flea-market finds: a bilingual tape measure with centimetres on one side and inches on the other, a batch of crochet hooks, made from a hard kind of plastic and much more comfortable than the metal ones (unfortunately with no sizes shown on them), and a pair of long wooden knitting needles with hooks instead of points - I'd be grateful if anyone could tell me the purpose of these! They are too long for crochet hooks, and have stoppers on the end like knitting needles. Maybe you just knit with them in the ordinary way and the hooks stop the stitches from slipping off? I haven't tried them yet. Edit: now I know that these are Portuguese knitting needles and even found a video that shows how they are used watch

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The crochet cast-on method creates a really neat edge that resembles a chain cast-off edge; it is sometimes known as the cast-off cast-on method.

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Needlesculpting is a finishing technique you can use to improve the shape of your amigurumi. It uses a yarn needle and length of matching yarn to draw in certain areas of an amigurumi to alter its shape. If you're following a pattern with crocheted shaping built in, you shouldn't need ...

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The crochet cast-on method creates a really neat edge that resembles a chain cast-off edge. Because of this, this cast-on method is sometimes known as the cast-off cast-on method. When Should You Use...

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“This cozy wrap cardigan is worked with no shaping, being merely the combination of five rectangles. The finished garment can be worn two ways: as a drop shoulder cardigan with a stole-like collar, or flip it upside down for a short bolero with a dramatic shawl collar. The design is intended to give the wearer several different styling options – I hope you enjoy it.”− Michiyo Designer: Michiyo Collection: Wool People, Volume 4

day off so after visiting mom I'll be catching up on as much as possible around the house mostly scraping and painting but first a little cleaning

