Amethyst Cord Knots = Necklace?

Hi this is the owners would be a jury dealer in today's project. Is going to be this necklace and it is
having. Be adjustable sliding knots so this is the adjustable. Leather cord pendant necklace and here's
the pendant who can use any pending a you choose obviously. Let's go ahead and see the supplies
you need for this particular project to make this you're going to need about three feet above the courting, I happen to be using two millimetre thickness. You can use one millimetre three
millimetre whatever size that fits your pendant.

You'll need a pendant you need a pair of cutters have cutters you need some glue I happen to be using high post cement. But you can use the six thousand super glue. Whatever supplies get the job done is what you can use. Let's go head and make our sliding cord necklace I have gone head and I put my pendant on the cord.

Right now I have an end that's in my right hand a end that's in my left hand. I'm going to take the right-hand cord and lay it on top of the left-hand cord. I'm gonna have about six-inch tale I'm going to make a loop, and it's going to sit on top
of the left in cod now I'm gonna take the tail. This used to be the right hand tail I am going to Loop around three times and you want to loop towards the center away from the loop. So I've got my loops going towards the center you should have your end loop stil in hand. Now what I'm gonna do is take my tail end. I am going to put it through loop it's coming through the loop and then I'm going to pull you may take a
couple minutes you adjust the way you want this is your first sliding knot. Awesome now on the next!

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Spread Happiness With Eeyore Re-DUX

Well I'd like to start off  by telling all of Eeyores adoring fans sorry for the wait. He is now back and here to stay. He has even brought some of his friends from the 100 Acre Wood along with him they will be joining the fray in the weeks to come. If your new to baby crafts and are just tuning in to my whimsical ramblings. Welcome you've come at a very serendipitous time!

I have a very unique line up of crafts for your crochet pleasure. You don't crochet well you should but I have other things planned as well for those of you think crochet is just for old ladies. But today is "a day of days" not for new comers but for my loyal fans. I could ramble all day ( I'm so excited) but I won't. I know you all want to download  and start crafting or adding this craft to your collection. So look below.

Click the image download the pdf everyone should know the procedures when it comes to pdf files. But If you don't here's the instruction from my last post Spread Happiness With Eeyore.

If you'd rather click a text link then here you go. Eeyore Crochet Pattern Hosted by Mediafire.

  The above is what yours should look like when your finished with this awesome pattern. My niece loves this it's still in her room sitting on her bed whenever I go to visit (it's still there ; )). You won't find a Eeyore crochet pattern as good as this anywhere else folks.

What you'll need to use the Eeyore crochet pattern:


A pdf reader I have mentioned them before grab either FoxIt or Adobe Reader.


Now click the link below to download the pdf and get started!!

I  will try and redirect anyone who is still viewing  the old post to this one. I'm not s good with coding so...If that doesn't quite work out you'll know why xD.

Any-who enjoy that baby craft brought to you by baby crafts. I'm starting a Pintrest account soon as well so look out for that.  

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Embroidered Pillow Case = A Cute Bag?

 

So um yeah...This tutorial will teach you how to turn a Pillow case into a stylish bag. For you or your younger daughter. I have done this and it turns out to be quite good so good you could sell them. So with that being said lets dive right in and get started shall we.

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Spread Happiness With Eeyore

  CHECK OUT THE RE-DUX EEYORE IS BACK AND HERE TO STAY












Very busy day yesterday sorry I didn't get to post a pattern that. I promised but life happens I guess. So I wanted to make this post special. That's when I had a great Idea. Why not give the people what they have been asking about?

  Eeyore Is back for a limited time. I'm getting tired of so many people asking me about this pattern via e-mail. So I thought "I'm uploading it again". It's going to be up for about a week. So get it while you can!

  The above is what yours should look like when your finished with this awesome pattern. My niece loves this it's still in her room sitting on her bed whenever I go to visit. You won't find a Eeyore crochet pattern as good as this anywhere else folks.

What you'll need to use the Eeyore crochet pattern.


