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Forum Game – Write a Story Using 3 Words Each: Part 2 (No Ads)



I’m in the mood for a story again. Everyone writes 3 words to continue the story.
I’ll start with: “Once upon a time...”

Now it’s your turn. I’m sure it’ll turn into a crazy story in the end, because no one knows what the next person will “add.” Have fun, and thanks in advance for joining in.

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Hemming

I’m currently crocheting with this C2C technique—or rather, trying it out again—and it’s a ton of fun. You mostly just crochet chain stitches (Ch), slip stitches (Slst), and double crochets (Dc).

With variegated yarn, you can create wonderful diagonal stripe effects, or try this “pixel crochet” technique for images—though I haven’t tried that yet.
This “square pattern structure” works wonderfully for many projects, and I think it looks great.
This technique could also be an alternative to the entrelac technique, just on a smaller scale (because of the squares).

I’m glad to hear that, Ina. Have a wonderful day, too.

Warm regards from Norway

Thank you, Josefa. I hope you have a great week.

I have something else to show you here.
These colorful plastic pieces originally held a tea light. I thought they were too nice to throw away, so I covered them with little popsicle sticks. You can use them as small flower pots or make a little fountain by placing a wire hoop over them. Drill a hole in the long pieces, and then you can hang them up. Or you can use the original tea light—or an electric one, though that doesn’t quite fit inside.

Good luck with it, Petra,

and many thanks to Wollefaden for the quick help.

If you have any further questions or need stitch details, I’d be happy to help. (I used Järbo yarn and a size 2.25 hook).

You’ve all been busy again. So many beautiful, wonderful things have been created again.

Monika, the idea with the ghosts for the children at Halloween is great. It’s sure to go over well.

Ruth, your embroidered card looks beautiful. I haven’t embroidered in a long time either; I could get that out again sometime.

wishing everyone a lovely rest of Sunday.

Crocheting a foundation chain

Thank you all so much. I'm excited to see your mushroom creations. It's really not that hard.
:-) :-)

I do it pretty much the same way as Diana. A certain “cuteness factor” also plays a small role in my decision to buy.
But with so many cute characters out there, it’s really hard to decide.

Here you go, Ines. I’m glad you like it.

That was wrong — it’s F’s turn

String art

Entrelac Technique

So, dear craft lovers, here is the toadstool I mentioned. 
A toilet paper roll and 2 beer mats crocheted around. A little decoration, done.

Tunisian crochet

Thank you! I hope you all have a pleasant weekend too, despite the rain. Let those crochet hooks and knitting needles clatter away, snuggle up on the couch with a warm cappuccino or a hot chocolate topped with whipped cream

... and Ina, have fun at the barbecue and enjoy a wonderful kids’ birthday party.

I’m going to “use up” my yarn—crochet like crazy—we’ll see how it goes. I’ll finish crocheting my mushroom so I can show it to you (recycling cardboard rolls and all that...)

Warm regards from
Andrea

Oh, that looks wonderful. Just looking at the photos, you can already immerse yourself in the flora and fauna and simply relax.
Thank you for these wonderful insights.

Wow, Ina, those are such pretty baskets—I’m so jealous of you. I think I would have tried basket weaving, too.
Unfortunately, I’ve never been to a health resort.

I haven’t bought any yarn since January. I’m on a yarn diet, and I’m sticking to it bravely. I’m doing fine with it.

Thank you, Ina. Your sunroom is really lovely, too—you can even sit out there when the weather’s bad.

Exactly, Ina. You can come by😎

Have a wonderful Saturday afternoon, everyone. I’m enjoying a latte macchiato and a fruit tart. That’s just how I like it.

Enjoy the weekend and do whatever you feel like doing. The sun is shining — that makes your heart smile.

Ina, mmm, delicious mushrooms — enjoy them!

Have a lovely weekend, everyone.

Best wishes, Andrea

A lovely fall day with sunshine and wind. Never mind. I took advantage of it and did some crocheting. A coaster using the C2C technique. I used up some leftover yarn.

Wow, I’m pretty creative myself, but even I’m learning new things from you all.
These are such great ideas.
Thanks to Ina for this idea with the gift roll box. I would never have thought of that.

A while back, I crocheted—or rather, crocheted around—a toadstool. No idea where I saw that before.
You’ll need two round cardboard beer coasters and a cardboard roll from toilet paper.
Crochet one beer coaster with green yarn (on both sides)—that’s the “base” for the mushroom. Trim the cardboard tube a bit to reduce its height, then crochet around it with white yarn (the mushroom stem). Sew this onto the “base.” Then crochet the second beer coaster with red yarn. Crochet one side normally, and crochet the other side so it’s slightly rounded and lightly stuff it with stuffing. This is the mushroom cap; embroider white dots on it. Decorate it as you like with little flowers or similar—and your lucky mushroom is done.

Unfortunately, I don’t have a picture of it anymore, but I plan to make it again soon, and then I’ll share the promised photo with you.

Hey Josefa, I used to make a little bulletin board out of these wine corks with my kids.
Just cut the corks into thin slices and glue them onto a sturdy base. And just like that, you have a little bulletin board. Unfortunately, I don’t have a picture of it anymore.

