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Diary page june 7,2011-----A cozy afternoon and little bit crocheting

 

A cozy afternoon and little bit crocheting

The coolness and soothing in weather due to yesterday’s rain didn’t last long and with my little grand daughter  off to her nanus(maternal grandfather) until evening there was only one thing to do…crochet little projects

I made three bookmarks to give one away to my daughter’s friend.This was really a fun and quick project to do during a comfortable weather and moments. Hoping these will spur reading of the owners.

My grand daughter earned the first one of the crocheted bookmark and another the fan shaped one, for taking it over to her friend, her family lives just 100 feet away to our house. She had her book mark the little one for drawing book which she needs frequently.

Previously when I made this one in self designed colour, my daughter came in from Delhi. She was so delighted for its beauty and of course it’s her authentic need too. She reads a lottttttttttttt. She is a writer.

She said “mummy you should be a professional crocheter, you would make lots of money (extra money from leisure activities).” Bless her, she’s serious. That is the magical thing about making little things for your children. It doesn’t matter if they are blurry, not perfect or little bit. Your children will always think your creations are the best.

I will rant about …may be in coming post about …..a growing epidemic that not many people are even aware about (as described by my librarian friend). As per my friend many…mannnnnnnnnnnnny of readers came in this library to read are not using proper bookmarks when reading book!!

Yes, I know that is very hard to believe but I myself have seen it with my own eyes. Some people leave behind the library receipt, doctor appointment slips, and papers with names/phone numbers on them, invitation cards, a blank check, photographs, even a candy wrapper.

 

And some people actually fold the pages of the book instead of using any kind of bookmark! Oh the horror!!!!

Make as many as you need and enjoy!!!!

 

Used Fabric yarn

जबसे मैंने कताई और बुनाई सीखी है यह हमेशा से मेरे तनाव को कम करने का साधन रहा है। मुझे धागे  की एक सुंदर गेंद से कुछ बनाने के लिए अपने हाथों का उपयोग करने का जादू पसंद है। मैं छह साल की उम्र तक शहरों में रही और जब तक मैं अपनी  दादीजी के घर में अपनी दादी सहित काटने और रंगाई करने वालियों के रूप में अपने परिवार की महिलाओं से नहीं मिली, तब तक मैंने धागे को हल्के में लिया। वे सभी अद्भुत कताई  औररंगाई करने वाली थीं। तब मैंने  उस प्रक्रिया को समझा जिसे देखने से पहले धागे को गुजरना पड़ता है और इसमें  केवल जादू जुड़ा है।
फिर मेरी बारी थी और मैंने भी सूत बनाया। और धीरे-धीरे
मैंने थोड़ा करना भी सीखा  है, भले ही वह मम्मी या दादी की निगरानी में ही क्यों न हो  … और मुझे पूरी तरह से अलग तरह की कला बनाने के लिए धागे  के कैनवास का उपयोग करने में मज़ा आया। मेरी आंखें रंगों  के लिए खुल गई हैं और मुझे रंगों को मिलाना आ गया रंगों को उभरना आ गया और मैं इस कला में पारंगत हो गई.मुझे क्रोशिया,सलाइयां,चरखा सब चलाना आता है परन्तु दुःख यह है कि दूसरों की क्या कहें घर में मेरी बेटी सहित किसी लड़की को यह सबनहीं आता।  नई जनरेशन इसको अहमियत नहीं देती।   
बहार हाल मेरे बारे में कुछ और। .... 

मेरी दादी जो सूत कातती थी उससे गाँव के जुलाहे से खद्दर बनवाती थी जिससे मेरे दादा और चचा के कुर्ते बनाये जाते थे उसी खददर से रजाइयों के गिलाफ बनाये जाते थे। मेरी दादी अपने बालों को गूंथने के लिए नाल घर पर स्वयं रंगती थी। मेरी  चाहसियां सूत कात  कर उसे रंग कर दरियाँ और गलीचे  बनाती थी और काते हुए धागे को रंग कर उसकी तीन कड़ियाँ लेकर क्रोशिये से बैग बनाती थी. फिर मेरी बारी थी मैंने भी काटना सीखा और धीरे-धीरे उसमें पारंगत हो गई  