A pdf reader I have mentioned them before grab either FoxIt or Adobe Reader.


Now click the link below to download the pdf and get started!!

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A Very Simple Decoupage Tutorial

What You'll Need(Now In Color : 0):

-Something to decoupage on:  Old shoe-boxes can be a great place to start (and are free so there's nothing lost if you screw it up) but pretty much anything can be decoupaged as I'm sure you've seen around here. (Wooden items like tables or cigar boxes, plastics like suitcases, metals like the ever popular Altoid tin, glass vases and such - if it holds still it can be decoupaged.) For this I used a small chocolates box.

-Something to decoupage onto your object: This can be pictures from magazines, pretty paper napkins, stamps, some fabrics, comic books, old sewing patterns, etc. It's generally best to stick with something in the fiber family (papers and fabrics) and be fairly thin because you want your glue to get a really good hold. For this I used images of print fabrics from catalogs and magazines.

-Decoupage medium: You can use Mod Podge (available in matte or shiny finishes), other commercial products or just plain white school glue watered down (equal parts glue and water), which is what I like to use.

-Brush for the medium

-Scissors: To trim up your images...  I recommend using scissors that you don't mind getting a bit messy since you're dealing with glue.
-OPTIONAL Brush for paint & paint: I like to paint my object before I start just in case I don't completely cover the surface with my images or in case they are transparent. I used white acrylic craft paint.

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Folding Paper Is Called Origami?!

  New layout, new posts, new crafts, new goodies!!!

  Now Origami! If memory serves I haven't done a post on this particular art yet. I'm not gonna lie Origami can get a little complicated. That's why I went to great lengths to find a printable diagram and even a Video Tutorial. So go for it it's fun. Just think! When you get the hang of it you'll be able to fold your own unique creations.

  The origami crane is one of the easiest and most popular of all origami models: The instructions presented below will take you through the steps of making your first origami sculpture.

What You'll Need
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All you'll need is some pretty paper to craft this elegant bird.

Up first we have video instructions

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  I know that some won't want to sit and watch the video over and over. So I found some printable instructions so that you can follow along with the video, to make things easier. Also for those who'd rather share this tutorial with friends or something.

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Recycle Old Clothes Into Something New

This is a Follow Up To: So They Don't Drive You Insane



In this post I'm going to tell you some ways in which you can recycle your winter clothes into summer clothes. There is one thing you need to know about turning you long sleeve shirts into short sleeve ones. The back of the sleeve is always shorter.


1. Make a sleeveless shirt. Remove the sleeves from a shirt. Turn the edges of the armhole over twice and stitch a narrow hem. Add lace to the neckline or armholes.

2. Make a short sleeve shirt. Cut and hem long sleeves into short sleeves. Try cutting sleeves to three-quarters of the original length. Add a cuff, lace or small ruffle of contrasting color to the hemline of the sleeve.

3. Shorten a shirt. Cut and gather the hemline. Place a buttonhole at the front or side of the hemline for a colorful drawstring. Tie the drawstring into a bow or double knot.

4. Make a vest. Remove the sleeves from a zippered sweatshirt. Finish the edges of the armhole if desired. Recycle the fabric into pockets for the inside or outside of the vest. Try inserting a pouched pocket along the side seams.

5. Make a jacket. Cut and hem a coat. Recycle the fabric into pockets or a belt for a different coat. Gather the hemline or add a cuffed waistband. Change the buttons.

6. Make shorts or capri pants. Cut and hem pants. Try fraying the hemline or rolling it into a cuff. Add a small bow or fabric flower to the outside of the cuff.

7. Make something new. Change a pair of pants into a cute summer skirt. Recycle fabric into a bikini, tube top or halter top.

8. Make loungewear or pajamas. Remove collars, sleeves or pant leg elastics from comfy, soft garments. Leave hemlines unfinished.

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Designing Hats

This is a Follow Up To: So They Don't Drive You Insane

Hey below is an article on how to design a hat, a straw hat to be exact. Their are other ways to design a hat, but since it's summer I decided to post a straw hat guide.


