Flanelski pokrivač za bebu - Flannel baby blanket

Nešto me krenulo sa pokrivačima za bebe :) Evo još jednog. Ovakav pokrivač je moja mlađa ćerka dobila na poklon od divne wild kitten i pokazalo se kao pun pogodak! Koristimo ga gotovo neprekidno - i leti i zimi i u kolicima i u krevetiću i na moru :)

Sve što vam je potrebno je lep komad flanela (kod nas izbor baš i nije prevelik), malo prediva (u ovom slučaju St. George pamuk) i ovo uputstvo za opheklavanje.

Savet: Kada porubljujete flanel, gledajte da preklop bude što manji (najviše 5 mm), jer tako opheklana ivica izgleda lepše. Ja sam ovaj pokrivač porubljivala sama, a kako nisam naročito vešta za mašinom, nije baš ispalo savršeno.

I am really getting a hang of these baby blankets. Here comes another one. My younger daughter got such a blanket when she was born from my good friend wild kitten and it turned out to be soooo useful! We use it all the time, no matter the time of year or the place. We even took it to the seaside with us.

All you need is a nice piece of flannel, some yarn (I used St. George cotton) and this pattern.

Note: the seam around the blanket should not be wider than 5 mm - this makes the edges look much neater. Since I did the sewing myself, it didn't turn out so great.

Talasasto ćebence - Wavy Baby Blanket

Ova godina je puna prinova - mnogo naših prijatelja je dobilo bebe. Ovo talasasto heklano ćebence je namenjeno Tari. Rađeno je po ovom upustvu od St. George pamuka i potom postavljeno pamučnim krepom. Iskustvo je pokazalo da je bolje kada ovakvi prekrivači imaju postavu, jer onda krajevi prediva mogu da ostanu duži (ovaj pamuk je dosta žilav i često krajevi izađu na prednju stranu rada).

This has been a great year for babies - many of our friends have new members in the family. This wavy blanket is intended for baby girl Tara. It has been made according to this pattern, using St. George cotton. In my experiece, these kinds of blankets should be lined, because this cotton is too wiry and the ends keep finding their way to the front of the work.

 

 

 

Tačka, tačka, tačkica... - Happy dots

Još jedan maratonski projekat je završen! Počela sam u martu 2013. i završila u julu 2014. Naravno, u međuvremenu se svašta drugo izdešavalo, ali mislim da mi je ovo zaista rekord. Ćebe je rađeno od St. George pamuka, po ovoj mustri. Veoma je jednostavno i verujem da i početnici u heklanju neće naići na neke veće poteškoće. Ovaj projekat je bio zamišljen kao nešto što ću da radim u pauzi između drugih projekata, kao i nešto što mogu da radim dok ćaskamo na pletačkim druženjima, pošto mi se čini da tu više param nego što pletem :)

My second loooong project is finished. I started it in March 2013 and finished in July 2014. Of course, lots of things have happended in the mean time, but still this is my longest running project. The blanket was made using St. George cotton and this pattern. The squares are quite easy and very interesting to make, so I think that even beginner crochethers would have fun with them. I planned to do these squares in between other projects and during our knitting group meetings, because it seems that I do more frogging than knitting while we laugh and talk :)

 

Šarena žirafa - A colourful giraffe

Napokon sam je završila :) Sa heklanjem delova žirafe sam završila još pre više od dva meseca, ali od onda odlažem punjenje i prišivanje, jer mi to je to zaista najteži deo kod izrade amigurumija.

Uputstvo za izradu ove prelepe žirafe je ovde (besplatno je). Veoma je jednostavna za izradu i podložna kombinovanju boja i materijala. Ja sam koristila St. George Tango pamuk, pošto njega imam sada na pretek i u raznim bojama (zbog ćebeta koje heklam), ali možete koristiti šta god želite.

Ema je oduševljena i naručila je i jednu veću :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have finally finished making this small amigurumi. I completed the crochet part months ago, but the stuffing and the sewing took forever. I greatly dislike that part of making amigurumi and postpone it till forever.

