Crochet Dyverse

NEW BAG

2014-07-14T09:04:00.000+03:00

Sorry guys i have been away for a while,

but i have been busy making some stuff.

today i want to share a bag i did recently

xoxo,

Anne.

More sandals!!!!!

2014-05-02T14:16:00.000+03:00

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all well.

Been busy making more sandals ...

So what have y'all been up to?

Crochet Sandals

2014-04-22T17:05:00.000+03:00

Hi everyone......

I hope you are all well.

I am enjoying this Easter holiday i hope you are also having a blast.

After a road trip last week i sure feel refreshed.

I have been working on some crochet shoe ideas and i am loving it.

what do you all think.

Ribbed Crochet Bag

2014-04-06T22:41:00.000+03:00

Hi Lovelies,

I hope you are well. I am doing okay since my last

posting ~~~~~>bag-tutorial.

bag tutorial part 4- handles

2014-03-25T06:00:00.000+03:00

we are almost done with our tutorial.

hope you are happy so far with your bag.

lets get started on the handles.

straps-make 2

i wanted my straps to be 20 inches

so i chained 40 inches(we are going to use them when they are folded).

i didn't count since the number

will vary according to the desired length of your handles

row 2-4 dc all through

you should end up with something like this

fasten off leaving a long strand of your yarn that you will use to join the strap

hold two edges together,and using overcasting stitch join them as follows

you should end up with 2 of these straps

attaching the handles to the bag

put one of the strap through one eyelet of the bag and then through the next eyelet on the same side of the bag as shown below

join the edges with a needle and thread to have one infinity strap through your two eyelets on one side

do the same to the other side

strap holders-make 2

row1 chain40

row 2-15 dc all through.you should end up with this

taking one strap-holder place two straps of one side of the bag in the middle

bring the two edges together and using overcasting stitch join them as below

do the same for the other side and you are done....

i hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

thanks for the read.

keep safe,
xoxo,
Anne.

if you have a question email me ~~~~~~~> annw330@gmail.com

you can find me on
instagram
pinterest

Done Doing Average

2014-03-22T10:19:00.000+03:00

Hi i hope you are getting on fine.

i saw this video on you tube and men i got my mind racing.

what i will do in my life differently.

yeah bigger dreams and getting to the target

I realized that i had 'arrived' you know getting comfortable,

the dream has to roll and fast.

in this video Carol Mutoko hits the nail on the head,

the part where she says that if one sets the bar too low that's what you achieve.

so am done doing regular ... average attitude,average grades,average degree,an average interview,average position,average salary,..........

she also says ' A woman who prays is powerful'this is the highlight of this speech'

she ends with this powerful quote '....the power within you is so scary i hope you know what you got,because i do'

some quotes

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

Eleanor Roosevelt

You were not created to just get by with an average, unrewarding, or unfulfilling life. God created you to leave your mark on this generation.

Joel Osteen

Don't let the opinions of the average man sway you. Dream, and he thinks you're crazy. Succeed, and he thinks you're lucky. Acquire wealth, and he thinks you're greedy. Pay no attention. He simply doesn't understand.

Robert G. Allen

i hope you have been inspired.

i am off to make an above average life for my self....catch me if you can

yours ,

Anne.

Bag Tutorial -part 3 joining granny squares

2014-03-18T06:00:00.000+03:00

welcome back .

we are now on part 3,

where we will be laying down and joining our granny squares.

here is a link on 10 ways to join your granny squares.

i used the double crochet method since it holds the squares firmly and leaves nice finish.

you can use whichever method you find easy.

lay down your granny squares as follows

then join the sides of the bag as follows.simple right?

you should end up with something like this

and on the side it should look something like this

now that you are done joining ,your bag has shape.

row 1- 1tr on each tr space and chain one space and 2tr on chain 3 space all around

row(2-6 )-tr all around

fasten off.

