Hairpin Crochet

I had a great email this morning from a lady wanting to use the Hairpin Lace Scarf pattern I have at BellaOnline for a charity workshop. I was pleased to say yes, and delighted that the pattern is being put to good use. This is a great way to use up all those strips that are formed when learning hairpin lace.

Crochet and Fabric Yo-Yo Collar

Using the crochet and fabric yo-yo tutorial at the FreeNeedle.com blog , a number of yo-yos were made to form this collar.

Instructions to make this collar are also at FreeNeedle.

These would be really easy to customize. I used loops of 5 chain stitches around the edges, longer chains would of course make bigger loops.

I was lucky to find vintage buttons to finish this off nicely.

Delicate Crochet Edges around Fabric Yo-Yos

Crocheted edges to fabric items isn't new. The Victorians decorated many items with crochet decoration as being a low cost alternative to lace. Crochet brings a lovely touch to many things, and works really well with small fabric yo-yos. A full tutorial to make the crochet edges to yo-yos can be found at freeneedle.com blog.

Make Crochet Brooches

Using crocheted flowers or other small adornments it is easy to make some unique pins and brooches. These serve a practical purpose as well as being decorative. Long scarves, wraps and shawls all benefit from a pin to hold them in place. There are some ideas at my recent article at BellaOnline.

Tips:

• Use thin pins for delicate fabrics and materials.
• Gently sandpaper any rough edges on pins which might snag fabric.
• Brooch backs and pins can be bought from craft supplies.
  

Crochet Flowers

Crochet flowers are great fun to make. Be it roses inspired by Irish Crochet, or little pansies or other flowers, there are loads of good ideas around.

Flowers make great accessories to brighten up an outfit, hang of hand bags or use for a variety of other things. The pattern for the flower in the picture can be found at BellaOnline. This can be adapted in a whole variety of ways.