Hi everyone! Well, hasn’t time flown by! Today is our final installment for the Carnivale CAL and it’s finally time to join our cushion pieces and finish them off with some fun pom poms. By now you’ll have finished your cushion pieces and made your cushion insert, following Cintia’s super easy tutorial. So make yourself comfy and let’s get started…
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Hi everyone I’ve loved seeing all your finished cushion fronts so far! Now it’s time to make our cushion backs, so let’s get started. Today’s special stitch will be the Front Post Double Crochet (FPdc). This stitch gives a raised ridge effect and is a great stitch to use to add texture to your work and can also be used…
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Hi, it’s Michelle back again Have you enjoyed working on your Carnivale Cushions so far? I have! I’m really enjoying seeing all the different variations and colour combinations you are all using. I love how different it can look depending on your colour choice. Such a creative lot you are! This week we’ll be finishing off the front of the…
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Hello again, Michelle here… Well, today is the day and we can finally get stuck into our crochet-along. There’s a lot to talk about so I won’t waste space here waffling on. Here is Part 1 if you missed it. OK then, let’s get started! Terms Used US terms used throughout (I’ve shown UK/AUS terms in brackets in the following…
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I’m so pleased to introduce a new regular contributor to My Poppet, Michelle Robinson from Poppy & Bliss. Michelle is obsessed with crochet and will be sharing her skills with us in the months to come. I’m very excited to learn from her expertise, and I’m very happy to have her as part of the My Poppet team. Welcome Michelle……
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Christmas is fast approaching and if you are thinking about hand making some of your gifts this year, now is the perfect time to make a list and get started. In the next few weeks I’ll be featuring some fun and easy projects that make perfect gifts. Today I’m showing you how to make a Needle Felted Molecule Brooch. The…
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I love seeing photos on Instagram of crafty projects in progress, it’s an amazing platform to gather inspiration and even learn new techniques. I often like to ask crafters how they did something in particular if it’s not obvious to me, and because the IG community is so generous, you often get a reply straight away. I’ve been particularly inspired…
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I was so pleased with myself when I learned to Crochet a Popcorn Stitch, whilst making this trivet from a pattern in Handmade Glamping*. I love the three dimensional texture and cushioned effect it produces. Because crochet stitches are much easier to learn when you watch someone actually doing it, I thought it would be helpful to make a little…
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