You can create a custom-made straw hat by using simple techniques and tools that have been adopted from the days of the pioneers. All you need is good quality rye straw, a darning needle, doubled twine string, an upholstery needle, and grosgrain ribbon.

The first step is...

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Designing sandals

Follow Up To: So They Don't Drive You Insane

This instructional video shows you how to make sandals out of old jeans. The finished product doesn't look to bad either check it out.

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So They Don't Drive You Insane

The summer break can get very boring for children. They love being out of school, but daytime TV can drive them crazy, not to mention the fact that they got tired of playing with all their new holiday toys about 2 days after the holiday. So how do you keep kids busy during the holiday break? Well you could always give them chores to do....I'm only kidding. One of the best ways to keep kids busy during the holiday break is crafts. Crafts take a lot of time and keep kids interested in what they are doing. Before they know it, it will be time for them to go back to school.

Here are some off the top of my head. That will keep you and the kids busy. Some of them can get a little messy lol.

Description
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Clay modeling
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Acrylic painting| ages 10+|
+ Finger painting

Simple sewing projects (Id say around age 8 with supervision)
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Designing sandals and hats
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T-shirt painting for this if you wanna try with younger childen you can. Just dip their hand in some paint and press it on a shirt. Just make sure you clean their hands afterward' s cause you child will to eat it.
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Make some wind chimes. (very easy to make)
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Key Charms you know those little things that go key rings.
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Turn your winter clothes in to summer clothes. A snip here and a snip there with some scissors, and you can add some nice additions to your wardrobe.

There's a whole lot more stuff you can do. Also I'll be explaining how to do some of this stuff in later articles.

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Neck Tie Fathers Day Card

Here's something cool you and your kid can make for daddy this fathers day. Bare with me as I am using my Sloppy Diagrams again in this tutorial.

Materials

• 1 Piece of 4 x 4 two sided paper (for tie)
• 1 Piece of 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 if that's to small try 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 for shirt
• Pair of Scissors
  

Step #1: Start by folding your 4 x 4 two sided piece of paper into a triangle.




Step #2: Open the triangle back up and use the center fold as a guide so you can fold each corner into the center.

Step 3#: You should now have sort of a cone shaped piece of paper then flip it over to it front side.



Step 4#: Now that you have flipped onto its front side the side with the colors showing. Lets make the front knot of the neck tie. Fold the top down about 3/4 of the way.



Step #5: Then take the point and fold it back up not to the top but about halfway.



Step 6#: Now you see where the tip ended up after the fold you that as a guide and fold the paper up.



Step #7: After that all you have to do is. Flip it over again and repeat step #2 and you should have your necktie.
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Next Make A Simple Shirt For Your Neck Tie
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No Sloppy Diagrams for this it's just tooo easy.

Step #1: Grab your 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 two sided paper. Fold it an inch of the way down.

Step #2: Now open it up make a cut on each side leaving about 1 1/2 in.

Step #3: Then fold each side into the middle.



The image above is what a finished product should look like with a little more work. Have fun making one of these.

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Rapid Fire Marshmallow Shooter

What's better than a Marshmallow Shooter? A Rapid Fire Marshmallow Shooter! Check out the video.

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Marshmallow Shooter

Ever just get the urge to shoot marshmallow's at things. You may not have but your kid probably has. I present to you the idea a marshmallow shooter. The best thing is I'm gonna tell you exactly how to make one. Followed by a video that's gonna show you how to make a better one. Let's get started shall we.

Materials

• A 10ft 1/2 inch PVC Pipe
• A Saw doesn't really matter what kind
• Measuring Tape
• Two 90 Degree Elbows(smooth)
• Two T's
• Two Caps
• A Marker(to mark off measurements)
• Sandpaper
  

Making The Marshmallow Shooter
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Step #1: Make four 3in pieces so take you measuring tape out hook it at the beginning of you 10ft PVC and make a mark at every 3in, 3|6|9|12|.

