I have been looking for some Disney themed knit or crochet projects I could make for gifts. Rapunzel was my most recent search through Ravelry. There aren't very many option. However, I came across this lovely Rapunzel inspired scarf pattern. It is written by the creative Juli from the Once Upon a Cheerio blog. The Rapunzel's Braided Scarf Pattern can be found in the highlighted link. This pattern is quite simple, however, the magic braid can be a bit confusing. I believe Juli wanted to offer a better tutorial on the method, but didn't have much to offer. She did provide a diagram for the magic braid, but I think a more in depth picture tutorial might be a bigger help to some. That's where I come in! This Rapunzel pattern is so wonderful, but I think the braid might be keeping others from sinking in and making more. Below I have offered a step by step picture tutorial on how to execute the magic braid. I made mine a bit shorter for the little one I am making the scarf for, used a different hook size, and crocheted with a single strand of worsted instead of two. I am also toying with the idea of putting some applique flowers onto the braids. That way the scarf looks like Rapunzel's hair in Tangled when she visits the village. You can find all the notes on my Ravelry Project Page. Magic Braid Tutorial Before you start, I want to point out that the works for all the braid sections of the scarf. I simply photographed the end piece of the scarf, because it was my last one. I used the rest of the braid sections as practice, so I could get this right for you!
Now, just repeat these steps 5 more times as the pattern is written. Then voila, you have a wonderful Rapunzel inspired scarf. I hope this tutorial helped and we get to see many more of the scarves in the future. Thanks to Juli for writing a cute, quick, and satisfying pattern. Happy Stitching! MissNiss Follow Me on Instagram and use #missnissdesigns so I can see all your wonderful projects <3
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Today's produce item in the challenge was to make a Pomegranate. When I whipped mine up I thought it looked a lot like a baby Digimon. I thought to myself, "Why not add some eyes and a cute little face?"
I have always been a bigger fan of Digimon than Pokemon. I'm not sure why, but maybe it's because Digimon can talk and interchange between strength levels? You're not just stuck with the evolved form of your stronger partner like in Pokemon. There are more intense battles, a heroic story line, and just awesome looking monsters. Eh, I could go on for quite a while on why I think Digimon is better than Pokemon, but this is not that post. I give you my OC (original character): Pomegranmon! Special attack: Seed Gun >_< Plus she's super cute. When I was a kid I used to hate eating peaches fresh. Their fuzz bothered my tongue. It only makes sense, right? Thankfully, today I do enjoy a nice, fresh, juicy peach. Last year we planted two lovely peach trees in our orchard and I am impatient for the year that it bears its first fruits. It'll be a couple more years, though. Good things come in time. Especially when it's a peach! For today's challenge I wanted to try two forms of peaches. A regular type peach shape and one shaped like those donut peaches. Have you ever tried one? I've really wanted to, although I'm sure they really don't taste any different -- minus the nuances that come in different cultivars. I think it's just that novelty shape that gets me! I'm definitely a sucker for something offered in a new form. I tried finding a pattern for a cool peach online, but I had no luck there. So, I took the time to whip up these two peaches on the fly this afternoon. I am pleasantly surprised at how well each turned out. I crocheted it with a nice peach colored yarn and added stem and leaf embellishes for a finishing touch. I am contemplating rubbing some rouge on them for a pretty blush, but quite honestly I am a little afraid to try. I'm sure it'd turn out okay in the end, but I DO like them just the way they are.
Right now I don't have them written down, so it'll take me some time to do that. You should be able to find the pattern on my Ravelry shortly. Radishes are one of the easiest and first crops to get going in the spring. I myself don't like eating them alone, but the DH does. I prefer mine as a garnish or added zest to a salad or meal. With my apparent distaste for the root veg on its own you'd think I'd whip up a radish and be done with it. Well you're very mistaken. I took today's challenge to crochet something that I've been itching to do for ages! Yes, it involves my obsessive love for all things Harry Potter. Yes, it's something that I can wear. Yes, not people get it when I tell them what they are. >_< Here are the pair of Dirigible Plum earrings that I made for today's Radish challenge. They DO look like radishes as the ones Evanna Lynch wore for her character of Luna Lovegood in the HP films look like a typical radishes as well. Truthfully, Dirigible Plums are orange in color. It wasn't until I had finished that I had remember that there is a gold variety of radish that I really should have styled after. Ah, well. I stayed true to the films and challenge at least.