I hope you all have a lovely, sunny weekend anyway. You’re all doing well—warm temperatures, and you can all still sit outside in the garden and have a barbecue.
Here, it’s chilly, with cloudy weather forecast for the whole weekend—no sun, dark and autumnal—and we’ll soon need gloves in the mornings. So it’s time to relax—crochet, tidy up, lounge on the couch, drink a cappuccino or latte macchiato, unwind, or just do nothing for a change.
This gloomy weather doesn’t really inspire you to do much.

Warm regards from Norway
Andrea

For paper, I use this cutting ruler (plastic) that comes with a built-in cutting blade, or rather a rotary blade (you can slide it back and forth, remove it, and swap it out), and I also have two extra cutting blades for wavy cuts, straight cuts, and perforated cuts.
It works great for long, straight lines—you get a nice, straight edge, which is also perfect for photo borders.

I’m currently using these green cutting mats from PRYM, 45 × 30 cm. I mainly use them just for making my cards, so I only cut paper on them.
The scale markings are usually just printed on, which wear off quickly, but other than that, I’m happy with them.
When stringing beads, I can use it to measure my thread length, as well as the diameter of buttons or beads.
I also used to have this black cutting mat from Panduro, which had the centimeter markings further subdivided. However, it became illegible due to wear and tear, and I haven’t been able to find another mat with that specific layout yet. It’s a shame, really.

Wow, what a splendor of blooms! Thank you so much, Monika, for these wonderful photos.
An autumn walk like this is truly a joy.

@steffi: Oh my, your birdhouse is so cute. Wow, I’d love to move in there “for real”—it looks so enchanting. Your little birds are going to be so happy. I’d love to see a photo if you can get them in front of the camera.
Really great work.

You all have such nice spots in your gardens, especially ones sheltered from the wind; over here, everything’s open, and it can get a bit windier at times.

Wow, that’s a great idea—you’re really well-equipped. I also like that patent leather bag—or what kind of material is that?

:-) Oh, Ina, that’s so nice—you made such a difference and had fun doing it.
Here in Norway, it’s a little different. I usually take the train for about 20 minutes to get to work. Every now and then I see a few people doing needlework. I’ll glance over to see what pattern they’re crocheting, take note of it, and then try to crochet it myself at home.
Here in Norway, people tend to knit a lot.
But you don’t really strike up much of a conversation. Everyone’s just staring at their phones—you’re barely even noticed. I usually bring my crossword puzzle book with me instead of my crochet supplies. Very, very rarely have I ever finished crocheting granny squares on the train, or a triangular shawl. Most of the time, the trains are so crowded that there’s only standing room, and I can’t do any handwork then. Other people crochet while standing, but that just doesn’t work for me. I always need a place to set my work down.
Right now the trains aren’t that crowded, but by the time I’ve crocheted a few rows, I have to get off again.
I did strike up a conversation with a female guest at the hotel about crocheting—though we didn’t have much time, it was nice (in Norwegian, mind you).

I think a craft forum like this is like a big family. It’s a place where we help each other with problems, share ideas, and, of course, just chat. Seeing what others are working on… there are many reasons.
For example, since I live abroad, I also use this forum to stay in touch with home and the German-speaking world—especially when I have to speak Norwegian or English all day long. I wouldn’t want to miss it—it does me a world of good.

Wow, that looks like a lot of work. I hadn’t heard the term “lieseln” before either.
I always thought of patchwork. But it already looks great.
Learned something new again. Good luck with it.

I need to correct myself, I’m buying no yarn in September. The cross was wrong—sorry. :-)

My favorite crochet projects are often these amigurumis and crochet dolls, bag charms, but also flat pieces like triangular shawls, tablecloths, scarves, crochet bags, and crochet blankets made from granny squares or stripes with different patterns.
More small projects where I can see quick results.

I haven’t really gotten much done, but I can already check off a few things.
Staying brave even during the coronavirus pandemic: becoming and remaining the Perseverance King/Queen
[x ] I am and will remain brave, meet the respective requirements (
disinfecting, washing hands thoroughly, social distancing,
staying home, wearing masks, etc. ), will not lose my courage, and
hope for the best.
Yarn Diet 2020 / Yarn Emperor/Empress / Inner-Pig-Dog Conqueror in August 2020
[x ] I didn’t buy any yarn in August and am therefore deservedly Yarn Empress of the month of August.
[x ] I haven’t bought any yarn for quite some time and am
therefore Yarn Empress of the month/quarter, etc. But the yarn diet is over now; I will buy yarn in September.
I’ve been doing the yarn diet since January 2020 and am bravely sticking with it; it’s going smoothly.
x] I’ve been doing the yarn diet since January 1, 2020, and will
either keep to the diet for one month / a whole quarter / half a year, or
a whole year and thereby earn the title or titles
Yarn Empress/Quarterly Empress/Half-Year Empress/Yarn-Mountain Conqueror
.

have a pleasant week, everyone.

That’s so sweet of you. Unfortunately, I don’t live right around the corner either. But who knows.

This is what it looked like yesterday. Today I’m sitting out on the patio again—gotta make the most of it before it gets cold here again.

Wow, you’ve all been so busy again, and such great things have come out of it.
Thanks, Claudia, for the great photos. Unfortunately, we still can’t travel the way we’d like to.
That’s why I crocheted up some leftover yarn today while enjoying the sunshine on the patio—it was up to 16°.
Two more coasters: “Forget-Me-Not” and “Lilac.”

Violets