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Thursday, 31 July 2014

Crochet Rose Flowers Pattern

Hey guys

I just wanted to show you one of the patterns I have been using to make some flowers for The Craft Club Little Havens Hospice yarnbomb that I told you about in a previous post this month.

It is super duper easy so why not give it a go and send your creations towards the yarnbomb world record attempt.

This is the first time I have written a pattern so I hope it makes sense!

You will need :

4mm crochet hook
Yarn
Yarn needle
Scissors

Start with a slip knot on your hook.
Chain 63
Dc in 4th Ch from hook and ever chain for the rest of the total (60 Dc)
Turn
In 3rd stitch work 6 Dc in same stitch
Skip a stitch, 1 sc in next stitch.
*Skip a stitch, 6 Dc in next stitch, skip a stitch, 1 sc in next stitch * repeat this until the end of the row. (this should make a scalloped effect)
Chain 1 and pull through end making a knot, cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

Roll up your work to make the rose and sew through the bottom several times to hold it together.

Voila!

Any questions please ask in the comments below.

DIY: Fimo Polymer Clay Crochet Hook Decoration

fimo polymer clay crochet hook hooks decoration handle thumb grip

Hey guys

I have a fun craft evening the other night and of course Instagram was the reason why! I stumbled across some amazing picture on Instagram of people who decorate their crochet hooks using polymer clay. Not only does it make them more comfortable to hold but they look bloomin' awesome too!

Like always once I get a bee in my bonet, I scoured the net for tutorials and found an awesome one on YouTube. After work I went to a shop called The Range and purchased 3 packs of Fimo polymer clay and got to work.

Once I was happy with the designs you put them in the oven and bake them so that the polymer clay goes hard. I really want to do the rest of my hooks in different colours now!

What do you think?? Let me know in the comments below!

L’Oreal Preference Glam Highlights Kit Review

l'oreal preference glam highlights kit hair dye home DIY

Hey guys

Last week I decided my hair was starting to look a bit dull for my liking. I usually get my highlights done by my hairdresser every 3-4 months and she has been on maternity leave since I last had them seen to in March. Enough was enough, I must bite the bullet and figure something out.

I decided all the hairdressers around here were much too expensive. I saw an advert on the tele for the L’Oreal Preference Glam Highlights Kit and thought to myself “it couldn’t be much easier” so purchased 2 boxes of the lightest shade 01 the next day. (I have A LOT of hair – normally it takes 3 boxes. Although I have to say I would have only needed 1 box in this instance which was very surprising. I did still use both boxes and smother it but in hindsight 1 would have been fine).

The kit worked really well I must admit. I sectioned off my hair doing the bottom sections first and slowly working my way up the layers, it really was easy. It did take me a while to do but only because I have abnormally thick hair.

One brilliant thing is that the specially designed comb that comes with the kit can be kept and used time and time again, and you could use it with any hair dye, it doesn’t have to be the L’Oreal ones. In a couple of months once this has settled, I plan to go lighter still and use a more platinum ash blonde for highlights and intend to use the nifty comb again to do it.

All in all I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who would like to use a home highlighting kit and doesn’t want to use the dreaded cap method!

Have you used this kit before? If so, what did you think? Let me know in the comments below.