Stash Report: June
Time is flying! We have reached the middle of the year. But we still have six more months to do some stash-busting...El tiempo está volando…ya llegamos a medio año. Pero todavía tenemos seis meses...
View ArticleFantasy Blanket: The Beginning (I)
PART I(Crochet * Stash-buster)The Fantasy Blanket was inspired by the Stash-busting Challenge (2013). It is a crochet blanket made with medium yarn, using a variety of stitches and colors. La Manta...
View ArticleFantasy Blanket: The Flowers (II)
Part II(Crochet * Stash-buster)[Note: I will be sharing the stitches in the order I made them, but they can be mixed and matched any way you prefer. All stitch patterns are designed to match the...
View ArticleFantasy Blanket: Granny Stripes (III)
Part III(Crochet * Stash-buster)The next section of the Fantasy Blanket is made with the classic GRANNY STRIPES…La siguiente sección de la Manta Fantasía está hecha con la clásica puntada de la...
View ArticleFantasy Blanket: Mini-Zigzag (IV)
Part IV(Crochet * Stash-buster)This section of the Fantasy Blanket is very short, with just 3 rows, but serves as a frame to the following section: the Waves. Esta sección de la Manta Fantasía es...
View ArticleFantasy Blanket: Wave (V)
Part V(Crochet * Stash-buster)The fifth section of the Fantasy Blanket has a wave effect in the center, which is made by alternating double (Dc) and simple crochet (sc) stitches. La quinta sección de...
View ArticleFantasy Blanket: Shells (VI)
Part VI(Crochet * Stash-buster)This last section is formed by alternating 5 Dc-shells. La última sección está formada alternando conchas de 5 puntos altos. Here is the graphic stitch pattern:Este es el...
View ArticleFantasy Blanket: Construction (VII)
Part VII(Crochet * Stash-buster)Now that we have learned all the stitches for the Fantasy Blanket, it is time to repeat them all from the beginning…Ahora que ya aprendimos todas las puntadas para la...
View ArticleFantasy Blanket: The Border (VIII)
Part VIII(Crochet * Stash-buster) Now is time to make the border for the Fantasy Blanket…Ya llegó el momento para tejer el borde de la Manta Fantasía… I went for a simple border in one color (white in...
View ArticleFantasy Blanket: the Reveal
(Crochet * Stash-buster)This is the official reveal of my Fantasy Blanket (in full view), as well as two others, made by my mom and aunt. I just love that each one is unique and has its own...
View ArticleBlack Lacy Vest
(Crochet)My niece asked me if I could make her a lacy vest…so I did!Mi sobrina me pidió que le hiciera un chaleco calado... y con gusto se lo hice.It is made with double thread cotton in black in black...
View ArticleLight Poncho
(Crochet * Stash-buster)A lacy poncho, made with light weight cotton.Un poncho calado, hecho con algodón liviano. Colors: 2 greens, dusty brown, mauve purple, light blue, linen, beige and...
View ArticleStash Report: July
How are you guys doing with your stash-busting so far? Even though I still have yarn stash, I cannot deny I have made progress…¿Cómo les va con el uso de las lanas acumuladas?Aunque no puedo negar que...
View ArticleMosaic Blanket
(Crochet)Made by BeatrizMy mom made this blanket with the special crochet stitch known as “mosaic or brick”. Mi mamá tejió esta manta usando una puntada conocida como “mosaico o ladrillo”.I have used...
View ArticleElegant Knitting Markers
A while ago I was given some fantasy jewelry beads. I made some earrings then, but now I thought I could also use the rest to make some knitting markers. Hace un tiempo me regalaron unas cuentas de...
View ArticleGreen Baby Top
(Knit)A short-sleeved top for a baby girl.Una blusita de manga corta para bebé. Made from the top down, raglan style.Hecha del cuello para abajo, estilo ranglan.! It is similar to the Blue/Grey Top,...
View ArticleBaby Blanket: Sweet Ocean Breeze
(Crochet * Stash-buster)Made by: BeatrizBlankets are great shash busters, so we keep making them...Las mantas son perfectas para usar todas las lanas acumuladas, así que seguimos haciéndolas...My mom...
View ArticleAlmost Finished...
(Crochet * Stash-buster)Just when I thought I was on the verge of finishing my niece’s blanket (The Blue Canvas), I noticed that I needed to make more rows: one row to make it wider, and two rows to...
View ArticleSweet Baby Girl
(Knit)Made by BeatrizAnother short-sleeved cardigan for baby girl…but this time, my mom made it (remember the green one I made not long ago?).Otro cárdigan de mangas cortas para una bebé…pero en esta...
View ArticleBunny Hat
(Crochet)A young mom asked me if I could make a baby hat with long bunny ears. She had seen it somewhere in internet, and she fell in love with it. Una joven madre me preguntó si podía tejerle un...
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