Welcome to Atelier LJ,

Our blog sharing craft projects like jewellery, beading, sewing, dolls, toys, puppets, masks, hats, glass decoration, needle arts, paper crafts, creative ideas for kids, etc.

Thematic Series

Creating Crocheted Jewellery
Playing Make Believe
Coming soon: "My Improvised Poufs" and "Cloth Toys"

Demos and Tutorials

Crochet Basics
Macrame Basics
Coming soon: "Sewing Basics"

Archive for August, 2007

Crochet Basics : instructions and video tutorial to make half treble (htr)

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

Introduction

If we organize crochet basic stitches by an ascending height, first we have chain stitch (the crochet basis), then the almost invisible slip stitch followed by the very short double crochet and then by a stitch a little higher named half treble. Crocheting with halt treble creates a firm fabric with small stripes.

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Crochet Basics : instructions and video tutorial to make double crochet (dc)

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

Introduction

After slip stitch, double crochet is the shortest of crochet basic stitches. But unlike slip stitch which is almost unnoticeable and is mostly used to (more…)


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Us on TVI (a portuguese tv channel) - Youpie!!!

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

 

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