Colour Change

As I go through these posts I realize I never made a blog about how to do a colour change when crocheting. The way I do a colour change is very simple, and I won't post too many pictures but I will post a link to the youtube video I watched when learning what to do (Video Here).

The thing to remember when doing a colour change is to never finish your stitch. No matter what stitch you do you want to remember to never finish it. In the case of a single crochet stitch you would go threw your stitch, yarn over pull through and stop there before finishing the stitch. In the case of a double you would yarn over, go through the stitch, pull through the first two stitches on your hook and stop there.

This is where you would do the colour change.

To do the colour change you want to leave a long tail on the second colour, make a loop (not a knot) and then pull it through the two stitches. Pull everything tight and continue on working. 

K and Company Classic Wedding Scrapbook Kit (12 x 12)

As I said in a previous post scrapbooks can get expensive. At Michael's the cheapest you can find would be $30.00 dollars give or take unless there is a really good sale or you have a coupon. I one was gifted a scrapbook that cost close to $50.00 so they can get really expensive. The paper can get expensive also, even at a "variety store" they cost at least $1.50 each with the books being around $20.00 and stickers anywhere from $2.00 - $5.00. So this kit for around $33.25 is a good deal. It comes with the book, 12 pages, and four pages of stickers. And they are all very beautiful.

Wedding Scrapbook Kit

3 Different Pillow Case (C2C)

Once you learn how to C2C crochet, it is very easy to quickly make up blankets and other things. Before trying a Corner to Corner blanket I decided to start small and make pillow cases. In this post I am going to show you how to make three different pillow cases.

First Pillow Case:
To start I went with simple. I picked one colour that I liked that matched the living room furniture. You can choose whatever colour you want.

This is Red Heart Super Saver and the colour is called Buff. This square is 23 x 23, because that is what fit my pillow. It is always a great idea to measure what size you need and make your panels accordingly. If you don't have a specific pillow in mind and still want to crochet this I recommend at least a 20 x 20 square. 

When making a pillow you have to remember you need two panels (one for each side). Once you have the two panels you need to put them together. The way you do this is up to you. You can either put them together the way you would sew granny squares together around three sides or you can finish them off with an edge. Whatever you do, make sure you leave one section open!

I finished mine off with a little edge of single crochet and I left the edge facing outside, you can always turn it inside out and then sew in the final side. 

Second Pillow Case: 

For this next one I decided to try a simple pattern. You can design these yourself by making a square the size you're making (for this one I did 20 x 20) and then adding in whatever pattern you want. I decided just to do a simple pattern with diagonal lines. (Here is a great youtube video on how to do a C2C colour change)


THIS POST WILL BE EDITED WHEN THE OTHER PROJECTS ARE FINISHED!

Natural Homemade Lip Balm (Book)

This is another book I got free. I had it on my wish list and check back in and it was free one day so I got it and added it to my kindle! I recommend doing this for books you'd like to see or read but don't want to pay too much for it. I do this with Homemade things mostly because I want to try making stuff but not sure if I will like it or ever get around too it since some can be expensive.

Natural Homemade Lip Balms

Antique Bronze Cable Link Chains (12 pcs)

These chains were another cheap thing to help finish off a pre-paid credit card I had. For $1.98 9 (CAN) there are 12 chains and you can add whatever you want to them to make them a necklace. They are very light but it feels like they can put up with everyday life and not break too easily. Mine shipped for free, now they ship for $3.99 (CAN) but I would say it is worth it. (They are also available in silver.)

Bronze Cable Link Chains

Jewelry Beads

These beads I ordered together so I will just make one post for them. I bought them with the same purpose in mind to try making my own jewelry. I loved doing it as a kid with just the simple kits they offer children. So I figured why not try it as an adult too. These beads look very beautiful and they were cheap for a string of them. First I ordered Silver Plated Stardust Sparkle Round Beads (50) they were only $1.70 (CAN) when I bought them plus free shipping, they still ship for free but are $1.82 (CAN) now. Then I ordered these Pink Lampwork Glass Beads (10) for $2.69 (CAN) plus free shipping. They may seem expensive but they are very beautiful and for glass beads they aren't that bad.