Grandma's Rose Ring Pattern

A romantic rose that will keep spring in your heart all year round.

 

To Start

(Using Rose coloured cotton)

Leave a tail of thread about 30 cm long to sew rose together.

Ch 31.

Round 1

Working along these chains...

Miss first ch, 1 sc in all ch to end.

(30 sc in total)

Turn work over.

Round 2

1 ch, miss very first stitch that is directly under this chain.

6 hdc into next dc.

1 sc in next sc.

* Miss 1 sc. 7 dc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc.* 

Repeat * - * to end. (10 petals in total)

Sew and trim at the end.

Now using tail end thread from the start, curl and sew rose to form a pretty rose.

For the leaves:

(Using Green cotton)

5 ch, join with a sl st to form a circle. 

Round 1

1 ch, 9 sc back into circle. Join with a sl st to first sc. 

* 5 ch.(working along these now) 

Miss first ch, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 

1 dc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch. 

Join with a sl st to next sc.

(You will have 8 leaves in total.)

Finally...

Sew to base of rose.

Then using strong glue secure to a ring base.

 

Eco-friendly Upcycled Hoops

Upcycling is the perfect way to protect the environment, as well to stimulate your imagination and creativity. My following project is proof to the idea that there is no garbage. Everything should be repurposed and upgraded. I used plastic water cap rings to create a beautiful pair of hoops. This transformation is piece of cake.

Using a 3mm hook and thick golden cotton thread sc until the plastic ring is covered.
Then ch 1 and rsc all round. (To reverse sc, once you finish the first round, don't turn your work. Ch 1 and sc all way back.)
At the end of the round cast off.
Now you improvise. Add earring clasps, adorn your earrings with beads,  colorful stitches, or keep them simple and classy.
Imagine more ways to upcycle everyday objects and enjoy the fascinating journey that begins :)

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Original Origami Earrings

Origami is the art of paper folding, which is often associated with Japanese culture. The goal is to transform a flat sheet square of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques. Although there are many intricate designs, using some basic folds can produce a decent result. That's what I've done here; I combined easy origami designs with leftover beads for a simple but delicate pair of earrings. 

I'm quite thrilled about this project! Hope you'll like it, too :) Follow the links below to learn step by step how to fold your origami!!
For the leaves:
http://www.steppingthrucrazy.com/2012/05/origami-leaves.html
For the umbrellas:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0i4K6pC2rM
For the fans:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr2g1bw3bTo

Origami info from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origami

Exotic Peacock Feather Earrings

Peacock feathers are widely used to adorn fashion accessories most gracefully. The bright exotic color of these peacock feather earrings will upgrade any look! Plus, they are animal-eco-friendly :) 

Using an 3mm hook and deep blue cotton thread cast on a magic ring.
Round 1: ch 1, work in the ring 2 hdc, 5 dc, 1 trc, 5 dc, 3 hdc
slst in the first ch to close round.
Round 2: Change to light blue color.
sc in 3rd hdc made in round 1, sc in next 5 sts, 1 sc, 1 ch, 1 sc in next stitch, sc in next 7 sts, sc in next stitch, picot 3 (=ch 3, slst in 3rd ch from hook), sc in next 2 sts, slst in first sc to close round.  
Round 3: Change to green color.
sc in the 4th sc after the picot made in round 2,
slst in next stitch, picot 2 (=ch 2, slst in 2nd ch from hook),
slst in next stitch, picot 2,
slst in next stitch, picot 3, 
slst in next stitch, picot 3,
slst in next stitch, picot 3,
slst, picot 4, slst in ch-1 space (picot 4= ch 4, slst in 4th ch from hook), picot 3,
slst in next stitch, picot 3, slst in next stitch, picot 3,
slst in next stitch, picot 2, slst in next stitch, picot 2,
slst, sc in last st. Cast off.
 
Add the earring clasps and beads of your taste. Don't be afraid to improvise! Good luck with your special earrings :D

**american terms
Original pattern: http://thecuriocraftsroom.blogspot.gr/2015/09/french-mini-peacock-feather-free-pattern.html

Super-Easy One Stroke Rose Tutorial

There are many ways to draw an one stroke rose. After a little bit of research I came up with the more practical one (in my opinion of course). For this type of rose we follow 3 easy steps.

First of all we need a flat angled brush (the brush size is relevant to the size of the rose one wants to draw). We also need some white and red acrylic paint in order to form a pretty pink rose. To begin with,

(Step 1) We dab the upper side of our brush in white and the lower in red.

(Step 2) We smooth the colors and then form 4 equal petals on our nail. We repeat the last action a time or two for a more intense color result.

(Step 3) With a thin round tipped brush we perfect the petals and draw a centre folded petal. Finally, with small delicate white lines form some petals around the centre.

Our pretty pink rose is now ready. We can stop here or either adorn our creation with some leaves. To draw a leaf we dab our flat angled brush in green (upper side) and white (lower side) and make a small curved or straight stroke while lifting our brush.

That's it! I hope the description and photos were helpful. Let your nails bloom :D

Vintage Coin Purse Crochet Pattern

This little coin purse stole my heart! Do not lose the opportunity to crochet a cutie of your own! Equipe yourself with cotton yarn in your favorite colour and go ahead! It won't be hard at all, I guarantee :D

 To begin with, cast on a magic ring.

Round 1: 6 sc

Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch. (12 stitches)

Round 3: (sc, 2 sc in next stitch) x 6 times (18 stitches)

Round 4: (2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch) x 6 times (24 stitches)

Round 5: (3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch) x 6 times (30 stitches)

Round 6: (4 sc, 2 sc in next stitch) x 6 times (36 stitches)

Round 7: (5 sc, 2 sc in next stitch) x 6 times (42 stitches)

Round 8: (6 sc, 2 sc in next stitch) x 6 times (48 stitches)

Round 9: (7 sc, 2 sc in next stitch) x 6 times (54 stitches)

Round 10-22: 54 sc

Round 23: 54 sc, sl

Cast off. Sew with the metallic frame.

** american terms

Original pattern: http://pitusasypetetes.blogspot.com.es