मेरी दादी और मां  के जमाने में हरियाणा में लड़कियों को दहेज में चरखा और पीढ़ा जरूर दिया जाता था. मेरी नानी मेरी मम्मी की शादी से पहले स्वर्गवास हो गई थी  मेरी नानी का चरखा और पीढ़ा  मेरी मम्मी को दहेज में दिया गया था। वह चरखा(spinning wheel ) और पीढ़ा (A hand-knit, tiny stool - smaller version of the a desi 'Charpai' )मुझ तक अभी नहीं पहुंचा है  मम्मी  के स्वर्गवास के बाद वह हमारे बंद मेरा कातने का शौक,
मुझे कातना बहुत अच्छा लगता है, चाहे वर्षों के अंतराल मैं ही सही पर मेरा कातना जारी रहता है। मैंने 1966 मैं अपने गाँव में कातना सीखा था। हमारी गाँव की हवेली में तीन परीवार रहते थे, मेरे दादाजी के बड़े भाई की बेटी, मेरी बुआ मुझसे कुछ दो वर्ष बड़ी थी और वह मेरी अच्छी सहेली भी थी, हम साथ बैठ कर रातों को कातते थे। मेरे पिता आसाम पोस्टेड थे और हमें अपने गाँव रहना पड़ा था. दिन में मैं स्कूल जाती थी और मेरी सहेली बुआ खेत में ...कभी- कभी ज़ब मेरी छुट्टी होती तब हम रात भर कातते थे .....

"सरोतिया" और "धूपिया" 
रात भर कातने को सरोतिया कहा जाता है। कई सारी औरतें रात भर दिए की रौशनी में बैठ कर कातती हैं कातते समय गीत गाती जाती हैं। फ़िर हलवा बनाया और खाया जाता है। सरोतिये में कई बार शर्त लगाई जाती की पाव  भर सूत कौन पहले कातेगा अथवा सुबह चार बजे तक कौन सबसे अधिक कातेगा.

इसी तरह जब खेत खलिहान के काम निबट जाते थे तो गाँव की महिलाएं दिन में ख़ास कर सर्दियों में धुप में इकट्ठी हो कर  कर  कातती थी जिसे  धूपिया  

मैंने ज़ब-ज़ब शहर में काता

ज़ब मैं 1975 में बी एस सी के पहले वर्ष में थी तब मैंने बहुत कताई की थी। हमारे गाँव की तरह जैसे की रजाई हर दो वर्ष में भरवाई जाती थी और तीसरे वर्ष उसे कात लिया जाता था ज़ब तक उसकी रुई नर्म बनी रहती थी....मैंने भी अपनी रजाई और गद्दे की रुई को कात लिया जो कि लगभग ६ किलो रुई जरुर रही होगी और फ़िर उस सूत की मैंने १९७७ में दरी बनाई। मैं कोलेज से आकर एक घंटा कातने जरुर बैठती थी इससे मेरा कन्सन्ट्रेशन भी बढ़ता था और सब थकावट दूर होजाती थी आंनंद की अनुभूति अलग से होती थी॥
दरी बनाने की और फ़िर से कातने का दौर आगे कभी...
अब तो मैं  कपड़ों की कतरनों से भी धागे बनाना सिख गई हूँ 

यह देखिये ढेरे पर मैं मम्मी की पुरानी कमीज से रस्सी जैसे धागे बना रही हूँ 

देखिये खूबसूरत मैट!

पहले मैंने इन रस्सियों से मैट बनाये फिर जब मैट उधड़ गई तब उन्हें इस ड्रम पर लपेट दिया 

इन रस्सियों को मैंने इस ड्रम पर लपेटा है देखिए यह ड्रम कितना सुंदर लग रहा है! 

शब्बा खैर!

my grocry bags

 

i crocheted these bags in december2020

xoxo

A cozy afternoon and little bit crocheting,sundrying clothes

The coolness and soothing in weather due to yesterday’s rain didn’t last long and with my little grand daughter  off to her nanus(maternal grandfather) until evening there was only one thing to do…crochet little projects

I made three bookmarks to give one away to my daughter’s friend.This was really a fun and quick project to do during a comfortable weather and moments. Hoping these will spur reading of the owners.