INNOCENT BABY Free English Pattern Hello amigurumi lovers ... I share this chubby fish's pattern with you in English :) I would like to thank @buketilerengarenk owner of the pattern that allows to share. English Translation @samyelidesign MATERİALS: ❤️Yarns: -Lanosa alara 937 (for body and head) -Gazzal baby coton 3411-3412-3414-3422-3432(for clothes, pacifier and baby bottle) -Nako sphagetti effect 75533 (for hair) ❤️2 mm hook ❤️3 mm needles ❤️12 mm eyes ❤️Fiberfill ABBREVİATİONS: ch:chain st: stitch mr: magic ring sc: single crochet inc: increase (2 sc in the next st) dec: decrease ss: slip stitch popcorn: ( )*6 : Repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~• HEAD: Start with skin color 1) magic ring and 8 sc into it (8) 2) 8 inc (16) 3) (sc, inc)*8 (24) 4) (2 sc, inc)*8 (32) 5) (3 sc, inc)*8 (40) 6) 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*7, 2 sc (48) 7) 4 sc, inc, (5 sc, inc)*7, sc (56) 8-17) sc in each st around (56) ( 10 rnds) 18)12 sc, (inc, sc)*4, 6 sc, (inc, sc)*4, 22 sc (64) Place eyes between round 17th and 18th leaving 8 sts between them 19) 11 sc, (inc, 2 sc)*4, 9 sc, (inc, 2 sc)*4, 20 sc (72) 20-23) sc in each st around (72) ( 4 rnds) 24) 11 sc, ( dec, 2 sc)*4, sc, 6 ss from FLO (upper lip), 2 sc, (dec, 2 sc)*4, 20 sc (64) 25)12 sc, (dec, sc)*4, 6 ch (lower lip), skip 6 cc in the bottom row, (dec, sc)*4, 22 sc (56) 26) 4 sc, dec, (5 sc, dec)*7, sc (48) 27) (6 sc, dec)*6 (42) 28) 2 sc, dec, (5 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (36) 29) (4 sc, dec)*6 (30) 30) (3 sc, dec)*6 (24) 31) (2 sc, dec)*6 (18) 32) (sc, dec)*6 (12) Fasten off MUZZLE: Start with skin color 1) 6 sc from upper lip in the 25th row, 2 sc from the side, 6 sc from the lower lip, 2 sc from the side (16) 2-5) sc in each st around (16) ( 4 rnds) 6) (2 sc, dec)*4 (12) 7) (sc, dec)*4 (8) 8) 4 dec (4), Fasten off EARS: (2 pcs) Start with skin color Magic ring and 6 sc into it (6) BOTTLE: Start with skin color 1) magic ring and 8 sc into it (8) 2-5) sc in each st around (8) ( 4 rnds) 6) (sc, inc)*4 (12) 7) sc in each st around (12) 8) (sc, inc)*6 (18) 9) (2 sc, inc)*6 (24) Continue with pink color 10) (3 sc, inc)*6 (30) 11) 30 sc from BLO (30) 12-13) sc in each st around (30) 14) 30 sc from BLO (30) Continue with white color 15-17) sc in each st around (30) (3 rnds) 18) (3 sc, dec)*6 (24) 19) sc in each st around (24) 20) (3 sc, inc)*6 (30) 21) sc in each st around (30) 22) (4 sc, inc)*6 (36) 23-25) sc in each st around (30) (3 rnds) 26) (4 sc, dec)*6 (30) 27) (3 sc, dec)*6 (24) 28) (2 sc, dec)*6 (18) 29) (sc, dec)*6 (12) 30) 6 dec (6) PACIFIER: Start with pink color 1) magic ring and 6 sc into it (6) 2) 6 inc (12) 3) (sc, inc)*6 (18) 4) sc, (inc, 2 sc)*5, inc, sc (24) 2 pieces thus far... 5) Combine two parts (3 sc, inc)*6 (30) Start with skin color 1) magic ring and 8 sc into it (8) 2-8) sc in each st around (8) (7 rnds) RİNG OF PACIFIER: Start with pink color 15 ch, ss to first ch , 30 sc to chain ring LEFT ARM: Start with skin color 1) magic ring and 6 sc into it (6) 2) 6 inc (12) 3) (sc, inc)*6 (18) 4-6) sc in each st around (18) (3 rnds) 7) 9 sc, popcorn, 8 sc (18) 8) (sc, dec)*6 (12) 9-26) sc in each st around (12) (18 rnds) 27) 11 sc, Fasten off RİGHT ARM: Start with skin color 1) magic ring and 6 sc into it (6) 2) 6 inc (12) 3) (sc, inc)*6 (18) 4-6) sc in each st around (18) (3 rnds) 7) 9 sc, popcorn, 8 sc (18) 8) (sc, dec)*6 (12) 9-26) sc in each st around (12) (18 rnds) 27) 5 sc, Fasten off LEFT FOOT: Start with skin color 1) magic ring and 6 sc into it, ss (6) 2) 7 ch, starting from chain 2nd: inc, 5 sc, 12 sc (19) (place marker here) 3-8) sc in each st around (19) (6 rnds) 9) 1 ch, return, 1 skip the st, 7 sc, dec (8) 10) 1 ch, return, 1 skip the st, 5 sc, dec (6) 11) 1 ch, return, 1 skip the st, 3 sc, dec (4) 12) 1 ch, return, 1 skip the st, sc, dec (2) Continue without turning. 13) 4 sc (side), (dec, 5 sc, dec) from FLO (front), 4 sc (side) (17) (place marker here) 14-30) sc in each st around (17) (17 rnds) 31) 10 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, dec (19) (place marker here) 32) 3 dec, 12 sc, inc (17) 33) (3 inc, 14 sc (20) 34-40) sc in each st around (20) (7 rnds) 41) 18 sc, cut the yarn. RİGHT FOOT: Start with skin color 1) magic ring and 6 sc into it, ss (6) 2) 7 ch, starting from chain 2nd: inc, 5 sc, 12 sc (19) (place marker here) 3-8) sc in each st around (19) (6 rnds) 9) 11 sc, 1 ch, return, 1 skip the st, 7 sc, dec (8) 10) 1 ch, return, 1 skip the st, 5 sc, dec (6) 11) 1 ch, return, 1 skip the st, 3 sc, dec (4) 12) 1 ch, return, 1 skip the st, sc, dec (2) Continue without turning. 