Step #2: Now it's time for you to cut and sand down the burs around the edge and the inside of your pipes.

Step #3: On to the measuring and cutting two 5in pieces take you measuring tape out hook it at the beginning of you 10ft PVC and make a mark at every 5in, 5|10|. After you've done that, Just repeat step #2.

Step #4: Make one 7in cut and repeat step #2.

Step #5: Layout all you materials you should have four 3in two 5in and last but not least one 7in.

Step #6: Now it's time for the two 90 degree elbows, the two T's and two caps. Your gonna use them to connect all the pieces, like in the sloppy diagram below. It's the best I could lol.

And that's the tutorial hope it helped. Have fun shooting marshmallow's.

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Matching Hooded Sweater For Cute Bunny

As promised here the pattern for the matching cute bunny hooded sweater. I was gonna put some bunny ears on the hood but, I dunno might be to much.

Hooded sweater{Matches The Cute Bunny}

Measurements
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To fit ages |0-3 |3-6 |6-9 |9-12 |12-24 |months

Actual Measurements
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Chest| 48 ||53|| 57|| 62|| 66| cm

Length To Shoulder| 24|| 26|| 28|| 30|| 34| cm

Sleeve Length| 14 ||16 ||18 ||20|| 22| cm

Materials
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4(4:5:5:6) 50g balls of Debbie Bliss cashmerino aran in pale blue
Pair of 5mm knitting needles

Tension
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18 sts and 24 rows to 10cm square over st st using 5mm needles.

Abbreviations
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see the Abbreviations post

Back
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With 5mm needles cast on 46(50:54:58:62) sts.
Beg with a k row work in st st until back measures
24(26:28:30:34) cm from cast on edge, ending with a p row.

Shape shoulders
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Cast off 13(14:15:16:17) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off rem 20(22:24:26:28) sts.

Front
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Work exactly as given for back until 16 rows less than back to shoulder have been worked
Divide for front opening
Next row (right side) K23(25:27:29:31) sts,
turn and work on these sts only for first side of front, leave
sts on a spare needle
Next row P to end
Next row K21(23:25:27:29), m1, k2
Next row P to end
Next row K21(23:25:27:29), m1, k3.
Next row P to end.
Cont to inc one st as set on 5 foll right side rows, 30(32:34:36:38)
P 1 row.

Shape Shoulder
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Next row (right side) Cast off 13(14:15:16:17) sts,
k a further 7(8:9:10:11) sts, m1, k to end.
Next row P18(19:20:21:22) sts, leave these sts on a holder.
With right side facing, join yarn to rem sts on-spare
needle, k to end.
Next row p to end
Next row k2, m1, k 21(23:25:27:29) sts
Next row p to end
Next row k3, m1, k 21(23:25:27:29) sts
Cont to inc st as set on 6 foll right side rows, 31(33:35:37:39) sts.
Next row (WS) cast off 13(14:15:16:17) sts, P to end.

Hood
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Next row(right side) [K10, m1, k8(9:10:11:12)] across sts of right, cast on 38(40:42:44:46) sts for back then [k8(9:10:11:12) m1, k10] across sts of left front,76(80:84:88:92) sts.
Beg with a p row, work a further 35(37:39:41:43) rows in st st.
Cast off

Sleeves
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With 5mm needles, cast on 30(32:34:36:38) sts.
Beg with a k row, work 8(8:10:10:12) rows in st st.
Inc row K3, m1 k to last 3 sts, m1 k3.
Beg with a p row, work 3 rows in st st.
Rep the last 4 rows until there are 42(46:50:54:58) sts.
Cont straight until sleeve measures 16(18:20:22:24)cm from cast on edge, enough with a p row.
Cast off.

To Finish
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Join shoulder seams. With centre of cast off edge of sleeve to shoulder, sew on sleeves. Join side and sleeve seam. With right sides together fold hood in half and join cast off edges. Join cast on edge of hood to cast off sts of back neck.

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Moon Bottle Cover

Another pattern for your viewing pleasure. This time it's a cute bottle cover.