you should have something like this

lay the bag down flat and find the two mid points

skipping 2 tr from the end,ch 3(counts as a tr) tr all through one side stop when you get to tr2 to the mid point as shown below.

row 2-6 turn and tr all through

repeat this on the other side

you should have something like this

have the bag lined and a zipper put in-i took mine to a tailor

and had four 25 mm eyelets put in .

sorry i didn't get a photo of the eyelets without the leather handles.

stay tuned

on how to put in crochet handles

keep safe,
xoxo,
Anne.

if you have a question email me ~~~~~~~>; annw330@gmail.com

you can find me on
instagram
pinterest

Bag Tutorial -part 2 granny squares

2014-03-11T06:00:00.000+03:00

welcome back,

we are now on part 2 ,

i hope you have your supplies ready.

starting us off ,we will be making granny squares....

pretty easy if you have done granny squares before.

two types of granny squares will be used for this project.so lets get started

granny square A- make 5 pieces

we will be making normal,easy granny squares
you can use this granny square tutorial

but add one more row to it

granny square B-make 6 pieces

-chain 5, slip stitch at the 1^st chain.(ring formed)

-chain 3(counts as a tr) 1 tr, chain 6 , slip stitch to the top of 1tr, *2tr, chain 6 slip stitch at the top of the last tr* repeat ** 6 times (8 rings should be formed)

-in each of the 8 rings tr 12(this forms 8 petals)

-slip stitch at the space between the two petals.turn your work around. you will be working from the wrong side.

*Chain 5, slip stitch in between the next two petals, chain3 and slip stitch in between the next two petals* repeat** until you are done

You should have something like this

in the chain 5 space Chain 3 (counts as a treble), 2 tr, chain 3,3tr ch1. In the chain 3 space,3 tr chain1,* in the next chain 5 space 3tr, chain 3,3tr ch1, In the chain 3 space, 3tr chain1* until the end

you should have something like this

-chain 3(counts as1 tr) ,2tr,ch3,3tr into the same space*( ch 1 3tr) into each ch 1 space along side square,ch1 ,into each ch 3 space on the corner (ch1 3tr ch3 3tr) till the end.

-repeat the above row one more time and your final reult should be something like this

lets meet next week when you are all done.then we will start joining the granny squares.
keep safe,
xoxo,
Anne.

if you have a question email me ~~~~~~~> annw330@gmail.com
i would also love to see the photos of your progress

you can find me on
instagram
pinterest

Bag Tutorial part 1-Gather your supplies

2014-03-04T06:00:00.000+03:00

Hi, hope all is well.

I have a tutorial to share,am kinda nervous since this is the first one i have ever done.

I came across this bag on pinterest as i was looking for inspiration.

I thought it looked pretty awesome,

but i had to come up with one that said me ....you know what i mean...

here is a photo of what i came up with...

be warned my pattern writing skills are pretty rusty thus a tutorial and not a pattern... :)

but be assured of many photos to help you understand the process

materials/what you need

5 balls of 50.gram yarn- i used 100% acrylic yarn (use double strand)
a crochet hook,size matching the yarn, i used a 3mm hook
sewing needle
a pair of scissors

please get your supplies ready,

we will get started in the next post.

xoxo,
Anne.

Granny Bag

2014-02-19T14:58:00.000+03:00

Hi y'all,

I hope you are all fairing on well.

This will be a super short post,wanted to show you my latest creation.

have an awesome day,

xoxo,

Anne.

Cheating On My Hobby

2014-02-14T21:00:00.000+03:00

Happy valentines people,

I have been cheating on my hobby (crochet) with sewing.

Yes there i said it.

If you follow me on pinterest you may have noticed i am pining more on my sewing board.

Since i did not have plans today...which didn't suck at all coz i spent most of my time creating patterns.

Hopefully my dress turns out ~~well~~ awesome...

wish me luck

I used these youtube videos from black diamond that were.so easy to follow.check them out

drafting the bodice

drafting the sleeve

This is what i came up with,

i was pretty satisfied with my job.

