Tutu Skirt - How to make

One day I needed a tutu skirt for my daughter. It was for Halloween and we decided to make her a pumpkin. A very nice lady from a craft store taught me how to make a tutu skirt by myself. Then, I searched on the Internet and I found many tutorials about how to make a no sew tutu skirt. It's very easy.

You need elastic, 1 yard or 2 yards tulle and some ribbons. Fit the elastic to your daughter waist. After you finish to make loops with the tulle, you have to sew together the ends of the elastic and to hide this part under the tulle.

You have to cut some 3 inches strips.

I cut more than in this picture. Maybe 20 pieces. It depends on how fluffy you want to make the tutu.

Unfolded them and fold them again in two.

You can tie the elastic between 2 chairs.

Put the strip on the elastic and make a loop.

Tie the strip on the elastic.

When you finish with all the strips, you can attach some green and orange ribbons through them.

It's the same: you make some loops with the ribbons.

Tie them.

For the orange ribbon, I fold it around the elastic.

I make two loops at the ends and ...

I make a bow in front of the skirt.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment or send me an email. And if you make a more beautiful tutu than mine, send me a picture to post here.

This is my pumpkin.

I made two pompoms for her pony tails. It's a real pumpkin flowers, isn't she?

Crochet Flower - pattern

This is a pattern for a crochet flower; it's very easy to make it. 

Start with a chain of 6 stitches. 

Close the chain into a ring with a slip stitch. 

Make a chain of 2 stitches. 

Crochet other 9 double crochet in the ring. 

Now you have 10.

Close the ring again with a slip stitch.

Crochet a chain of 2 stitches.

Make 3 double crochet in the first space.

Make a chain of 2 stitches. 

Slip stitch in the next space. This is the first petal.

Repeat to make other 4 petals: chain of 2, 3 double crochet in the next space, chain of 2, slip stitch in the next space and so on. 

That is the 5 petals flower. 

I published this pattern in Atelierul Magazine, but it is in Romanian language: Crochet Flower Pattern

Crochet Vest - pattern - for 5-6 years girl

I started to crochet this vest to be assorted with my previous blue skirt. I made them for my 6 years daughter. She is very proud with her new skirt and vest and everybody admires her. 

The pattern for the skirt is HERE

For the vest: 

- I worked the back and 2 fronts separately. 

-The right and left front - 30 stitches

-The back - 50 stitches.

-I used only double crochet stitch.

-I worked 3 rows with blue and 1 with yellow. 

Shaping the neck

In the front - decrease 2 stitches for every 2 rows, until you have 8 stitches for left and other 8 stitches for right shoulders.
In the back - work 20 stitches with double crochet, then slip stitch in next 10 stitch, then other 20 stitches with double crochet. In the middle, decrease 2 stitches for every row, until you have 8 stitches remain for the left and right shoulder.

For the underarms - I didn't work 7 stitches in the left part and other 7 stitches in the right part.

After I finished and I sewed together the back and front, I worked continuously, round, with double crochet on the edges.

If you want, you can attach a flower.

Name Sign for Kids Room - TEODORA

I love to make banner for kids and I like when their parents say that it's beautiful. I try to make them to fit in their room, to match furniture or carpet or curtains. I'm looking for colorful felt and assorted colors. It'a a real process and I'm busy 2 or 3 days with all these steps. But the result is really really nice.

Here is a banner with a girl name: TEODORA.

First, I drew the letters and the combination the colors.

Then I tried to find the perfect felt.

I cut and cut and cut the letters and the shapes for the beginning and the end of the banner: in this case - 2 pink butterflies. Looks nice? OK> Let's sew them.

I search for 2 little beads for each letter: flowers, butterflies, leaves.

I sew each letter by hand and I attach 2 little flower or butterfly beads.

I attach a ribbon for all the letters. And it's ready to hang on the wall.

What mix of colors do you like? If you want anther name or another color combination, leave a comment.

Crochet Skirt - Pattern for 5-6 years girl

 I made this skirt for my 6 years daughter. I follow the pattern that a friend from a Crochet group gave me.
Thank you Jenny Thornton. Her blog is Fluff n' Stuff Bowtique. And her Facebook page is Bowtique Fluff n' Stuff

Here is her pattern: 

Skirt pattern Any yarn, any size hook

Abbreviations:

Ch - Chain

Sl St - slip stitch

hdbl- half double crochet

fphdl - front post half double crochet

bphdl - back post half double crochet

dbl- double crochet

FO - finish off

Measure waist Ch to that length, join with sl st in begining chain

Rd 1: Ch 2 hdbl in next ch and each ch around, join in top of ch2 with sl st

Rd 2: Ch 2, fphdl in first hdbl of rd 1. bphdbl in next. continue to alternate fphdbl and bphdbl around. join with sl st in top of ch 2

Rd 3 & 4 repeat rd 2

Rd 5: Ch 2, hdbl in each stitch around, join with sl st in top of ch2

Repeat rd 5 until approximately 1 1/2 - 2 inches above desired length

Ruffle

Rd 1: Ch 3, dbl in same space as joined. Dbl, ch1 dbl in next hdbl and every hdbl around. Join in 2nd ch of begining ch 3 with sl st

Rd 2: Ch 2, dbl in each dbl & ch 1 sp around

Rd 3: Repeat Rd 2 FO

Draw string: Chain double the # in your beginging chain. Weave through rnd 3 of skirt.

If you want the skirt to flare more increase 1 hdbl at the begining of every 5th row.

Here it is my work:

I started with a chain with 95 stitches and I joined with sl st in the first st to make a circle.

Then I made the waistband like Jenny.

Rd 1: Ch 2 hdbl in next ch and each ch around, join in top of ch2 with sl st

Rd 2: Ch 2, fphdl in first hdbl of rd 1. bphdbl in next. continue to alternate fphdbl and bphdbl around. join with sl st in top of ch 2

Rd 3 & 4 repeat rd 2

Rd 5: Ch 2, hdbl in each stitch around, join with sl st in top of ch2

Repeat rd 5 until approximately 1 1/2 - 2 inches above desired length

I made 5 rows for waistband.

Then I made a double crochet in every stitch and I went around. (Jenny made half double crochet).

I alternate blue and yellow for contrast.

I made the ruffle.

Rd 1: Ch 3, dbl in same space as joined. Dbl, ch1 dbl in next hdbl and every hdbl around. Join in 2nd ch of begining ch 3 with sl st

Rd 2: Ch 2, dbl in each dbl & ch 1 sp around

Rd 3: Repeat Rd 2 FO

This is the first row.

I made 3 rows for ruffle.

That's all. It was soooo easy. You'll see.

I made a draw string and I attached 3 flowers.

My daughter was soooo proud at kindergarten with her new blue skirt.

If you have any question, please send me a message.
If you want me to crochet a skirt like this for you, leave a message.

To make the flowers,you can use my pattern: Crochet Blue Flower Pattern

Name Banners for Kids Room - HARPER

I like banners with kids names. I try to make them colorful, with vivid colors, to be bright and cute. Here are some models I made. 

 This is the ladybug for the ends of the banners. But it's just a model. I can replace it with something else: cute Teddy Bears, cute monkeys, flowers, butterflies.

If yu want another name, just leave a message.