My grand daughter earned the first one of the crocheted bookmark and another the fan shaped one, for taking it over to her friend, her family lives just 100 feet away to our house. She had her book mark the little one for drawing book which she needs frequently.

Previously when I made this one in self designed colour, my daughter came in from Delhi. She was so delighted for its beauty and of course it’s her authentic need too. She reads a lottttttttttttt. She is a writer.

She said “mummy you should be a professional crocheter, you would make lots of money (extra money from leisure activities).” Bless her, she’s serious. That is the magical thing about making little things for your children. It doesn’t matter if they are blurry, not perfect or little bit. Your children will always think your creations are the best.

I will rant about …may be in coming post about …..a growing epidemic that not many people are even aware about (as described by my librarian friend). As per my friend many…mannnnnnnnnnnnny of readers came in this library to read are not using proper bookmarks when reading book!!

Yes, I know that is very hard to believe but I myself have seen it with my own eyes. Some people leave behind the library receipt, doctor appointment slips, and papers with names/phone numbers on them, invitation cards, a blank check, photographs, even a candy wrapper.

Air drying cloths

तार पर या रेक पर धुले कपड़े सूखते देखना मेरा शगल है 

It's my pastime to watch washed clothes dry on a wire or on a rake

BG, white crocheted stool cover, its me

आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा |
कामरूपेण कौन्तेय दुष्पूरेणानलेन च || 39||

BG 3.39:The knowledge of even the most discerning gets covered by this perpetual enemy in the form of insatiable desire, which is never satisfied and burns like fire, O son of Kunti.

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A random search to internet

that meant a trip around the net to get inspired. I know we all look at pictures, like the one below, and think --

"My house could never be decorated like that!"

But the house in underneath pic is mine!!

April 14, 2013 pic

MOM doing this art work of wrapping yarn to sticks 

i crocheted these coffee-table  covers back in 2011 

these covers are tied underneath with the help of string they are square pieces  right!
this is my own pattern

But guess what? Take away the colorful pillows and accessories... and you're really only left with a neutral rug, white couch and coffee table. Sounds pretty obtainable now, right?

Even though you may not want an all white room with colorful accessories, my whole point, is that if you break down a space by pieces, it's actually pretty easy to get a similar look in your own home!

We have a lot of people ask us for advice on how to change up their homes look for different seasons, without spending a lot of time or money, and colorful, vibrant yarn sticks(although these are wearied out some time back, when they were little bit aged I poked them in my plant containers along with green leafy plants like my col odium, my mom made them)    out  are one of the best ways; especially for Spring. 

  If you appreciate my creativity, I would just LOVE you to leave a comment,

It would mean so much to me.......Thank you !
Have an amazing weeks of December end
 dear friends
 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Last but not least....A very happy grandma with my favorite person in all the world

my granddaughter Rehana, whom I love a lot.....Love you Rehana 
xxxxxx

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Teachings of Geeta, pious blanket

इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ |
तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ || 34||
Bg 3.34: The senses naturally experience attachment and aversion to the sense objects, but do not be controlled by them, for they are way-layers and foes.


Today I spent a little time to peek into some of my articles I wrote back in …2010 and   got published later on…..

Pious Blanket

It makes me feel productive when I am sitting on sofa. I enjoy listening to the TV or music, but can’t stand just sitting doing nothing crocheting something gives me great feeling of accomplishment, especially while listening pious verses from holy granthas.

Pattern

Panda is modeling pious blanket

I made this pious blanket last year while watching TV, I guess to show you how much time is wasted sitting in front of the idiot box because I crocheted an entire ball of yarn(handmade ball of 50 gram skein)on one sitting crocheting at a stretch.

I made this blanket from the stack of wool brought by me in one lot only, without considering the size, amount I actually need to make the blanket.

So, I got this wool stock. Lots of it sufficient for two full sized blankets. I ordered it from Oswal’s, where they have a good selection of colours and weights available.