This is the front basic bodice....

am getting even the names right... a pat on the back..lol

back basic bodice

and finally the

sleeve.

will be making the dress much later.will keep you posted.

So how was valentines for you?

hope you had a blast...

xoxo,

Anne.

i followed

#Inspiration #WordsOfWisdom

2014-02-05T08:36:00.000+03:00

Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about.

- Unknown

' When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place '

- Unknown

Watch your thoughts; they become words.

Watch your words; they become actions.

Watch your actions; they become habits.

Watch your habits; they become character.

Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

- - Frank Outlaw

"Everything is okay in the end, if it's not ok, then it's not the end."

- Unknown

I do it because i can, I can because I want to, I want to because you said I couldn't.

- Unknown

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

- Judy Garland

A champion is someone who gets up, even when he can't.

- Unknown

Never tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

- Unknown

You've got to follow your passion. You've got to figure out what it is you love--who you really are. And have the courage to do that. I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.

- Oprah Winfrey

Take risks: If you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise.

- Anonymous

quotes from board of wisdom

Giveaway Alert-----@Stitches, Scraps and Sparkles in the Sun

2014-01-28T11:19:00.001+03:00

Hi lovelies,

I have a giveaway alert ,

my blogger friend at stitches ,scraps and sparkles in the sun .

(click the link to enter)

She is having a yarn giveaway......more yarn makes me happy :).

if i win the yarn i would make this doily bag

from dantelmodeller.blogspot.com

Easy Vegetable Fruit Salad Recipe.

2014-01-13T06:00:00.000+03:00

Hi, we are almost mid January, time is flying so fast.

During the weekend I made a salad that was really easy and I thought I would share the recipe with you guys.

Ingredients

2 medium sized carrots
1 tomato
1 peach
1 banana(not shown in the photo)

Method

clean the ingredients thoroughly in water mixed with some vinegar. Then rinse in cold water.
grate the carrots(I prefer mine grated but you can slice them into cubes if you want them that way)

cube the tomato

cut the peach into nice cubes, mine is messy the peach was over ripe.

slice the banana as shown or how you prefer them.

mix all the ingredients in a bowl and enjoy.

if you get to make this salad let me know how it turns out.

NB I didnt clean my chopping board since I was going mix everything together any way:)

xoxo,
Anne.

Happy 2014

2014-01-08T16:01:00.001+03:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR , I know a week or so is gone since we started this new year and am late wishing you a happy new year, my apologies.

So I thought I would give you the best of 2013 on this blog space

2013 was a good year, made some crochet sales :) This year am hoping for so much more

Have a wonderful 2014 and let God be your guide all year through.

xoxo,

Anne

Ps don't forget to follow me on

Safari Walk

2013-09-03T13:00:00.000+03:00

so last weekend but one ,me and

my friends decided to

go and see the nature.

Kenya is really beautiful, I must say.

So we headed for Nairobi Safari Walk.

we had to fuel up..

i mean a good

plate of chips masala....

that mega café has scrumptious chips masala.

After an hour of lunch,

it was time to head up for the walk

First

we saw these dudes lying on the rocks...

they look so relaxed I must say.

plus the camouflage wouldn't let you see them properly

because of the rocks..i had to zoom in to get the photos.

less stories and more photos enjoy.

and some photos of us that we took

Thanks for dropping by.

XOXO

Join the Fun in the Chain Linky climb

2013-08-26T13:00:00.000+03:00

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Red Cascade Earrings

2013-08-20T14:52:00.003+03:00

I am pretty happy this morning,

the reason being God has brought

me this far and he is taking me far.

A week ago I saw some beautiful earrings

from +Elayne Bowman

and she was kind enough to

share the link.

to the pattern...thanks:)
The original design is from one virtuous woman
(OVW)
on you tube plus she also has a FB page
MarcelleCreativeCrochet
please visit her for awesome tutorials

I am going to make

them in all colours.

stay fabulous...

