Chhaya Mehrotra Blog

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Apr 14 2025

Crochet a Stunning Plus Size Swimsuit: Patterns and Techniques for Confidence

Made from 80 nylon and 20 spandex, it is currently unavailable, but it has received positive reviews, with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars from 2 customers.

Apr 14 2025

Choosing the Right Macrame Cord for Plant Hangers: A Comprehensive Guide

Macrame plant hangers not only add a touch of bohemian elegance to any space but also provide a beautiful way to display your favorite plants and bring nature indoors.

Apr 16 2025

Unlocking the Perfect Macrame Keychain: A Guide to Cord Size and Thickness

Choosing 3 mm gives you a cord that s thin enough to offer the space of designs that are as intricate or as simple as you want; choosing 5mm gives you that same freedom, but helps you achieve a larger project faster.

Apr 17 2025

Sew a Stunning Wrap Dress: Plus Size Patterns Included

This pattern shows you how to sew a splendid dress made of knit fabric that has short sleeves, a skirt that can be short or long, depending on your preferences, and a central back seam that gives it a snug fit without visible borders between the top and the bottom of the dress.

Apr 18 2025

Mastering Knitting with 6.5 mm Needles: Techniques, Projects, and Yarn Choices

The diameter of the needles has an effect on the gauge of the stitch and determines how small the stitches are, but the length of the needles really comes down to what is most comfortable.

Apr 19 2025

Crochet Head Size Chart: Ensure a Comfortable and Well-Fitting Hat

If making gauge is a struggle for you or you don t want to take the time and yarn to test your gauge, you can disregard it entirely, as long as you measure your piece frequently to make sure it matches the pattern.

Apr 19 2025

Sew Your Own Swimsuit: Plus Size Swimwear Sewing Patterns & Inspiration

For instance, when measuring for bra patterns , taking accurate measurements means ignoring pattern instructions to add inches to your band size measurement.

Apr 22 2025

Create a Majestic Life-Size Crochet Elephant

Schachenmayr Catania yarn 100 Cotton, Meterage 125 m, Yarn Ball Weight 50 g, Yarn Weight Sport - 5ply Fine 2 in the following colours Black, White, Stone, Nature, and Silver.

Apr 24 2025

Knit Big, Knit Fast: A Guide to the Addi Express King Size Knitting Machine

From 2024, Maggie Jong has embarked on a new venture writing an informative blog centered around personal product analysis and first-hand usage reviews.

Apr 25 2025

Plus Size Formal Dress Patterns: Sewing Confidence and Elegance

Steal the charm and the look of a classy private tutor for a royal family as you put on this gorgeous dress that has a high neckline with a white yoke band decorated by a button or a broche on one side, three-quarter sleeves with white cuffs, and a straight knee-high bottom hem.