The pattern is free and you can find it here. The giraffe is very simple to make and you can use various colours and yarn types. I have used cotton, since I have it in abundance now (I am crocheting a blanket), but you can use whatever you like.

My daughter loves it and she has already comissioned a bigger one :)

 

Moj izlet u Amigurumi - My trip into Amigurumi Land

Kao što sam već napomenula, ja sam po opredeljenju pletilja, ali sam i povremena heklica. Ovo je ta povremena faza. 

U želji da ovaj post bude i informativan, a ne samo izložba malih amigurumija, skoknula sam do Vikipedije da pronađem zvaničnu definiciju amigurumija. Dakle, amigumi (ili u originalu "編みぐるみ") je japanska umetnost pletenja ili heklanja malih punjenih lutaka. Ime mu potiče od spoja japanskih reči ami (pleten ili heklan) i nuigurumi (punjena lutka). Amigurumi su obično životinje, mada se izrađuju i tako da predstavljaju razne predmete kojima se dodeljuju ljudske karakteristike. Po Vikipediji, amigurumi nema nikakvu upotrebnu vrednost, već čisto estetsku. On se izrađuje i skuplja zbog svoje osnovne estetske vrednosti, a to je dražesnost. Iz tog razloga amigurumi životinjice obično imaju veliku glavu i umanjene ekstremitete. Za njihovu izradu se koriste igle za heklanje ili pletenje, nešto manje od onih koje biste inače koristili, kako se pletivo ne bi rasteglo prilikom njihovog punjenja. Osim prediva i igala, potrebno vam je i punjenje (preporučujem koflin), plastične granule koje se stavljaju pri dnu figurice kako se ona ne bi prevrtala, zatim plastične oči ili prigodni dugmići, filc i šta vam mašta poželi. Interesovanje za amigurumi putem Interneta je počelo 2003. godine, a već 2006. godine je amigurumi bio najtraženiji artikal na Etsy-ju. Te se godine prodavao za sume od 10 do 100 dolara.

Na Internetu, a naročito na Raverly-ju možete pronaći mnoštvo besplatnih mustri za izradu amigurumija. Mustra za oktopode i Nema je sa Interneta, dok je Štuka moje idejno rešenje.

Jeste li i vi imali ekskurziju u amigurumi svet? Da li biste želeli da podelite to iskustvo sa drugim čitateljima? Ostavite komentar sa linkom do vašeg amigurumija, žarko bih želela da vidim vaš rad.

As I have already mentioned, I am a knitter at heart, but I am also an occasional crocheter. This is the aforementioned occasional stage.

In my attempt to make this post more informative than just an expo of my amigurumi animals, I took a stroll down to Wikipedia to find the official definition of what an amigurumi is. Hence, amigurumi (or in its original form "編みぐるみ") is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed dolls. Its name is derived from the combination of Japanese words ami (meaning knitted or crocheted) and nuigurumi (meaning a stuffed doll). Amigurumi are usually animals, but are also created to be inanimate objects with human like characteristics. According to Wikipedia, they have no practical use, but purely an aesthetic appeal.  They are created and collected solely on the basis of their aesthetic value, and that is cuteness. For that reason amigurumi animals usually have a large head and smaller sized extremities. They are made using a crochet hook or knitting needles of a smaller size that you would normally use, so that the gauge would not stretch too much after stuffing. Apart from yarn and hook/needles, you will need stuffing (I recommend polyester craft stuffing), plastic pellets to be inserted under the stuffing to prevent the amigurumi from toppling over, plastic eyes or appropriate buttons, and whatever your heart desires. The Internet fad for amigurumi started in 2003, and by 2006 they were the best selling item on Etsy. That year they were sold for from 10 to as much as 100 dollars.

You can find an abundance of free amigurumi patterns on the Internet, especially on Ravelry. The patterns for my octopuses and Nemo were found online, but the pike fish is my own design.

Have you embarked on an amigurmi journey yet? Would you like to share your work with the readers? Please leave a comment with a link to your amigurumi. I would so much like to see it.