The Winner of the Giveaway

2013-08-19T08:11:00.000+03:00

Hey people,

first I wish to thank all of you who

took your time to enter the giveaway that was running

from 8-08-2013 to 18-08-2013.

Much appreciated.

It was a success and I am grateful.
For all the input you guys
gave I will incorporate it in my blog in due time

and now

+hildah muthirah

please email me the colour of the slippers you wish,

i.e. black and white or brown and white

and size of your feet so I can get started on making the slippers,

also your postal address on annw330 @gmail.com.

This was so much fun..

I might be throwing another one

really soon.

so stay tuned

Thanks again for participating.
good day y'all

B for Bonnet

2013-08-13T10:22:00.001+03:00

hey hope you are well.

I am having this really busy week at work like really busy,

plus this cold is never ending...always layering to keep away the cold but I don't think its working..

on other news

I promised a friend of mine al make her daughter some present coz I never went for the baby shower.

I was inspired by TUTORIAL-Make A Baby Bonnet on Style by Silvia.

I just love her site.

so I made my crochet version of the Bonnet

so here it is ...

I used some ribbon I had lying around so I think it turned out to be super cute.

and a matching sleeveless sweater..

I love ..love the set

ooh by the way have you entered the

you can enter the giveaway by clicking the link

these are up for grabs

only four days to go

Hurry!!!! Hurry!!

and

Enjoy the rest of the week ..

PS am on pinterest follow a sister:)

Giveaway!!!! (Closed)

2013-08-05T08:10:00.002+03:00

Hi,

it has been quite a journey for me with this blog

and to show my appreciation for following this blog

am having a giveaway......

cool right

I first ever giveaway for that matter.

I would like to appreciate for every like, share and comment on my Facebook page,

every comment on my blog and any g+ from you guys.

this is just a simple thank you.

so the slippers will be made either

in black and white or in brown and white(pictured below)

whichever you prefer

and

a Rafflecopter giveaway

This Giveaway is now closed.

Moccasin Slippers

2013-08-01T07:00:00.000+03:00

Hi hope you are having a fabulous week so far,

mine is well and blessed .

so moccasins ,

I have a thing for them, plus all flat shoes and I mean it.

I can walk and walk and not get tired.

I have nothing against heels, I actually

love

the way they make one look super hot,

but lets be honest walking in heels

especially in Nairobi while still running errands

is a no....no...

~~unless I have a personal assistant~~

I hope you get where I am going with this,

anyway

when I saw this pattern I got goose bumps,

literally. I started imagining how good they would look on me and my motivation was all set.

So this week I have finished a pair of slippers.

I have not done slippers before

and I was a little

reluctant on making these,

but

I felt a wave of accomplishment flow after I finished,

I am really proud of the out come .

I used brown and dirty white for the stripes.

I got these yarn from my stash but since the yarn was not enough I had to go and buy some more,

I will figure out what to make with the reminder.

Have a fabulous day, hope you enjoyed the post.

Thanks for dropping by.

Have a successful month ahead.

My Parched Inspiration

2013-07-15T09:16:00.000+03:00

so it has been cold for the last one month or so,

but I am really glad the sun is out.

The last few months I have been feeling totally uninspired,

its like inspiration has walked out of the door.

I have been thinking a lot lately about my life so far and I have

come to a conclusion that I must stop thinking a lot about the future

all the time and start enjoying my present life that I have.

Enjoy the sun rise, the sunset, the walk in the grass as I admire the monkeys play.

Quite something

beyond everything i know that God has a purpose for me

and it is not to live an uninspired life.I speak life into my seemingly uninspired life.

I believe I am going through a phase ,everyone does, right? Where i feel like the world is closing down on me,and nothing seems to be working.I usually call it the dry spell.

so I have never done a post like this before.

Which is the a self encouragement post.

