Monthly Archives: March 2010

Crochet laptop sleeve decorations

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DSCF2071 Ever since I started to crochet I have wanted to make stuff I could use. With regards to clothes, there are not many patterns to clothes I would wear. But bags and accessories… that should work.
The first thing I thought of were cozies for my gadgets. I wanted one for my little netbook first. I started out with a chain and just single crochets. Not only did this take forever, I couldn’t get the size right either. Early on I had decided to crochet a cozy, but use the original neoprene sleeve as a lining, so I would still have padding and a zipper. Slowly this whole idea, together with the fiasco of the single crochet cozy, evolved in just decorating the sleeve.
When I went to London for work and some serious book shopping recently, I picked up the wonderful book Beyond the Square Crochet Motifs by Edie Eckman. This book has patterns for small crochet works in all shapes and sizes. So, now I am making various

Handwerkbeurs and Crochet: Bag hanger

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DSCF1793 Together with my mom and the girlfriend of my brother I went to the Handwerkbeurs in Zwolle. This fair had knitting, crochet, cross stitch and quilting (mainly). We went on a Saturday, so it was pretty busy, but it was a lot of fun. Unfortunately they did not have much for crochet. I was looking for a double ended crochet hook (for Tunisian Crochet in the round) but could not find one smaller than a size 8. I did find/pick up:

  • The pattern to Cirque des Cercles by Ink Circles
  • The pattern to the Animal Garden Box by Beardie Designs
  • A set of interchangeable circular knitting needles, the Symfonie Wood Interchangeable Needle Deluxe Set. Although I am not knitting yet, I do want to. I have decided to teach myself continental or German knitting, because this is supposed to be easier on your hands and wrists, which should be better for me.
  • The kit to the bag hanger pictured above. So cute! The kit contained the pattern, button, thread, ribbons and keychain. It was made within one afternoon, and now proudly hangs on my bag.
  • Lot’s of ideas and cards for more stores, more projects.

The fair was a lot of fun, though a bit busy. Also, there were so many quilting stands, and quilting is really something I don’t see myself ever doing. There is another fair in October in Rotterdam, and I will be sure to go again then!