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FREE Poinsettia Crochet Pattern

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Crochet hook size: F/5 - 3.75mm Yarn: I Love This Yarn (worsted weight) - Mid Green, and Red. Terms: Ch - Chain Sl St - Slip Stitch Sc - Single Crochet Hdc - Half Double Crochet Dc - Double Crochet 2 Dc - Double Crochet two times into the same stitch Picot - Ch 2 at the top of a sc, sl st to attach to the two bottom loops where the ch meets the sc. Fasten Off - Sl st and cut the yarn. Pull the tail through the sl st loop and pull tight. This pattern is worked in four sections.  Three leaves/petals to each section.  Leaves, petals, petals (x2). Set of Leaves: Begin with the Mid Green yarn to make the leaves. Leaves finished Ch 4 and join together to form a ring. Row 1:  *Ch 13, sc in the second ch from the hook and in each of the remaining chs (12).  Sc two into the ring.*   Repeat * to * two more times. Sl st in the first bottom of the ch 13, ch 1. Row 2:  beginning in the next ch, **Working up the...
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All About Wire

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Wire jewelry has been around for a long time.  It is an ancient craft dating back to the time of the Egyptian pyramids, and probably even before then. When I first began making jewelry I only worked with beads and cord.  I wanted to learn to work with wire, but was too afraid I wouldn't be good at it.  I didn't know where to start, I knew nothing about craft wire. Wire can be intimidating, but it's really not as complicated as it seems. The goal of this guide is to provide you with the information I didn't have access to when I first began my jewelry making journey. Hardness The hardness of the wire you are working with is very important.  It measures how flexable/brittle the wire is and what you should use it for. Dead Soft: Easy to bend into organic shapes (coils, spirals, etc) MUST be work hardened.  This is difficult and may not always work. Do not use for structural sections of your jewelry Half Hard: Soft enough to ben...
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Making Earring Cards

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Today I want to give an inside look at how I put together my new earring cards for orders. I start by gathering everything I need: -Artist Trading Cards (white) -Stamps (thank you circle seal, one of a kind art, letters for my initials) -Acid Free stamping pigment (turquoise) -Multi-hole punch The first thing I do is measure 1 inch below the top of the card and draw a line with a pencil across the paper. Then, I find the middle of the line and mark it. Next, I mark where the holes will be punched, an inch apart.  Half an inch from each side of the middle mark. Punch the earring holes using the smallest setting on the multi-hole punch. Now it's time to stamp on the card.  First I stamp the "Thank you" seal on the front of the card.  I don't take measurements or anything, just eye ball it. Then, I stamp the back of the card with the "...
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