Where to begin?
To create crocheted crafts, just learn the simplest elements:
- chain of air loops;
- half-column;
- column;
- double crochets;
- edge loop.
In addition, you need to remember the simple symbols of various loops in order to read patterns for crocheting crafts. Schemes are easy to find on the pages of women's magazines and on the Internet. Schemes are used not only by beginners, but also by professionals with extensive experience, because a mistake can destroy the quality of the product.
Choosing a knitting technique
There are two main crochet techniques - simple crochet and amigurumi. Their main difference is the direction of the loops and the shape of the blanks.
- Amigurumi is a common knitting technique where each element of the craft is created separately. Rows are made in a circle, and it is imperative to follow the pattern. For the job, it is better to choose a smaller hook. You need to knit tightly, and it is also advisable to use weighting agents, these can be small plastic balls.
At the end, all elements of the figure are connected with a plastic needle and thick thread.
For beginners
For beginners in knitting, it is better to start with small shapes - round or square. The most popular knitted crafts that do not require special skills:
- bedside rugs,
- potholders in the shape of fruits,
- teapot warmers,
- sofa cushions,
- small napkins,
- covers for stools.
To make these gizmos, leftover colored threads of different textures or loose knitwear are suitable.
When circles, ovals and squares are knitted automatically, you can move on to creating larger and more labor-intensive products - gifts, functional interior items for a kitchen or room.
How to make an applique from leaves: quickly and beautifully
For such works, you can take absolutely any character and easily decorate it with dry leaves that you collected in the park. For example, you can lay out funny owls using cardboard and paper.
Or you can make a huge owl entirely out of leaves.
Or plant the birds on a branch decorated with bunches of rowan berries.
You can take any face, preferably some animal, cut it out, and then decorate it.
And with what, of course, leaves. Collect them and place them on a sheet of newspaper so that they do not shrink when drying.
Maple leaves are best suited as decoration, for example a lion.
Or perhaps you will be interested in working in the form of a little lion cub.
Today my kids and I made these creations. And we actually sat down to do it, and then my mother remembered that she forgot to buy glue. I’m thinking what to do, mine are about to go broke))). It's good that there was plasticine. And this is what happened.
You can easily build a vase using a balloon.
Or make an applique of seeds and plasticine.
Or you can imagine the work in the form of a three-dimensional toy.
Crafts for the New Year holidays
On New Year's Eve it is customary to give each other gifts. When choosing gifts for family and friends, we are guided by their hobbies and wishes. If you choose an unfamiliar company, small pleasant surprises of your own making can be a wonderful solution. Creating such souvenirs requires little time and materials. For example, you can knit small napkins in the shape of snowflakes, the face of Santa Claus, or miniature symbols of the coming year. The figurine can be either flat or voluminous, with the addition of felt details, artificial eyes, beads and seed beads.
A knitted cover for a coffee mug will protect the owner’s hands from contact with hot porcelain. The basis is taken from two colors reminiscent of winter: blue-blue and white. A base is knitted from blue yarn, the height being approximately one third of the height of the cup, and the length being equal to the circumference of the cup.
The resulting shred is tied around the perimeter with white thread, possibly with a small ruffle pattern. On the front side you can make an applique from threads, felt or knitted parts with the image of a Christmas tree or Santa Claus. We sew a couple of buttons on one edge of the patch, and on the other we make loops so that the craft fastens onto the mug.
Traditionally, a Christmas tree is decorated for the New Year. And needlewomen can also make a small knitted Christmas tree, for example, to decorate their desk in the office. To do this you will need green and white yarn, as well as glitter, beads, beads or tiny pompoms. A ring is knitted from a green thread, and a cone is knitted from the ring to the desired height of the future tree. Then a chain of double crochets is knitted in a spiral around the resulting cone. White ruffles are knitted along the top of the spiral row.
Knitted crafts will also be relevant for corporate events, parties and children's matinees. Knitted toys for the Christmas tree, angels and even whole bright knitted garlands can play a significant role in the decoration of the festive hall.
The advantage of knitted products
When there is a small child in the family, the parents try to protect him as much as possible. Most fashion toys are made from hard and non-environmentally friendly materials that can cause injury to a child or cause an allergic reaction.
Do-it-yourself knitted toys carry a positive charge and evoke only positive emotions in the baby. The person who creates them puts love and kindness into his work. Such products give off warmth, so children play with them with pleasure.
Easter crafts
Probably one of the most popular Easter souvenirs is a decorative bag for a boiled egg. To create it, you will need the smallest crochet hook, a thread suitable for the size of the hook, an egg to determine the size of the bag (it is better to use wood or foam), and decorative tape.