Moon Bottle Cover

Materials
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Size of cover 22 x 39cm (8 1/2 x 15 1/2 in)

Rowan RYC Cashsoft DK and Cashsoft Baby DK

A DK Grey (518) 2 x 50g/ 1 3/4 oz

B DK Lime green (509) 1 x 50g/ 1 3/4 oz

C Baby DK Pale green (804) 1 x 50g/ 1 3/4 oz

D DK Organge (510) 1 x 50g/ 1 3/4 oz

Needles
1 pair each of 31/4 mm (US 3) and 4mm (US 6) needles

Buttons
3

Tension
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22 sts and 30 rows = 10cm (4in) square measured over
stocking stitch using 4mm (US 6) needles.

Getting Started

Lower Back
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Using 4mm (US 6) needles and yarn A, cast on 27 sts.
Beg with a K row, work in st st as follows: Work 1 row. Cast on 6 sts at beg of next next 2 rows, 39 sts.
Inc 1 st at each end of next 4 rows, then on foll alt row, ending with WS facing for next row, 49 sts. **
Work 43 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
Change to 3 1/4mm (US 3) needles.
Next row (RS) K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Next row P1, *K1, P1, rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form rib.
Work in rib for a further 4 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
Next row (RS) Rid 9, (cast off 3 sts, rib until there are 11 sts on
right needle after cast off) twice, cast off 3 sts, rib to end.
Next row Rib to end, casting on 3 sts over thos cast off on previous row.
Work in rid for a further 6 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. Cast off in rib.

Front
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Work as given for lower back to **.
work 9 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
Using the intarsia technique, work next 54 rows.
Which is worked entirely in st st beg with row 11 (a K row)
and end at row 64. Break off contrasts and cont using yarn A only.
Work 2 rows.

Shape Top
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Dec 1 st at each end of next 4 rows. 41 sts
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 35 sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then on fall alt row, 27 sts.
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.
Change to 3 1/4mm (US 3) needles.
Beg with a Krow, work in st st as follows: Work 2 rows
Inc 1 st at each end of next 4 rows, ending with RS facing for next row, 35 sts.
Cast on 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 41 sts.
Inc 1 st at each end of next 4 rows, 49 sts.
Work 8 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
Change to 31/4mm (US 3) needles.
Work in rib as given for lower back for 14 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
Cast off in rib.

Making Up
Press pieces carefully on WS, using a warm iron over a damp cloth.

Embroidery
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Using yarn D make a 5cm (2in) long tassel and attach to top of hat section of motif as in photograph. Using the picture above as a guide. Use yarns C and D, embroider stars in sky. For each small star, work three straight stitches and secure at centre with a cross stitch. Using yarn C, work french knots at ends of these straight stitches.

Overlap last 14 rows of front over last 14 rows of back and sew along side edges. Fold in half across centre of narrow robbed section, matching cast-on edges and sew front to back along all edges. Sew on buttons.

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Cute Bunny Rabbit

Back again presenting another baby craft

Cute Bunny Rabbit
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Measurements
Approximately 28cm, excluding ears

Materials

• Two 50g balls of Debbie Bliss cashmerino aran in Duck Egg
• Small amount of cream yarn for pom-pom tail
• Pair of 3 1/4 knitting needles
• Washable polyester toy stuffing
• Grey embroidery wool for features

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Tension

23 sts and 32 rows to 10cm square over st st using
3 1/4mm needles

Abbreviations
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m1L= inserting left needle from front, lift stand
between sts and k into back of it so base of made st
slants to the left

m1R= inserting left needle from the back, lift stand
between sts and k into front of it so base of made st
slants to the right

