Cross stitch is usually the first craft project most people do in their crafting career. Its a fun easy way to make something that is decorative. Its strangely meditative and totally portable if the project isn’t too big. Its one of the few hobbies you can do on a flight – that is if you have a thread cutter. Scissors are not allowed on flights.
This very short 1 lesson class will introduce the essentials of cross stitch so that you can do this like an expert! I’ve spied a number of projects being done with knots at the back of the work and where the design is not aligned at correctly while at Spotlight. It makes be sad that a lot of work has gone into something that can be done better.
Topics:
- Why use an embroidery hoop?
- Keep the edges from fraying
- No knot start and end
- threadcount
- How to centre your design
- How to keep track of the pattern
- How to do multiple colors
- How to do the outline
- How to oranise fleece
Cross Stitch 101
No of lessons: 1
Price: $20.00
Cost of materials: from $20 depending on what you choose.
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There is a 30% storewide discount at Spotlight, Plaza Singapura between 18-21 August 2011.
Good time to head down there and stock up yarn, patterns and everything else. I am going to try very hard to limit myself to buying yarn for 1 project only!!
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Hand Knitting Techniques Book
I’ve had this book for the longest time. It covers both basic, intermediate and advance techniques, and Japanese knitting symbols. It basically kills two birds with one stone. The diagrams are very clear and concise, there is very little explanation in Japanese. You don’t need to be able to read Japanese to understand anything in this book.
I’ve been looking for a straightforward simple knitting techniques book in English for a long time . This one is as close as it gets except that it is in Japanese. Highly recommended.
Skill level: All levels
Price $22.80
Rating: A+
ere are 3 very useful books that any serious crochet enthusiast should have. These are technique books cover all the basic skills that one needs and sometimes more than that. These are great for reference, in case you need to need to check something, try something new or forget – this happens to me I haven’t done it in a while.
The crochet bible by Sue Whiting
This book is well written and has great diagrams. It describes the techniques very well. The diagrams are clear. It also explains symbols. It covers all basic techniques, designs so that you can try your hand designing stuff and projects that you can make. This book is a great all round introduction book for crochet.
Skill Level: Basic
Rating: A+
Clear & Simple Crochet Symbols
This Japanese book covers the symbols and basic crochet techniques. The diagrams are so well thought through you don’t need to read Japanese to understand it. This book opens the door to crocheting with symbols which is how it is done in Japanese crochet patterns. Most people find much easier than reading patterns in English. The only thing is I wish they would print the name of the stitch in English next to the symbol. This is not hard to figure out if you can cross reference with another book.
Skill level: Basic
Price: S$22.80
Rating: A
Crochet Motifs Crocheting and Joining
This Japanese book too has great diagrams that are very straight forward. This book covers more advanced techniques of grannie squares, joining, circular crochet. Once again, the diagrams are so straight foward, you don’t need to understand Japanese. Get this book only after you have got Clear & Simple Crochet Symbols.
Skill level: Intermediate
Price: S$22.80
Rating: A
Spotlight is hosting Party on 11 June 2011. I will be there! Bring your project for the party, we can knit, swap ideas and chat.
Try out knitting and crochet at the party! Knitting & crochet try out kits will be available for $10.00. This includes yarn, hook or knitting needles and small instruction booklet.
See you there!
The KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital is always in need of little knitted and crochet hats for premature babies. These hats are used to keep These hats are not available commercially. Over the years the hospital has has relied on volunteers to make this hat.
This is a very very easy crochet hat for premature babies that you can make with 8ply (or DK) yarn. You only need 25g for for this hat, so its a great project to use up all the odd balls of yarn that one tends to accumulate over the years.
I have loads of these odd balls of yarn and half used balls of yarn. I finally found something to do with them that will benefit someone. I have also experimented knitting loom to make these little hats. It actually works! You need the green one one from Spotlight Singapore as seen in the picture. This is great if you have no knitting or crochet experience. This loom is quite forgiving and you can use 4ply yarn up to 8ply yarn for this hat. They will vary in size slightly but then premature babies come in different sizes.
Pattern for Premature Baby’s Hat.
Once completed you can send the little hats to me and I will be happy to send them all to the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
Send your completed hats to:
Tropical Knitter Pte Ltd
Toa Payoh Central Post Office
PO Box 216
Singapore 913108