The beginning of knitting is the ring (bottom), from which the bag grows upward, taking on the shape of an egg by adding loops. The top row is knitted with a pattern with holes through which the ribbon is threaded.
Amigurumi ring - knitting pattern
The ring is the main element in this needlework technique.
For many craftswomen, this method is the simplest; in order to understand the principle of knitting, you need to understand its features:
- Knitted with standard yarn.
- You need to pass a thread into the ring that has formed and tighten it.
- The hook passes from under two threads, and then the working thread is grabbed.
The needlewoman must knit two loops of the same thread at once. This principle requires making about 9 elements, and then tightening the loops, then you get one ring.
Lovely gifts
There are many more reasons for gifts. For your birthday, you can please kids with funny and at the same time practical knitted crafts - pencil holders, animal bags for pajamas or handkerchiefs, boxes for storing toys.
Older people will appreciate nice little things for the kitchen - oven mitts, kettle warmers, hot pads (individually or as a set). Elegant napkins, knitted tablecloths and curtains have come back into fashion. Pillows, rugs made of thick twisted threads, decorative vases made of twine and storage baskets made of knitted yarn look unusual and attractive.
Practical little things for the home
Functional knitted crafts fit into the interior in an original and modern way. And the use of natural dyes for yarn (instant coffee, hibiscus, turmeric, saffron) will give the products a unique charm.
Based on the napkin knitting pattern, you can make a cover for a faded sconce lampshade or table lamp. The finished product must be soaked in salt water, squeezed well, and then dried on an old frame. To add additional shine, the threads are coated with a layer of acrylic varnish.
A cozy atmosphere in country style will be created by a blanket thrown over the sofa. The blanket is assembled from individual squares, knitted according to the traditional, but timeless, “granny” square pattern. The elements are connected to each other with simple stitches or double crochets, then the entire blanket is tied. Pillowcases for sofa cushions, created using the same technique, will be an excellent addition to the blanket.
An old ottoman will be transformed beyond recognition if you make a knitted case for it. You can make small pockets on the side fabric for small items, and use buttons, beads, and jewelry as additional decoration. A small rug made in the same style will look good next to the updated pouf.
Against the background of a light wall, photo frames in the Provence style will look impressive - openwork in pastel colors. Frames of any shape and color are used for the base, and the corners are complemented with knitted bouquets of soft lilac, pink, light yellow with light greenery.
Many people remember from childhood their grandmother's rugs on the floor or seats on stools, knitted from thick yarn or from strips cut from old knitwear. So colorful, soft, and most importantly warm and cozy during the cold season... Nowadays pillows, kitchen towels, and a hot stand are knitted using these methods. And you can easily make knitted yarn for these crafts yourself from old T-shirts or nylon tights.
A little imagination and desire will help you create a rug from pompoms. The work uses a minimum of tools and materials - knitting threads, scissors and your own hands. The threads are wound around the hand, tied and cut - a pompom is obtained. The required number of pompoms is fixed on a special base for the rug or simply sewn together.
Anything can be a reason for inspiration for a creative person. New ideas for knitted crafts can come both during a country walk and while watching TV. And as a result, knitted cartoon characters, original toys and other unique things appear. The most important thing is not to be afraid of creative experiments.
Thread toys
For crafts made from yarn, you do not need to know how to knit: for some products you only need yarn threads.
Doll made of threads
A homemade doll looks unusual and interesting. To make it you will need yarn of any color (smooth or medium fluffiness), thick cardboard, scissors, leftover fabric, buttons, and any decor.
How to make a doll:
- Cut out a rectangle from cardboard, the height of which corresponds to the height of the toy, for example, 15x6 cm.
- Winding thread on cardboard is the future body of the doll. There must be at least a hundred such tight windings, otherwise the doll will not hold its shape.
- Thread a thread under the top edge and make a knot.
- Stretch out the cardboard blank and form a head - pull the bundle of thread in the right place.
- On the sides, separate bundles of threads of the same thickness on both sides and tie them in two places - these are the hands. The threads can be braided into pigtails.
- Tie the waist, separate the threads at the bottom to make a full skirt.
You can sew a dress on the doll or tie an apron.
Furry toys
For this craft, take two whole single-color skeins of different colors, for example, white and red. Each skein is tied tightly in the middle, the threads are cut on the sides so that two large furry pom-poms are obtained.
Eyes are cut out from white cardboard, pupils are glued from black construction paper, then the eyes are glued to the pom-poms. The result is two funny, furry, big-eyed creatures.
