Prisme Pebeo paint

Going through one of my favorite store in Cluj, Rembrandt, looking for some Derwent Inktense new colors my eyes were attracted of a paint I didn't notice till now. Still being in a seaside mood I was completely dragged to the turquoise and blue and imagine all kinds of stuff I could do with this paint.

Pebeo Prisme paint

I had this antique bronze pendant base bought some time ago and I think it goes great with this paint that surprises you with its final results.

  I also tried a new coaster using this paint trying again to represent the beautiful sea. I didn't use any varnish on top of it and it works well like this. Neither the hot temperatures or the water ruins the design.

An eye glass case (counterpane pattern) called "Birdie" FREE tutorial

Let me show you what I did with the alsacian scallop pattern I showed you in my last post. Playing around with it, I came up with the idea of making an eye glass case. So I did just so.

I also made a burlap lining that I hand sewed inside the case and for a special touch from myself I stamped a little bird on the burlap using fabric ink.

 TUTORIAL :

Yarn: Debbie Bliss Cotton
Needles: 3mm

Cast on 45 stitches (21*2 + 3)

row 1 - knit
row 2 - purl
row 3 - knit
row 4 - knit 1; yarn over, knit 21; yarn over, knit 21;  knit 2
row 5 - purl 2; (purl 1,knit 3) - 5 times, purl 2; (purl 1, knit 3)- 5 times, purl 2; purl 1
row 6 - knit 1; knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, (purl 3, knit 1) - 5 times, yarn over ; knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, (purl 3, knit 1) - 5 times, yarn over; knit 2
row 7 - purl 2; purl 2, (knit 3, purl 1) - 5 times, purl 2; purl 2, (knit 3, purl 1) - 5 times, purl 2; purl 1
row 8 - knit 1; (knit 1, yarn over) - 2 times, (Slip, slip, knit the 2 slipped stitches together, purl 2) - 5 times, (knit 1, yarn over) - 2 times; (knit 1, yarn over) - 2 times, (Slip, slip, knit the 2 slipped stitches together, purl 2) - 5 times, (knit 1, yarn over) - 2 times; knit 2
row 9 - purl 2; purl 4, (knit 2, purl 1) - 5 times, purl 4; purl 4, (knit 2, purl 1) - 5 times, purl 4; purl 1
row 10 - knit 1; (knit 1, yarn over) - 4 times, (Slip, slip, knit the 2 slipped stitches together, purl 1) - 5 times, (knit 1, yarn over) - 4 times; (knit 1, yarn over) - 4 times, (Slip, slip, knit the 2 slipped stitches together, purl 1) - 5 times, (knit 1, yarn over) - 4 times; knit 2
row 11 - purl 2; purl 8, (knit 1, purl 1) - 5 times, purl 8; purl 8, (knit 1, purl 1) - 5 times, purl 8; purl 1
row 12 - knit 1; knit 8, (Slip, slip, knit the 2 slipped stitches together) - 5 times, knit 8 ; knit 8, (Slip, slip, knit the 2 slipped stitches together) - 5 times, knit 8;  knit 2
row 13 - purl 2; purl 8, (purl 4, transfer them to a third needle, wrap the yarn around them 3 times counterclockwise, transfer them to the right needle again), purl 9;  purl 8, (purl 4, transfer them to a third needle, wrap the yarn around them 3 times counterclockwise, transfer them to the right needle again), purl 9; purl 1
row 14 - knit

Repeat rows 1 – 14  for 5 times (or as much as you need to fit your glasses in).

Final part:
1 row: knit
2 row: purl
3 row: knit
4 row: purl
5 row: knit
6 row: cast off leaving a long tail

Measure your piece and choose a fabric for your lining.
Thread the tail  into a needle and unite the sides and the bottom of your work.
Hand sew  the lining inside your knitted case.
Finish ! :)
Enjoy it.
 

Do you see "Birdie" ? :) Isn't she a cutie ?:)

This picture is taken with the sunglasses totally inside the case

How about slippers ?

I never knew to crochet. That is until I began all this.
And then I realized I could do slippers. All kinds: knitted, crocheted, sewed. Oh, well sewed I didn't try yet :)

 

 The elf shoes

                                                                     Granny square

 

Baskets, bowls

I love to to organize my stuff around the house in different baskets or nest bowls. I have all kinds of. Some I already gave them as presents. Some I still have in my Etsy shop to sell.