Face
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With 3 1/4mm needles cast on 9 sts.
1st row: (right side) Kfb, k6, kfb, kl.
2nd row: and every wrong side row P.
3rd row: Kfb, k4, m1R, k1, m1L, k3, kfb, k1, 15 sts.
5th row: Kfb, k6, m1R, k1, m1L, k5, kfb, k1, 19 sts.
7th row: Kfb, k8, m1R, k1, m1L, k7, kfb, k1, 23 sts.
9th row: Kfb, k9, m1R, k3, m1L, k8, kfb, k1, 27 sts.
11th row: Kfb, k10, m1R, k5, m1L, k9, kfb, k1, 31 sts.
13th row: K11, k2tog, k5, skpo, k11, 29 sts.
15th row: K10, k2tog, k5, skpo, k10, 27 sts.
17th row: K1, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k5, skpo, k6, skpo, k1, 23 sts.
19th row: K1, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k5, skpo, k2, skpo, k1, 19 sts.
21st row: K1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k5, skpo, k2, skpo, k1, 15 sts.
21st row: K1, [k2tog] twice, k5, [skpo] twice, k1, 11 sts.
P 1 row.
Cast off.

Back
Gusset
With 3 1/4mm needles, cast on 22 sts. Beg with a k row, work 6 rows in st st. Cont in st st, dec one st at each end of next 8 rows, 6 sts. Cast off.

Back
With right side facing. pick up and k42 sts around shaped edge of gusset. Beg with a p row, work 15 rows in st st.

Dec row(right side)
K1, [k2tog] 10 times, [skpo] 10 times k1, 22 sts. Beg with a p row, work 11 rows in st st

Shape Armholes
Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 18 sts.

Dec row (right side)
K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, skpo, k1, 16 sts. Work 5 rows in st st.

Shape Shoulders
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 10 sts. Work 2 rows in st st.

Shape Back of head
Inc row (right side) Kfb, k to last, 2 sts, kfb, k1, 12 sts, Cont in st st, inc in this way at each end of next 3 right side rows, 18 sts. Work 5 rows in st st. Dec one st at each en of the next row and 4 foll right side rows, 18 sts. cast off.

Front
With 3 1/4mm needles, cast on 22 sts. Beg with a k row, work 16 rows, st st. Dec on st at each end of next row, 20 sts. Work 11 rows in st st.

Shape Armholes
Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 16 sts.

Dec row (right side) K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, skpo, k1, 14 sts. Work 5 rows in st st.

Shape Shoulders
Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 10 sts.

Dec row (right side) K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, skpo, k1, 8 sts. Work 2 rows in st st. Cast off.

Legs
With 3 1/4mm needles, cast on 5 sts. 1st row (right side) [ktb] 4 times, k1 9 sts.
P 1 row. Inc one st at each end of next row and roll 2 right side rows, 15 sts. Work 17 rows in st st.

Shape Thighs
1st row (right side) K6, [kfb] twice, k7, 17 sts. Working one more st before and sfter incs, inc 2 sts in this way at centre of next 5 right side rows, 27 sts. Work 9 rows in st st **.

Next row (right side) K11, skpo, k1, k2rog, k11, 25 sts, P 1 row.
Next row (right side0 K10, skpo, k1, k2rog, k10, 23 sts, P 1 row. Cast off.

Arms
Work as given for Legs to **. Shape top Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 11 sts. Dec one st at each end of next row. 9 sts.
P 1 row.
Cast off.

Ears
With 3 1/4mm needles, cast on 7 sts

1st row (right side) kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1, 9sts.
2nd row K1, p to last st, k1. Cont in st st with k1 edge sts, inc one st at each end of next 3 right side rows. 15 sts. Work 31 rows straight.

Dec row (right side) K2, skpo, k to last 4 sts, k2tog,
k2. 13 sts.
Dec in this way at each end of next 2 right side rows,
9 sts. Work 1 row. Cast off.

To Finish
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Join inside leg seams. Stuff legs. Flatten tops of legs and slip stitch closed. Join back to front at side seams. Sew legs to cast on edge of front, then to cast on edge of back join arm seams. stuff arms. stuff body to armholes. join arm seams. stuff arms. Stuff body to armholes. join shoulder and set in arms. Add more stuffing to body through neck hole. Fold cast on edge of face in half and join for chin seam. Join face to back of the head, leaving a gap at the top. Stuff face. Roll cast off edges of ears and set ears into gap at top of head, closing seam between ears. Add more stuffing to head, Join face to neck. Using Grey embroidery thread and face shaping as a guide to placing features, embroider nose, mouth and eyes, pulling thread through head to indent eyes slightly. Make a pom-pom from cream yarn and sew on for tail.

