#knit craft

[katiecraftsstuff]

A knitted pumpkin bat to celebrate the 1st of October.

[oldcraftbooks]

Workbasket #1 Vol. 48

(id: a photo of a black and white photo in the original craft book. it shows the cat, with short, messy “fur”, pointed felt ears, and a little ribbon around its neck.)

Pub. October 1982

Cuddly Cat

“A soft cuddly cat is adorable on a child’s bed- or in her arms. Materials needed are 5 ½ ounces white and 3 ½ ounces light brown Coats and Clark Red Heart® 4-ply handknitting yarn, size K crochet hook, pair of medium size novelty eyes, scraps of white and black felt, ¾ yard ⅝ inch wide satin ribbon, polyester stuffing and a yard of black buttonhole thread.”

Abbreviations: 

Ch (chain)

Rnd (round)

Sl st (slip stitch)

St (stitch)

Dc (double crochet)

Inc (increase)

HEAD: With white ch4. Join with sl st to form ring. 

Rnd 1: Ch 3, work 9 dc in ring. Join to top of ch 3-10 dc (counting ch 3 as 1 dc). 

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in joining, *2 dc in next dc- 1 dc inc, repeat from * around. Join as before- 20 sts.

Rnd 3: Ch 3, inc 4 dc evenly spaced, dc in next dc and in each dc around. Join as before- 24 sts. 

Rnds 4, 5, 6: Ch 3, dc in next dc and in each dc around. Join as before. At end of Rnd 6 fasten off, leaving a 12 inch end. Stuff head and draw the 12 inch end through sts of last rnd; pull together and secure. 

BODY: With white ch 19 loosely.

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across- 17 sts, ch 3, turn. 

Rows 2 through 8: Dc in next dc and in each dc across, dc in top of ch 3, ch 3, turn. At end of Row 8 fasten off leaving an 18 inch end. With this end sew sts of last row to opposite side of starting ch to form a tube. Draw yarn through end sts of rows on one end, pull together and secure. Stuff body and close other end in same manner. 

LEGS: (Make 4) With white ch 10 loosely. 

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across- 8 sts, ch 3, turn. 

Row 2: Dc in next dc and in each dc across, dc in top of ch 3. Fasten off, leaving an end for sewing. Sew sts of last row to opposite side of starting chain. 

TAIL: With white ch 17 loosely. Work same as leg over 15 sts and sew in same manner. 

FUR: To Make a Bundle: Using 1 strand of white and 1 strand of light brown held together or using 2 strands of same color held together, wind double strand 8 times around a 2 inch piece of cardboard. Fasten off.

Draw an 8 inch length of yarn around strands at one end and tie securely. Slip from cardboard and sew bundle to crocheted base and cut strands at opposite end.

Continue to make bundles, alternating colors as desired to cover head and body, except the areas where head and body will be joined; then cover legs and tail on one side only.

Sew head, legs and tail in place.

Trim fur.

From white felt, shape and cut nose and 2 small crescents for outline of eyes. Glue or tack felt pieces and eyes in place. Saturate 4 strands of black buttonhole thread, each 5 inches long, with clear drying glue and draw through base of head inline with nose to form whiskers.

Tie ribbon around neck and make a bow. 

[cocosisi]

為 HLC 準備第一個新年~~

為 HLC 準備第一個新年~~

多謝大家o既關心,其實我好OK,唔洗擔心我,我除了返工坐車時經過爺爺屋企眼濕濕,同埋沖涼時比自已喊小小之外,其它時間我同平時一樣…………..有時 我會諗,之前每隔兩日得知佢病情……….佢有時發燒、一陣又話淋疤瘤又返發、個口損左、又要化療、化療完周身痛、食唔到野、助護換片唔夠密搞到pet pet 又紅又痛、疴血………………比起哩D,我寧願佢離開左唔洗再受苦更好………..雖然爺爺唔捨得我地,我地亦唔捨得佢………………..

昨日我已經返工做野,同事問:唔洗抖多一日咩? 唔洗,衹有做野D時間先過得更快!

今朝同HLC着起我做比佢o既新裙仔 and 樽領衫~ 仲有我之前織比佢o既Scarf……

著得甘靚,係要影D相去印利是封呀~~ yeahhhh~~~

條裙太長,除出來比maMa拎返去改…. 就係甘, HLC 著住底橫送我出門口了

MaMa~~早D放工返來陪我呀

[cocosisi]

利是封Layout…

利是封Layout…

CSquare Design 好快手,今日就做好左個Layout 比我~~真係好靚呀~~而且做野有較率,我鐘意!!!

所以介紹比大家~~

長方形利是封

呎吋 : 9c m x 17.6c m

價錢 : $350/ 200 個

每款利是封以200 個為一款，只須 1張仔仔或囡囡、兄弟姊妹或家庭 相片就可以。相片解像度為 2~ 3M B 起，而每款利是封之恭賀詞語可隨意更改 ( 只限四個字) ，因須要配合各方面之製作時間，故此截止 交相日期為 10/01/2008 或之前，報名或交相方法如下 :

請透過 Email 內留下姓名及電話號碼以便聯絡

(並註明所訂購之款式、數量及恭賀四字詞語 )

Email : [email protected] 或 直接至電給我 - Cat 91979131

[cocosisi]

打B爐

打B爐

今日放工去姑婆家打B爐,換好衫o既 HLC 同佢隻愛犬”waaaaaaaaaaa”(佢一見到愛犬就 waaaaaa甘叫) 玩打打, HL arr,做乜你成日打打”wa wa” arrr?? 你要pat 佢,唔係打佢呀

, 仲要打到佢訓底你就 卡卡笑……..你個暴力狂

打B爐 @ basement…. 要立食,攰屎禾

食吉仔要連皮食先好味ga….

今晚用左1小時, 織左leg warmer 比 HLC..

[trevorrayhart]

Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England. 29th April 2011