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Final Update to Subscribers

Helena Asmus Lim — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 03:40:07 +0000

I have been very pleased and amazed that so many people subscribed to my site ClearlyHelena.com in the last few months. Thank you so very much.

However sadly, this may be the last time that you will hear from me via a subscribed update notification.

I am not going anywhere but this site (on a WordPress platform) is. I am moving ClearlyHelena.com to a Blogger platform. Hosting my blogs and articles on a WordPress (WP) platform has proved too expensive and admin-heavy for my needs.

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z.S-Method How to get Thicker Yarn from Thin

Helena Asmus Lim — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:00:49 +0000

I call this the S-Method because that is what it was referred to when I first heard about this handy trick of getting a thicker yarn (3x thicker) from thin yarn. And I continue to call this the S-Method because it serves as a useful reminder for how we start this process.

This is one handy and short video (by Briana K / YouTube)

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z. Wassily01A Boxy Japanese Jacket XL Extra Large (CH0526A)

Helena Asmus Lim — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:31:11 +0000

When I gifted the first of this original Wassily01 Boxy Japanese Jacket to my friend last year as a belated birthday present, it was too small for her. So this year, I have used exactly the same pattern but with different yarns and hook sizes to create this Extra Large and roomy Japanese Boxy Jacket. I hope this time, we have a successful fit.

Pattern Availability
WHERE TO BUY THIS PATTERN

Wassily01 Boxy Japanese Jacket on ClearlyHelena webstore
Wassily01 Jacket pattern on Ravelry

Status: n/a Gift to Christine in XL size

Basic Pattern Info

Size:
Loose Fit.

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z. Oversize Top in Clean Mosaic Crochet (CMC) • pattern

Helena Asmus Lim — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:18:02 +0000

A warm, easy, oversize top in CMC: It is winter, I am feeling fat but cold. I wanted an easy to put on top/vest that I can wear anywhere. Something that would hide my fatty bits while hopefully, look a bit flattering. All I can say is that I was so pleased with this pattern that (so far), I have made three 😀

And for a bonus, it is reversible! (Just as long as your joining seams are pretty neat).

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z.Pillow Cushion Sizes Info

Helena Asmus Lim — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 03:01:33 +0000

Another quickie article for convenient referencing only.

Note: as with so many other sizing info, there is no one universal agreed sizing. So use these measurements only as good approximations for your projects.

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z. Chinese Box Top in Clean Mosaic Crochet (pattern avai)

Helena Asmus Lim — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 02:17:49 +0000

Chinese Box Top is made for charm and comfort with a dash of stylised Chinese characters. This was made using the Clean Mosaic Crochet method, featuring a loose, comfortable shaping that I really appreciate.

The Chinese Box Top features stylized Chinese characters. While I cannot read all the characters (and some might have been stylized out of their original meaning!), I did make the Mosaic Crochet hem with a stylised “double happiness” character.

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z. Yarn Weight Thickness

Helena Asmus Lim — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 11:18:02 +0000

The different yarn weights and thicknesses. To be used only as a quick, handy guide – not as a limiting definition.

This is not a lengthy, definitive article. There is no fixed universal terms and suggested hooks/needles. I am just jotting down these info as I am fed up with not remembering and having to Google for this info each time.

This article is incomplete. I will add more when I can find more standardised crochet hook sizes.

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z. Cats Pocket Scarf in Clean Mosaic Crochet – FREE graph pattern (CH0351)

Helena Asmus Lim — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 05:50:02 +0000

Cats Pocket Scarf is my first full project use of my Clean Mosaic Crochet (CMC) technique. And I think the test run turned out ok. While the pocket scarf is scheduled to fly off to USA, I will be offering the cats graph as a FREE graphed pattern.

Credits:

The original source of inspiration for the cats designed was from a royalty-free illustration I saw which consisted of “cats alphabets”.

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z. Mosaic Crochet: Clean Mosaic Crochet Tutorial (no messy tails)

Helena Asmus Lim — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 04:01:54 +0000

I call this the Clean Mosaic Crochet method because it is truly clean in a number of important ways. We do away with the pesky cut yarns at the end of every row that is typical in the overlay mosaic crochet method. We do away with the boring second row in the 2-row Chain-Space MC method (also known in places as the Inset method). And as a added bonus, we can have a clean border edging: you won’t see the yarns being caught and brought up along the edges.

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z. Happy Mikki Gloves and Wrist Warmer

Helena Asmus Lim — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 07:47:53 +0000

Happy Mikki Gloves combines both the beloved warmth and functionality of fingerless gloves with the specifically designed feature of being an extra warm and cushy wrist warmer.

The colours in the first pair I made were inspired by the talented Mikki Ferrugiaro’s amazing use of vibrant colours in some of her magnificent beaded works. Hence, the name “Happy Mikki”. These gloves are not just meant for warmth and support but also for the often needed burst of happy colours.

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