MY LOVE EAGLE

This was to be a work of passion...... unfinish passion

FORGOTTEN PROJECTS

One of my favourite infact...and I wondered how I could have forgotten this one.
The only tiger Ive finished.
It was done with full passion and in one of the shortest duration.
I remember starting and finishing this one during the school holidays and while we were in KK.
I wanted to frame it but decide against it as there was no place to hang it. Folding it and putting it aside lead it to be forgotten.
Not a really suitable picture for home.... as feng shui observer puts it.


I put my foot there so that you'll see the actual size of it


I really have forgotten this one but I know I completed the piece out of boredom. Freelance colouring of left overs threads of Snow white and the seven dwarves.

LIZZIE'S SUMMER SUNFLOWER

This is one of the most beautiful crochet pattern for sunflowers that I have come across on the net. It's not the normal pattern as the end product is a stalk of sunflower itself.
A beautiful product therefore a project worth trying.
Lizzie's
Summer
Sunflower
First seen as a
CrochetAlong on Cari's blog
designed by
Liz Walsh
Technique used: Crochet




Project tip:
Crochet a bouquet! Make a few flowers at a time, cutting the dowels different lengths, to create a stunning bouquet.

STITCHES USED
Chain (ch)
Double crochet (dc)
Single crochet (sc)
Slip stitch (slip st)
SUNFLOWER Center With A, chain 4; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3, work 12 dc in ring; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—12 sts
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc.
Round 3: Ch 3, *2 dc in next 3 sts, dc in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—21 sts.
Round 4: Ch 1, sc in first st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—31 sts.
Round 5: Ch 3, dc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off








Round 6: Join B by drawing up a loop in the top of the beginning ch of Round 5, ch 3, dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch.

Round 7: Ch 3, *dc in next 2 sts, sk next st; repeat from * around to last st, dc in last st; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—21 sts. Fasten off.

Round 8: Join D by drawing up a loop in the top of the beginning ch of Round 7, ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st in first sc.

Round 9: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sts, sk next st; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc—14 sts.
Round 10: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, *sk next st, sc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc—10 sts.

Round 11: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off leaving an 18"/45.5cm tail




THE PETALS

There are 4 rows of petals, alternating in colour. Petals 1 & 3 are stitched in Vicuna, 2 & 4 in Gilded Age.

Stitches Used Chain (ch) Double crochet (dc) Single crochet (sc) Slip stitch (slip st) Treble crochet (tr)

First Row of Petals Work with C.

Row 1: Ch 8, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, dc in next 3 ch; leave remaining 2 ch unworked; do not turn—1 petal made. Do not fasten off. Repeat Row 1 eight more times—9 petals made. Fasten off leaving an 18"/45.5cm tail.

Second Row of Petals Work with B.

Row 1: Ch 11, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, dc in next 5 ch, tr in next ch; leave remaining 2 ch unworked; do not turn—1 petal made. Do not fasten off. Repeat Row 1 eight more times—9 petals made. Fasten off leaving an 18"/45.5cm tail.

Third Row of Petals Work with C.

Row 1: Ch 16, sc in third ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, dc in next 10 ch; leave remaining ch unworked, turn—13 sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in next 12 sts, slip st in last st, turn—12 sc.

Row 3: Ch 1, skip slip st, sc in next 3 sc, dc in next 9 sc; do not turn—12 sts (1 petal completed). Do not fasten off. Repeat Rows 1¬–3 five more times—6 petals completed. Fasten off leaving an 18"/45.5cm tail.

Fourth Row of Petals Work with B.

Row 1: Ch 17, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, dc in next 12 ch; leave remaining ch unworked, turn—15 sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, dc in next 9 sts, sc in next 2 sts, slip st in last st, turn—14 sts (excluding slip st).

Row 3: Skip slip st, sc in next 3 sts, dc in next 11 sts; do not turn—14 sts (1 petal completed). Do not fasten off.

Repeat Rows 1¬–3 five more times—6 petals completed. Fasten off leaving an 18"/45.5cm tail.






Leaf (make 2)

With D, chain 17.

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—16 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, dc in next 11 sc, sc in next 4 sc, slip st in beginning ch (tip); ch 2 and pivot piece to work along opposite side of foundation ch, sc in first 4 ch, dc in next 11 ch, sc in next ch, turn—16 sts along each side of leaf, and ch-2 at tip.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, dc in next 10 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next 2 ch (tip); skip the sl st, sc in next 5 sts, dc in next 10 sts, sc in next st, turn—36 sts.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first st, dc in next 9 sts, sc in next 8 sts, ch 1 (tip), sc in next 8 sts, dc in next 9 sts, sc in last st. Fasten off leaving an 18"/45.5cm tail.




Stem (make 1)

Note: Make one stem for each sunflower, of desired length. Instructions are given for 18"/45.5cm stem, with changes for 20"/51cm, 22"/56cm, and 24"/61cm stems in parentheses. With D, chain 87 (92, 97, 102).

Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—85 (90, 95, 100) sts.

Row 2–4: Ch 2, dc in each st across, turn.


FINISHING

Assemble Stem Cut dowel to desired length. Using yarn needle and matching yarn, wrap crochet stem around dowel and sew the edges together. Leave the last 1"/2.5cm open. Sew across the lower edge of the stem to keep the dowel from slipping out. .. Add Leaves Using yarn tails, sew one leaf on each side of stem, about 5–7"/12.5–18cm down from the top of the stem




Assemble Flower Head

First Ring of Petals Using yarn tail, sew the first row of petals around the flower center, aligning the lower edge of the petals with Round 6 (the first B colored round). TIP: When attaching the petals, bring the two ends together to form a circle, and sew the ends together. Then arrange the petals evenly around the flower head before sewing in place. This will help with spacing.



Second Ring of Petals Arrange the petals of the second row to fall between the petals of the first row. Using yarn tail, sew the lower edge of the second row of petals around the first row of petals.




Attach Stem to Sunflower Head Insert top of dowel into the hole in the back of the flower head. Pull crochet fabric up and over to cover the top of the dowel and sew in place. Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. . . . .

TOO FAR AHEAD TO STOP

Too 'far' ahead to stop. Much to Tisha's dislike, I'm continuing my task of finishing this project. I'm sure 'something' went wrong somwhere here. The colours are really way off. Talk about green hair...

TISHA'S COLOURS

Something is not going right here. It seems that the colour doesn't really match with the original picture.It's even a little smaller than Yona's.

IT'S DONE

Well it's finally completed and ready for framing.
Filling in the last stitches ( the hair part) took me such a long time. There was no more excitments in stitching when the 'picture' is already 'seen'.
Anyhow.... I still have to do Tisha's, which infact I have started last night.
We'll see how long this one will take me.

AT LAST I FOUND IT!

Ha ha ha.... I'm laughing because I have found it at last. Yup... I have managed to get hold of a programmee for converting pictures to cross stitch patterns. It's a fifteen day free trial period too.
Cheapskate me (he he..) spent three days converting photos of the girls and of whatever pictures I want to sew... i.e. in due time. I would have spent more days doing it but my holiday trip was due.
In the 'excitement' of the projects, I ended up bringing one of them on the trip. A good idea too as it turned out I managed to almost complete two of its four parts.
I was seen cross stitching everywhere...at the airport, in the plane and in hotel's lobbies . I would have done it in the bus too if it wasn't so bumpy.( I tried but gotten so dizzy that I gave up the idea)
See what I've done so far...


Hhmm..... I think I will need to change the thread on her teeth..... she's complaing its not as in the picture