I digress. The earrings are actually clip-on earrings. I don't have pierced ears and do not care to pierce them. I do like to wear earrings, though. I chose to use the blank earrings that did not have the dangle-y feature. I think that style is a little ugly personally (at least with clip-ons) and I could make them dangle just fine by myself, thank you very much. As you can see, I used a couple rhinestones to cover up a sticky area on the clasp that you would put a normal flat earring or whatever. I'm not a jewelry maker I don't know the terms! Then I wrapped the showing gold bit with green crochet thread, made a long stem like piece to attach the radishes too, and tied it off. On the back side I used a fabric clue to hold the loose ends of thread in place. It all worked very well and I'm SUPER happy with they turned out. :) I shall don them whenever I wear my other HP apparel, or maybe just as I garden. ;) While at the store yesterday, I picked up a couple lemons. Partially as inspiration for today's challenge and partially as an effort to use up some of the egg glut we are currently in. What do I mean by egg glut? Well, we have 10 laying hens (which we got last year at this time as little peeping fluff balls!). Since the weather has gotten warmer and the light levels have increased we have been getting more and more eggs every day. I decided to give Angel Food Cake a try and with the leftover yolks I made a luscious lemon curd! I may not have any cake for you, but today is still QUITE a treat. For day 10 of the #marchmarketmedley challenge I present you an awesome new pattern. Complete with an overload cuteness. I couldn't help but crochet another little amigurumi. This one is a puckered little lemon that you can't help but squeeze! You can find the pattern in my Ravelry Store or my Etsy Store. Either way I hope you pick up a pattern for yourself and make one of these little guys for yourself. Share your creation on Instagram with the hash tag #MissNissDesigns Avocados are hard to make. I mean knit or crochet wise. The whole thing just wants to fold into itself and it's a bit hard to get the facing to look flat. I made one though! My initial idea was to have two halves, one with the seed and one without. Then give them little arms and legs so they could *hug* :D Due to my struggles with the design I decided to go another route. I made only half an avocado with the seed, gave them faces, and let them be sit happily together! I won't be doing up a pattern for this challenge creation, because I don't like how it turned out in the end. I do have the inspiration for a different pattern in the future, though! Hopefully that one will turn out. Nothing tastes more like sunshine to me than citrus. It's a treat to dig into a juicy grapefruit in the depths of winter. Sweet, tart, bitter. The memories it invokes. My Grandparents would winter in Texas and would always have a crate of grapefruit for my parents. I remember this very little, but when I eat a grapefruit I always think of my Grandparents. Today's creation is a large coaster, but would really do better as a hot pad. Either way I like the colors and the white cotton that divides the sections of fruit. You can find similar patterns on Ravelry or Pinterest by simply searching for citrus coaster. OH Happy Day! Today's creation was a lot of fun. I've been planning it since day one and I am very happy that I didn't have to wait long to do it. Pineapples, to me, seem to be a quintessential fruit of summer. That sweet juicy flavor paired with a bit of acid. YUM! They look so happy, and maybe a little dangerous, too. ;) Either way, this one is a definite reminder that summer is on its way. Once again I created the pattern myself, but I did have some inspiration. I had found the Pineapple Trivet by Debra Arch on Ravelry. It's a really cute pattern, but there isn't an option to purchase only the pineapple pattern. In lieu of a pattern to follow I used some basic reasoning and created this! I thought it turned out really well. It's a wee bit smaller than what the original appears, but that's okay with me. Mine measures roughly 5 inches wide and 7 inches tall. It works great for small pans or even coffee cups. I, on the other hand, just hung it on the wall! ^_^ When I saw that today's challenge was celery I must admit that I groaned a little inside. Celery is a complex textured veg that if made in its traditional form would be difficult. I also didn't want to spend ALL day on this little project.
As a result, I went with something a little simpler. Snack form if you will! I present you Hummus and Celery sticks. March 2nd's produce for the #marchmarketmedley challenge was the fabulous PEA. Okay, okay. I know today is not the 2nd anymore, but my day got away from me and I ran out of time to write. For my design I chose to go with crocheting again. I just find crochet so much more flexible than knitting when creating 3-D objects. I will be attempting some knit items for the challenge, though. Don't you worry! Anyway... When I garden I REALLY love to add a lot of color. This means growing foods that are not only delicious, but a different color than you would normally see. Last year I picked out the Snap Pea 'Blauwshokkers' or Blue Podded Pea. This variety is an heirloom from Europe that is ornamental with a bluish purple pod and lovely violet and mauve flowers. It was only natural for me to model my crochet pea design after this variety! Truth is, I'm really in love with this piece. It is just so COOL. I think it's pretty functional as well. Personally, I like to just set it on my chair and let it look sweet all by itself or with other pillows. Speaking of which, you COULD use it as a pillow as well. Last, but not least, use it as a toy for your child or pet. Who wouldn't want to play catch with those cute squidgy peas? Clean up is a breeze, too. Just stuff the peas back in their pod and store away for next play time. This brings me to where you'll be able to get the pattern. You'll be able to find the pattern for sale in my Ravelry and Etsy Shops. If you'd like to order a physical item, direct message me on any of my social media venues!
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