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Crochet skills are a great opportunity for craftswomen to replenish their loved ones' wardrobe with warm clothes made of really high-quality material, add variety to the interior of their home or please children with interesting accessories, such as a knitted openwork crown. A crochet hook, a minimum of yarn and a good pattern is what can turn a simple white children's dress into a princess or snowflake outfit.
No "it's okay"
To get a product that can compete with the plastic and metal crowns sold in abundance in stores, you should pay attention to the choice of yarn and decor. If you show insufficient diligence, the resulting crown will be like a “made-in-homemade”. This is unlikely to please a child who was counting on a beautiful thing. In addition, any do-it-yourself product is always subjected to scrutiny and criticism of others, which means that a crocheted crown should be stylish, neat, proportional.
Yarn and tool
Thin stiff yarn is best for knitting a crown. The best choice would be in favor of cotton, linen, viscoseor polyamide. The thread thickness cannot be less than 500m/100g, it is better to choose even thinner yarn. Of course, knitting with such thin threads is not for the faint of heart, because in addition to everything, you will also have to observe the high density of the full (otherwise, uneven stretched loops cannot be avoided). The finished canvas should be dense and as rigid as possible to get a neat crown. The hook should be used thin, with a head size of 0.9-1.2 mm.
As for the color of the yarn, it is better to use classic tones: from cold white to pastel shades of blue, pink and purple. The use of beige yarn can negate all efforts, because it looks "dirty" next to clothes of a lighter color.
Additional decor
Gone are the days when that children's costume was considered beautiful, which had more "glitters" than on the New Year tree, so you don't need to rack your brains and try to fit more decor on a knitted crown. A crochet crown for a girl, no doubt, can be decorated with sewn-on decorative elements that match the style and color. However, it is important to observe the measure and not to overdo it. Sew-on elements that can be used as a decoration for the crown:
- Beads and beads.
- Sequins.
- Rhinestones.
- Satin ribbons and cords.
Small decor is very convenient to sew between the loops of the canvas. Also, picots are excellent for this purpose, which are often decorated with the last row of crowns. The decor should be sewn on before the crown is soaked with a fixing solution.
As an optiondecoration, you can consider the use of yarn with lurex.
The metallic thread in the knitting yarn has a good shine and a smart look, but you should be careful when using other sparkling elements with Lurex, there is a chance to overdo it.
Crown shape
Crochet crochet crown can be made in two versions:
- Classic round.
- Crescent tiara.
Each of these types has its advantages and disadvantages. The first looks like a finished product, is easier to manufacture and opens up more opportunities for decor distribution. However, here it is easy to make a mistake when calculating the circumference of the head and get a crown either too large or too small.
A crown crocheted in the form of a diadem is attached to a metal or plastic hoop. Also, if the height of the decorative part of the crown is not high, you can get by with simple ties (as shown in the photo below).
Most likely, this model can only serve as an example illustrating the general principle of knitting diadems, since the craftswoman used a rather thick yarn.
Round Crown
To make it, you need to measure the circumference of the head of the child for whom the crown is knitted (the hook and yarn should be prepared in advance). At the same time, it is worth considering that the jewelry will be worn on the top of the head, so this particular part of the head should be measured.
AsThe pattern is perfect for various knitting patterns for an openwork border. They are offered in abundance by many publications dedicated to crocheting. However, to be sure of a successful result, you should link the sample. Thus, it is possible to calculate the size of the future crown as accurately as possible and avoid such unpleasant consequences as:
- Incompatibility of the size of the rapport with the size of the product ("cropped" rapports).
- Mistakes when selecting yarn or hook.
- Mismatch of the finished crown with the rest of the costume (a knitted sample can be attached to the dress and change the pattern or yarn in time).
The round shape allows you to evenly distribute the decor that will decorate the crown over the entire diameter of the product. Snowflakes, crocheting them are quite simple, they are knitted separately from the fabric of the crown and then sewn on. Or they can be hung on laces on the sides of the crown. The photo below shows examples of several very successful snowflake patterns.
Knitted crown (crocheted snowflakes give it a completely winter flavor) is only suitable for celebrating the New Year, while the use of a universal decor will expand the scope of the accessory.
Knitted tiara
When choosing this form for making a crown, the volume of the head can be omitted. By the way, this model can be used repeatedly, even if the child has grown up, or it can be given to friends who have a baby without worrying about the size of his head. When looking for information on how to crochet a crown for a girl, it is easy to find a large numbertips and plans. It is worth choosing the one, when looking at which there are as few questions as possible. In this case, the work will be a pleasure, and the result will be positive.
The scheme below is quite difficult to implement, but if it is successfully implemented, you will get a very beautiful crown. The hook is good because it allows you to knit fabrics even of such a difficult shape.
Shutting down
In order for the finished product to fully perform its functions, it must be processed with starch, PVA glue or gelatin. All of these methods are equally effective, especially if you combine some of them.
Given that the described procedures lead to wetting is dense, you need to prepare in advance the object on which the crown will dry (the hook and the specifics of the fabric associated with it can lead to shrinkage or deformation after drying). Many craftswomen note that a glass jar is excellent for these purposes. Sometimes an inflated balloon is also used. Then the dried crochet crown will have the correct shape, become really tough and will not let you down at the crucial moment.
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