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The first is "simple open crochet" (crochet simple ajour), a mesh of chain-stitch arches. The second (illustrated here) starts in a semi-open form ( demi jour ), where chain-stitch arches alternate with equally long segments of slip-stitch crochet, and closes with a star made with "double-crochet stitches" ( dubbelde hekelsteek : double-crochet ...
Mitja Kobal/GETTY IMAGES. 2. Go Stargazing. Astronomy is one of the most fascinating and magical subjects, and stargazing is an undeniably romantic hobby and a good place to start if you and your ...
A beret (UK: / ˈ b ɛr eɪ / BERR-ay, [1] US: / b ə ˈ r eɪ / bə-RAY; [2] French: béret; Basque: txapel; Spanish: boina) is a soft, round, flat-crowned cap made of hand-knitted wool, crocheted cotton, wool felt, [3] or acrylic fibre.
Other early hats include the Pileus, a simple skull-like cap; the Phrygian cap, worn by freed slaves in Greece and Rome (which became iconic in America during the Revolutionary War and the French Revolution, as a symbol of the struggle for liberty against the Monarchy); and the Greek petasos, the first known hat with a brim.
Among the lifestyle choices that older adults can benefit from is quitting smoking. But when trying to break this habit and build better ones, it’s easy to get discouraged by the age-old adage ...
An edible flower with bold blooms, the nasturtium plant is simple to grow and maintain. This annual thrives in well-drained soil and full sunlight in zones 10 and 11.
Australian boy wearing tweed bucket hat, 1917. The bucket hat is said to have been introduced around 1900. [1] Originally made from wool felt or tweed cloth, these hats were traditionally worn by Irish farmers and fishermen as protection from the rain, because the lanolin from the unwashed (raw) wool made these hats naturally waterproof. [2]
It’s easy to make and contains 21 grams of protein per serving! Dragon Fruit Smoothie – This colorful protein powder smoothie is bursting with flavor from natural ingredients like pitaya ...