I hope I will encourage someone out there as I do the same to myself.

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Although nothing seems to be working right now, Christ will strengthen me through

everything that I am going through. The Bible continues to say in Isaiah 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you;
    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
    I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

the fact that his right hand will uphold me gives me the strength to try it one more time.

I remember that nowadays before I leave the house in the morning ,I always pray that

God may guide me through the day and give me strength and victory in all I will

be handling through the day.

verse 18 of Isaiah says

I will make rivers flow on barren heights,
    and springs within the valleys.
I will turn the desert into pools of water,
    and the parched ground into springs.

this encourages me mighty that rivers will flow and springs sprout, and

my desert will turn into pools of water and my parched inspiration into springs.

May you be encouraged.

Color Blocking

2013-07-05T08:17:00.000+03:00

Hi people, I hope you are well.

Its a new month full of new opportunities.

I already love the new month, but I think

its not new any more ,it being the 5th day ,right?

Anyway back to the topic of the day-colour blocking.

so it has been there for a while

and

I believe its coming to diversify how we perceive colours

for instance a while back

it was deemed to be colour clashing if your outfit is not colour co-ordinated

photo from pinterest

ever thought of colour blocked crochet.so I took a journey to look for some

photos on the web -pin interest

so this is what I found

photo from pinterest

yellow and grey-stunning

photo from pinterest

this skirt looks so pretty

photo from pinterest

these slippers are so cute.....

yellow and light blue or is it grey?

oh well this colour combination is super

so in conclusion its possible to colour block crochet.

so I took up the challenge and make a blanket. Used black and red

I know its so common but I tried right?

put myself out there and came up with

this blanket

so I made huge granny squares and joined them.

its been a long way coming but here we are ..

only the edges are remaining to finish it off.

so any ideas on what stitch I ought to use on the edges?

suggestions please ...:)

Keep Warm

2013-06-21T14:54:00.000+03:00

hey good people, its bin ages since I did a post.

I have missed you.i hope you are well and keeping warm.

so its June and its terribly cold I hope July will not be this cold.

so here are some ideas of how to keep warm this cold season

hat

invest in a warm hat to make sure your head and ears are all covered

http://pinterest.com/pin/299067231475681912/
.

scarf

a scarf to cover your neck

hot coffee

and a cup of hot coffee

Crochet Dyverse

NEW BAG

More sandals!!!!!

Crochet Sandals

Ribbed Crochet Bag

bag tutorial part 4- handles

straps-make 2

attaching the handles to the bag

strap holders-make 2

Done Doing Average

Bag Tutorial -part 3 joining granny squares

Bag Tutorial -part 2 granny squares

granny square A- make 5 pieces

granny square B-make 6 pieces

Bag Tutorial part 1-Gather your supplies

materials/what you need

Granny Bag

Cheating On My Hobby

#Inspiration #WordsOfWisdom

Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about.

' When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place '

Watch your thoughts; they become words.Watch your words; they become actions.Watch your actions; they become habits.Watch your habits; they become character.Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

"Everything is okay in the end, if it's not ok, then it's not the end."

I do it because i can, I can because I want to, I want to because you said I couldn't.

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

A champion is someone who gets up, even when he can't.

Never tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

You've got to follow your passion. You've got to figure out what it is you love--who you really are. And have the courage to do that. I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.

Take risks: If you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise.

Giveaway Alert-----@Stitches, Scraps and Sparkles in the Sun

Easy Vegetable Fruit Salad Recipe.

Happy 2014

Safari Walk

Join the Fun in the Chain Linky climb

Red Cascade Earrings

The Winner of the Giveaway

B for Bonnet

Giveaway!!!! (Closed)

Moccasin Slippers

My Parched Inspiration

Color Blocking

Keep Warm

Watch your thoughts; they become words.

Watch your words; they become actions.

Watch your actions; they become habits.

Watch your habits; they become character.

Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.