other page. I do each of squares every night before I going to sleep, but I make pictures of it not so often...

 5. A blanket for my younger son I have started two days ago. Just big plain colorful squares.
6. And... and... and... HEART GARLAND!!! ♥ Love love love hearts! ♥  Love garlands! ♥

Total 6 projects. Stunned! And I have the same amount of projects in my head!

That's all for today, my dears! 
I'm going to crochet!Have a nice day and a nice Sunday and a nice every day! 
Olga ♥

I'm linking at Crochet Boulevard

♥ Valentine's Day Love & Hugs! ♥

A Rainbow Set

As I promised,  now is time for a Rainbow Set:

A Rainbow Granny Tissue Box Cover, which I've  made used the "The Royal Sisters..." tutorial.

I love love love my cover! Bright and cheerful! Very easy and fast to do.

And coasters.

Acrylic yarn. A hook 4,5 mm.

The pattern of coasters I 'll show you the next time. First I should to draw it...

These colorful things I've made for a couple of evenings, ignoring unfinished blankets and mom's shawl and hexagons for a new bag.... Oooooh, how many projects I have at the same time...

Bye, I'm going to crochet! ♥

Have a nice day!

Olga
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I'm linking at Crochet Boulevard

One More Award!

Hello my dears!
How are you? Hope the weather is nice and you are in a good mood!
Today is the time to tell you about my second Award, that has been sent to me a few days ago with my first "The Versatile Blogger" Award , about which I told yesterday.

The new Award is:

This Award gave me

 Helen

 from

26 Minutes Past (take a look here!)

Many thanks, Helen! I'm very proud and I'm very glad!


This Award has the Rules:
1. Add the Award to your blog
2. Thank the blogger who gave it to you
3. Mention 7 random things about yourself
4. List the rules
5. Award to 15 bloggers
6. Inform each of those 15 by leaving a comment on their blog.


Now I have to think about another 7 things about myself...
After some time I've made the list:
1. My favorite colors are red, orange and indigo... and light green... and yellow...  :)
2.  I collect Euro coins from different countries.
3. I like to drive a car in the mist.
4. At the moment I like the actor Ryan Reynolds. But I'm always forgetting his name. haha.
5.I like vanilla Ice Cream covered with a chocolate.
6.  I live in Ireland during the 3.5 years, but have not yet learned English. It's a shame...
7.I am a yarnoholic! Exactly!

Now you know me a little bit more. :)

Blogs that I like to read
and be inspired by pictures
and that I'm passing "The Versatile Blogger"Award:

Lacy Crochet
Alli Crafts 
Coco Rose Diaries
Pink Milk
El blog de Ché! Crochet
My Tinker Space
My Rose Valley
Eclectic Gipsyland
Haken en meer
Tangled Happy
Heidi Bears
Karin aan de haak
maarnietvangrijs 
Crafty Valley.

Don't forget to look at these wonderful blogs!

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All the best for you, my dears!

Appreciate each other!

Olga

 

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