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I have used several patterns for make-up pads, but this one is from DROPS Design and it has worked really well. Since I thought it was slightly on the small side, I added a round of treble crochets after the last double chrochet round. A tutorial for how to make two treble crochets together can be found here.
At a recent family get-together we decided to crochet egg warmers for all of us (or rather for those of us who eat eggs). The pattern is simple. Begin by crocheting 34 chain stitches together in a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch. The second round begins with one chain stitch to build up to the correct level, then a double crochet and then another chain stitch continuing in the same way throughout that round. The next round is reversed with one double crochet in the previous round's chain stitch and vice versa. Build round by round in this manner and continue until there is room for a large egg. Fasten all loose threads and sew the top together. I decorated with small tassles.
This evening, I crocheted a homemade solution for noise reduction (wind etc) for my iPhone microphone – and it works. I began by crocheting 10 chain stitches and then I did one double crochet in each of these, back towards where I started. In the first of the original chain stitches, I crocheted three double crochets to allow me to continue on the other side with a double crochet in each chain stitch, ending with two double crochets in the last one, and finishing the first round with a slip stitch. The next round continues with double crochets in each double crochet and this is also the way the subsequent rounds are done. I did eleven rounds in total. After that I added tassles to create the windshield. I simply fastened these with a thin thread.
These are inspired by the Kalixvanten pattern, but have been knitted with finer wool yarn, and the pattern is therefore repeated more than it "should" be. Although three colours are in play here, it's a fairly easy pattern.
1 kilo (2.2 pounds) of kiwis, cut them in halves and use a teaspoon to remove the inside of the fruit. (I never peel it in a conventional way. This is quicker.) Then I add slightly more than 1 decilitre (ca half a cup) of sugar with some added pectin, but you can add that on the side as well. Not much is needed. Kiwis already have quite a bit of natural pectin in them. Boil it in a saucepan for 7-10 minutes, then use a hand blender to get the right texture (I always let a few chunks remain, but that's up to you) before pouring it into jars and letting them cool. A movie on how to make kiwi jam can be found here.
Swedish for "Rooster cake." This is a so-called "mud cake" with apple. It's quick and easy to make, but needs some time to cool off and set properly. The recipe is as follows: Mix 1 egg, 1.5 decilitres (a little more than half a cup) of sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla powder, 1.5 decilitres of flour, 0.5 teaspoon of baking powder, and 125 g of melted butter. Pour it into a round greased and breaded baking tin. On top of the batter, put slices of apple and a mix of sugar and cinnamon. Preheat the oven to 200°C, place the baking tin in the middle of the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes. It's supposed to be a bit soggy when taking it out. Let it rest until it's completely cold.
2 pineapples, cut in quarters. Remove the core and any brown remains of the peel. Then I add roughly 2 decilitres (ca a cup) of sugar with some added pectin, but you can add that on the side as well. Boil it in a saucepan for 15-20 minutes, then use a hand blender to get the right texture (I always let a few chunks remain, but that's up to you) before pouring it into jars and letting them cool.
To make homemade lemon curd you need 2 eggs, 2 decilitres of sugar (roughly a cup and a half), freshly squeezed lemon juice from two lemons, and 75 g of butter. Whisk eggs, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan with a thick bottom and let it slowly heat to a boil. Whisk the entire time. When it has reached its boiling point, pull it off the hob and let the butter melt into the curd. Pour it into jars and let it cool. Keep it in the fridge. Since it contains eggs, the lemon curd should be eaten within two weeks, but a week more is usually not a problem.
For roughly three flammkuchen: The dough consists of 250 g wheat flour, 3 tablespoons of olive oil, a pinch of salt, 1 decilitre of warm water. Mix this and roll into three flat, really thin "pizzas." Mix a finely diced large onion, 2 decilitres of crème fraîche, good pinches of black pepper and salt, and ca 2 decilitres of ground cheese (grana padana, Västerbotten etc) and spread the mix on top of the "pizzas." Slice 200-250 g of cold-smoked ham. Sprinkle it on top and bake for 5-8 min in a 250°C pre-heated oven. When the crust is golden, the Flammkuchen are done.
Serves approximately four as main course: Rinse and cut one large leek into rather large chunks. Peel and cut two large carrots (or the equivalent). Brown them for a few minutes in a large saucepan before pouring 1.4 litres of fish stock over it (1.4 litres of water and 4 bouillon cubes). Add six generous tablespoons of Heinz chili sauce and a teaspoon of dried thyme. Let it boil for roughly 20 min. Mix the content and use a strainer to separate the large pieces of vegetables from the liquid. Pour the liquid back into the saucepan and add half a litre of cream. Let it come to a boil again and add some thickening. Add enough salt to balance the sweetness of the carrots. Lastly, add 250-300 grams of diced salmon filets. I usually dice them when slightly frozen. It's easier then. Let the salmon simmer in the soup for two minutes. Serve with pieces of some tasty bread!
This is one of my favourite patterns for jars that are the perfect size for jam or marmelade. The "rails" are simple, don't have to be perfect, and can be done in various colour combinations to suit the colour of the jam that is supposed to go in them.
Here, the general idea was another. I decided to use only red tones and then create diversity with regard to pattern. There is one "rail" jar, but the other either have simple dot or paisley (the latter not visible here) patterns or a more primitive sun illustration. Generally. I mix sizes and nuances/colours and spread out the various features fairly evenly.
Here I counted how many pairs of knitting pins I had and then I created a cover out of a patterned oilcloth. I included a lid, which is folded over the knitting pins, then the entire cover is rolled into a tight roll and fastened with velcro.
This simple pouch can self-evidently be used for a number of things, but I really needed somewhere to keep track of they yarn I'm currently using. I just made a simple yarn rope that can be tied in various ways.
I've just received my new labels (from Bags of Love). I decided to have the QR code, which takes you directly to this website, on the back.
A glue gun, some rope, and some metal cans are needed here. I usually begin at the top and fasten the first round with a few more dollops of glue than I do with the following rounds, but generally I use two dollops per round. I cut the end of the rope, the one I begin with, in a slanted manneer and try to hide the end by covering it with the subsequent rounds of the rope, pulling them tight. As I finish the jar, I cut the last part slantedly as well and try to make that as invisible as I can. As you can see, these have been used as flower pots, and it has worked really well. Be careful when handling the glue gun – I tend to get burned once in a while – and be wary of sharp edges on the jars, too.
These are very easy to make. The only thing needed is leather of the right colour and thickness. I usually cut out the parts with a sharp scalpel, a metal ruler and a smallish cutting mat, but a pair of scissors or a mat knife can be used as well depending on the thickness of the material. I use simple rivets to fasten them together, but push buttons or other, more elaborate, rivets could be used as well.
Here I have used wooden buttons in various shapes. These are fastened to a ring, roughly 2-3 cm in diameter, which can be opened – for instance a simple earring – by using a snippet of a metal wire in the same colour as the ring. These rings can then be used to keep track of your own wineglass when moving around at a garden party or while playing croquet (which was the reason for me losing track of mine previously).
This was made with the intention of keeping my crocheted make-up pads their place. The rope has a fabric-like quality and works well when using the sewing machine. Hence, I have sewn the rope together, shaping it while I was sewing round after round of rope together. I began with a slightly oblong bottom shape, which then gradually was pushed up to become "walls," which then were pulled in as I was reaching the height I wanted. The handle was made using the same rope, just continuing the curve which was already there.
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