And I didn’t swatch for wool and even for pattern and also for the size.

I found the yarn and not that hard to deal with but it did take extra effort to pull it through the loops because it’s much bulky yarn and I can see if you were going to knit with it, the yarn would be a nightmare. Anyhow it’s all moot as I’ve done the blanket. I am not sure what the colour stands for but I like the colour. I search in the market for the blanket (ready- made especially Raymond Brand) in this colour, one colour only. I found light blue, pink, and plaids in Raymond Brand ….but I was intended to have this colour i.e. RGB( R6+G221+B250)…in vain…decided to crochet my own..

Texture Crochet Stitches

The alternate stitch is done on a multiple of two chains plus two for turning. Begin by making a chain length you need, turn it, and after skipping three chains (the turning chain), make two single crochet in the next chain (or stitch, in later rows). Then skip a chain (or stitch) and chain one. Repeat that to the last stitch or chain, make two single crochets in the last stitch, chain two and turn. The second row will make the two crochet stitches in the single chain spaces, and skip and chain over the two crochets in the previous row. Those two rows make up a pattern that looks something like a leaf when it’s made up.

Edgings

Make single crochet all around the edges, four single crochets at each corner. For second row of edgings make single crochet in every single crochet of the previous raw, again four single crochets in the corners, fasten off. And the blanket of my choice is complete now.

I remember when it is approximately I yard in length, on that night while watching..listening prvachana of Murari Bapu (Live) on Astha Channel till 2.00 at night I did lots of its length.

It’s crocheted mostly listening holy Bhagvad Gita.

That’s why I named it the pious blanket!

Make one and enjoy!

BG, blocking of crocheted doily

यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चित: |
इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मन: || 60||
BG 2.60: The senses are so strong and turbulent, O son of Kunti, that they can forcibly carry away the mind even of a person endowed with discrimination and practicing self-control.

I crocheted these doilies last week..

 Blocking is the second most exciting part of crocheting.  The piece is finally pinned out and drying and all you can do is staring in amazement at what just came off your crochet instrument.  

Then you give thanks for the miracle of blocking, because before this step, your crochet work was a lumpy, shapeless mess.  At the same time, your happiness is checked by a sense of dread as you wonder what this will look like on the table or for the purpose you crocheted the item.  Will it be ethereal and elegant, or just a giant doily?

crochet purse, haryanvi novelties

Bag

Make chain 38

ROUND1:  Single crochet  in the 2nd chain from the needle, single crochet  in each chain to end.

Ronda2: 1chain,turn. Single crochet  in each chain.

Repeat Round 2 until piece measures about 30.5 cm

Next Round: 3chain, turn. Skip the next chain, 1 treble in next chain , 4 treble * Jump (treble, chain, treble, chain, treble, chain, treble) in next chain (this will form a "shell"). Repeat from * to end. In the last repetition, leave 4 chains, 2 trebles in the last chain.

Next Round: 3chain, turn. Skip the next chain , treble  in next * make a "shell" in the chains of central shell of the previous round, repeat from * to end finishing with 2trebles  in the last chain.

Repeat last 2 rounds until piece measures about 43 cm. Fasten off.

Button

2chain

ROUND1: 3 single crochet  in the first chain, join  with  slip stitch at the beginning to form a ring.

Ronda2: 1chain, 2 single crochet  in each chain, join  with a slip stitch at the beginning of the round.

Ronda3: 1chain * single crochet   in next space, 2 single crochet  in next, repeat from * all around. Join  the round.

Ronda4: 1 single crochet * single crochet  in next space, repeat * around. Join.

 Cut the yarn leaving a long strand.

With sewing needle and thread that you have left, sew around the edge and pull tightly to form the button. Fasten off. Use the remaining thread to sew the bag.

Finishing

Fold the bottom edge of the bag about 15cm up and sew the sides. Sew the button. Use the space between the "shells" as a buttonhole for the button.

If you want, you can optionally make a strap to hang the bag:


A chain of about 145 cm long.

took some photos while in village .........

Churning milk/dahi

Add caption

grain cleaning equipment 

Household

flour mill 

Hukkah

oxo