Well finally finished with this one, its a really nice finished product. If it's to plain you can always just rework the pattern to suit your own sense of style. Oh yeah I have a nice matching hooded sweater pattern for this that I will be posting soon. So look out for that in the mean time have fun making this

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Homemade Floam™ Instruction

Found this guide on how to make your own Floam™ it's pretty cool.

Children have been clamoring for Floam™, a micro-beaded modeling clay that has been heavily and attractively advertised. Unfortunately, people who have ordered Floam™ report long delays and deceptive business practices. Instead, make your own Floam™-like clay in whatever quantities and colors you like.

We found several anonymous recipes online. My husband Keith Golden tried three different recipes, then refined the best one. The result is virtually identical to Floam™ (except for smelling better). My major contribution was tracking down the polystyrene beads. (Note that the text on this site is covered by a Creative Commons license permitting reproduction with attribution for non-commercial purposes.)

Ingredients

• 2 tsp. borax (available in laundry aisle at your grocery store)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup white glue (we used Elmer's)
• 1/4 cup water
• food coloring (otherwise it will look like cottage cheese)
• an air-tight plastic bag (for mixing and storage)
• 5/3 cups of polystyrene beads (we used 2/3 cups micro-beads and 1 cup bean bag filler)

Floam™ is made with polystyrene (aka Styrofoam™) beads ranging in size from about 1 mm to 1/8 inch in diameter. You can make an approximation of the beads at home by grating polystyrene cups, packing material etc., although we did not try this. We bought two different types of beads:

• Micro-beads (about 1 mm in diameter), which we found at a Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts store. We had to call several stores before finding one that sold them. They can be ordered from Roseann's Dolls.
• 1/8" beads, sometimes called "milk bottle filler" or "bean bag filler", which we bought on eBay but you can also buy through Roseann's Dolls.

Instructions

1. Dissolve 2 tsp. borax completely in 1/2 cup (4 oz.) water. Set aside.
2. In a separate bowl mix 1/4 cup (2 oz.) white glue and 1/4 cup (2 oz.) water. Optionally add food coloring.
3. Pour the glue solution into the air-tight bag. Then add 3 tbsp. (9 tsp.) of the borax/water solution to the glue solution. Do not mix them yet. You will have some borax/water solution left for another batch.
4. Add the polystyrene beads.
5. Seal bag and knead by hand until thoroughly mixed. Let stand about 15 minutes, and then knead a few minutes more.

This should produce a hard clay well suited for sculpting; for a more malleable clay, use fewer beads and optionally less of the borax solution.

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Now there some creativity. The funny this is I have actually folded a book to look like that. When I was bored, but I never would have thought to make a pencil holder out of it. That's just one of the things you can do with a book you dislike or may have wasted your money on.

Here's the link to the Recycled Phone Book Pencil Holder Tutorial.

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This Download Has Been Removed Cause I Don't Want To get Sued

Here's another project this time it's an Eeyore doll you know from "Winnie The Pooh". Even if you don't know, it's still very cute and stylish. So check it out, make it and give it to someone you love for a gift or just a random present.

Hint: Makes a great gift for toddlers or daughters of all ages.

It's a PDF file so your gonna have to download it. To view the information simply get a program like Foxit Reader it's free and it's great.

Let me warn you it's a very detailed tutorial and it's 45.32 mb. I would've just typed it myself but who really want's to type 45mb worth of pdf not me. I have a fairly fast internet connection and most people should have at least broadband or dsl by now. If you are in the category who doesn't just comment, and I'll try to figure out a why to get the tutorial to you in a faster more quicker manner.

Without further or do here is the Eeyore Crochet .

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