13) 4 sc (side), (dec, 5 sc, dec) from FLO (front), 4 sc (side) (17) (place marker here) 14-30) sc in each st around (17) (17 rnds) 31) 9 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, dec (19) 32) 3 dec, 12 sc, inc (17) 33) (3 inc, 14 sc (20) 34-41) sc in each st around (20) (8 rnds) We are combining the legs. 42) 8 sc, 3 ch, 20 sc from left leg, 3 sc to 3 chains, 20 sc from right leg, 3 sc to 3 chains (46) 43) sc in each st around (46) 44) (inc, sc)*4, 6 sc, (inc, sc)*2, 8 sc, (inc, sc)*2, 6 sc, (inc, sc)*4, 2 sc (58) 45-51) sc in each st around (58) 52) sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 38 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 3 sc (54) 53) 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 32 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec (49) 54-55) sc in each st around (49) 56) 3 sc, dec, 11sc, (dec, 2 sc)*5, 9 sc, dec, 2 sc (42) 57-58) sc in each st around (42) 59) 11 sc, dec, 18 sc, dec, 9 sc (40) 60-67) sc in each st around (58) (8 rnds) We are combining the arms. 68) 10 sc, 3 sc with arm, 17 sc, 3 sc with arm, 7 sc (40) 69) 10 sc, 9 sc (shoulder), 17 sc, 9 sc (shoulder), 7 sc (52) 70) 9 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 15 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 6 sc (48) 71) 9 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 5 sc (44) 72) 8 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 4 sc (40) 73) 6 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 2 sc (34) 74) 5 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, sc (30) 75) (3 sc, dec)*6 (24) 76) (2 sc, dec)*6 (18) 77) sc in each st around (18) 78) (sc, dec)*6 (12) 79-80) sc in each st around (12), 81) 2 sc, Fasten off ADD THE HAİRS: OVERALLS: k: knit p: purl yo: yarn over 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ Start with any color you like Knitting needles 3 mm We collect 22 sts on the needles 1) 22p sts 2) 3k, yo, k, yo, 3k, yo, k, yo, 6k, yo, k, yo, 3k, yo, k, yo, 3k (30 sts) 3) 30p sts 4) 4k, yo, k, yo, 5k, yo, k, yo, 8k, yo, k, yo, 5k, yo, k, yo, 4k (38 sts) 5) 38p sts 6) 5k, yo, k, yo, 7k, yo, k, yo, 10k, yo, k, yo, 7k, yo, k, yo, 5k (46 sts) 7) 46p sts 8) 6k, yo, k, yo, 9k, yo, k, yo, 12k, yo, k, yo, 9k, yo, k, yo, 6k (54 sts) 9) 54p sts 10) 7k, yo, k, yo, 11k, yo, k, yo, 14k, yo, k, yo, 11k, yo, k, yo, 7k (62 sts) 11) 62p sts 12) 8k, yo, k, yo, 13k, yo, k, yo, 16k, yo, k, yo, 13k, yo, k, yo, 8k (70 sts) 13) 70p sts 14) 9k, yo, k, yo, 15k, yo, k, yo, 18k, yo, k, yo, 15k, yo, k, yo, 9k (78 sts) 15) 78p sts 16) 11k, 17 skip sts, 22k, 17 skip sts, 11k (44 sts) 17) 44p sts 18-29) 44 sts (1 row knit, 1 row purl) (12 rows) 30) k, yo, 42k, yo, k (46) 31) 46 p sts 32) k, yo, 44k, yo, k (48) 33) 48 p sts 34) k, yo, 46k, yo, k (50) 35) 50p sts 36) 50k sts 37) 50p sts 38) 12k, yo, 2k, yo, 21k, yo, 2k, yo, 13k (54) 39) 54p sts 40-49) 54k 1 row and 54p 1 row (10 rows) 50) 13k, yo, 2k, yo, 23k, yo, 2k, yo, 14k (58) 51) 58p st LEGS OF OVERALS: split to 2 pieces the stitches (29+29) 1-18) 29 sts (1 row knit, 1 row purl) the other leg will be the same way. ARMS OF OVERALS: Continue from 16th row. 1) 17k+ 2k from the armpit (19) 2) 19p STS 3-14) 19 sts (1 row knit, 1 row purl) the other arm will be the same way. FRİLLS FOR LEG AND ARM: 1) BLO, ( 2 dc in the next st)*4, ( 3 dc in the next st)*2, repeat this way until the end of the row. COLLAR OF DRESS: Start with white color 1) sc in each st around (22) , return 2) 1ch, 3 sc, 1skip, (5 dc in the next st, 1 skip, sc)*5, 3 sc (22) CROCHET OVERALLS: hook: 2,2 mm yarn: Yarnart Jeans 1) 46 ch, ss in the 11th chain from the hook, 3 ch, dc to the same stitch, 35 dc (36), return 2) 1 ch, FLO, (sc, inc)*18, sc (55), return 3) 3 ch, 55 dc (55), return 4) 1 ch, FLO, 6 sc, 10 ch, skip 10 sc, 23 sc, 10 ch, skip 10 sc, 6 sc (55), return 5) 3 ch, 6 dc, 10 sc in the chains, 23sc, 10 sc in the chains, 6 dc (55), return 6) 1 ch, FLO 55 sc (55), return 7) 3 ch, 55 dc (55), return 8) 1 ch, FLO (4 sc, inc)*11 (66), return 9) 3 ch, 66 dc (66), return 10) 1 ch, FLO 66 sc (66), return 11) 10 ch, ss, 3 ch, 66 dc (66), return 12) 1 ch, FLO 8 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 27 sc, inc,10 sc, inc, 9 sc (72), return 13) 3 ch, 72 dc (72) , return 14) 1 ch, FLO 12 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc,12 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 12 sc (78), return 15) 3 ch, 78 dc, ss 16) 3 ch, 16 dc, dc next 2 sts together, dc, dc next 2 sts together, 36 dc, dc next 2 sts together, dc, dc next 2 sts together, 16 dc, ss ( 74) 17) 3 ch, (5 dc, dc next 2 sts together)*repeat until the end, ss 18) 3 ch, (7 dc, dc next 2 sts together)*3, 10 dc, (dc next 2 sts together, 7 dc)*3, ss 19) 5 ch, ss to the opposite side, split into two parts and create legs. LEGS OF OVERALLS: 1) dc in each st around, 5 dc in the chains 2) sc in each st around Cut the yarn, do the other leg in the same way FOR EDGES: start with white color (sc, ch)*repeat until the end, ss

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