Crochet Houses

 

 

Here, on the 10th of June, kids  leave school for the summer, and wanting to have a joyful, interesting and memorable craft-filled summer, I've organized a Craft School, which is due to start next week, for kids aged 8-14. We'll be learning the old crafts! Sewing, knitting, crochet, embroidery / needle point and weaving. 

 

So, I have been busy prepping for the activities, and these crochet houses will be one of them. Embodying both crochet and stitching, they turn into amazing key-chains. I don't know about your part of the world, but here kids have all sorts of key-chains attached to their backpacks (guiding themselves by the principle - the more the merrier)! The roof of the house slides up the chain and turns the house into a  perfect holder for lip balm, air pods, small change, keys and other whatnots. 

 

Looking at them makes me giddy and I cannot wait to witness the birth of more of these houses! 

The Athena Vest - pattern release

I am amazed with myself for being able to keep a pattern in the edits for more than half a year! Tap on the shoulder for finally giving it life!

The Athena vest is dedicated to the city that saved my girl, and to my Eva who relentlessly and bravely fought, never giving up - my greatest warrior! 

I had envisioned a photo shoot with Eva wearing it at the Parthenon when we visited Athens back in October, but sadly, it never happened. So photos of Miss Sophia  (my mannequin) wearing it will have to suffice.  

The pattern has a "lattice" resembling front with a full back. It is for adventurous beginners / intermediates if we are talking skills. Quite versatile if you use your imagination. With a (sweat)shirt underneath,  or a bra slip for warmer weather, this can be a wonderful piece to enrich your appearance. 

The pattern is here: ravelry, payhip, lovecrafts. 

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