Wednesday, November 10, 2010

crochet small cell phone purse

I made this small bag for my cellphone, or it can be used as a mini gift bag too. It is made of single crochet through out, except the last line, where I made 3 chain loops & made a small handle of single crochet.

Arthritic glove ! in 2 hours


As I get acute pain at night, when my hands are outside my sheet/ rug, I used to wear gloves & sleep, then I found them cumbersome, as when I get up at night to go to washroom, then remove the gloves, try to wear it again was a problem, as sleep gets disturbed. But with this glove, it isn't a problem, as I've to just slip it on, as I can wear it on any hand ! as there aren't gaps for fingers ! it is about 10" long, made with just simple single crochet throughout, which are done on the back loops of each single crochet, as then it stretches. 

design- I made a chain of 55 stitches, then from the 2nd chain made single crochet till the end, 54 sc, from 2 row onwards, sc was worked in back loops only. Made around 38 rows, as this can be adjusted according to one's need, how many rows you want to make. Joined the ends by crochet, keeping the sides overlapped. then in one end, with needle & wool, slipped the wool through all stitches, & pulled it, then stitched well to cover it. This can be easily done in 2 hours.
I'm happy as now I can sleep soundly without pain in my hands at night.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Adult Wrist warmer

This is about 9" long. It is made with a chain of 51, then single crochet in 2nd chain from the hook. From the 2nd line, all single crochet are done only on the back loop of each stitch, this makes it look like knitting ribbing, this stretches well. So one can make it about 2" smaller than the breadth they want. In this particular one, I've given a slit of 1" about 3" from the top. I made the top part a bit long, as it will cover most of the other fingers also, but still help you to hold something with your fingers in case you want to study or work !

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Crochet- wrist warmer, warm earband

This is a wrist warmer with a slit at 2" from the top, so that one can put the thumb through it. It is a free size, made in single crochet, each row having single crochet only at the back loop, so it gives a rib look like in knitting, this makes it expand.It is 8" long.In the picture, you can see the slit on top. This can be made in one color or like double color like what I've done, or in whatever color one chooses. With his as the fingers are out, one can work easily.

This ear band is 3" broad & 7 1/2" long. In this too, I've made ribbing with single crochet on the back loop of each stitch, so that it can stretch well.I've made this with 4 rows of black & 2 rows of white. Then in the end, as I didn't cut thread after changing color, as I carried in next rows, so once the desired length was reached, I made single crochet along the full length on both sides, so it covers the wool that was carried over to next rows.This also gives a better look to the project.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

dark & light blue beaded bracelet & red & black beaded bracelet

these 2 bracelets were made specially for my daughter-in-law, Gitanjali, hope she'll like them.