ChameleonStar Crochet Studio

The first question that arises when you just got into learning how to crochet is how to hold the hook and the yarn. This is the simple explanation for these two questions. Let's start with the hook. How to Hold the Crochet Hook? Take your crochet hook in your dominant hand (that is if you're right-handed, hold it in the right hand; if you're left-handed, hold it in the left hand). There are two ways to hold your hook. With the first one, hold it like you would hold a pen or a pencil. Only your index finger and thumb are holding the body about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the hook and the body remains against your middle finger. The crochet hook should be turned slightly toward you, not facing up or down; and the hook should be held firmly, but not tightly. With the second way, try to hold your hook like you would a knife. Your hand grips over the hook. Place your hand over the crochet hook with the handle resting against the palm of your hand and your thumb and third finger grippi

Hi, craft lovers! This is my 9th update post on the studio. All of the projects are doing great and there's been a lot of work done. I finished decorating some of my previous designs, started a couple new ones and did a lot of lining work for my previous projects.  Today I want to share 3 new crochet projects in their finished look. Their names are Ariete, Luna and Léonie. All of them have quite a sweet and soft touch, and they were all inspired by warm spring thematics. Ariete Crochet Zipper Pouch/Clutch Bag The design was inspired by the blooming of spring flowers and I wanted to add a bit of cool freshness to the whole picture. The clutch design was made in hope to bring some white floral elegance into everyday life. The body of the clutch is quite simple and most of the work was focused on decoration. I wanted to try out some 2-side colors ideas for some time now and am very happy about it coming alive like that~ I chose royal blue color for one side and the borders and crepe

Hi, craft lovers! This is my 8th update post on the studio. I'm ready to show the updates on my older designs called Gisela, Angelika and Eloise. I made my first introduction to them in the Update #003 post . For now they have reached their almost final outlooks, however I do still plan to add some minor details into design later on. And since at the moment I've finished with the work on Gisela, Angelika and Eloise crochet zipper pouches/clutch bags, now I can go back to working on my newest projects~ Gisela Crochet Zipper Pouch/Clutch Bag Since I didn't want to make a lot of decoration of this design, like I usually do with other projects, I just sewed a zipper in and added a yellow lining for this work.  She looks gorgeous with her crazy colors, and I definitely look forward to working with this yarn again as it feels amazing to the touch and looks astonishing with its melange palette~ It was a quick and joyful work and I'm proud of this project, as it really looks n

Hi, craft lovers! This is my 7th update post on the studio. I finished with the work on Imelda, Milda and Drew crochet zipper pouches/clutch bags ( which were first introduced in Update #002 ), and also made a pair of fingerless gloves for myself, which I love and sometimes wear when working on the computer. I'll share with you photos of my new gloves at the end of this post. Drew Crochet Zipper Pouch/Clutch Bag I used a lot of beads to finish Drew, and now it looks more happier-go-lucky than I first intended, but, hey! -- a happy look is just what is needed during dark times. I design my projects so that the finished look would give out a cheerful, comforting and delighting feeling to light up the mood. And with Drew, personally, I think I've managed to do so. I love her joyful exterior and light colors; and especially bright yellow tassels~ It was a pleasure working with Drew, and I want to make other copies of her in different colors to see how it will play out with differe

Hi, craft lovers! This is my 6th update post on the studio. Been busy building my DeviantArt account , but managed to finish three more projects. This time I did a lot of embroidery and, must say, really adored it~ Probably, gonna do more of that cute stuff in the future~ So, I finished three crochet zipper pouches I previously mentioned in Update Post #004 and started two new designs as well. One of two new works (that you can see in the end of the post) has a 2-side color motif to it and is inspired by the blooming of spring flowers. The second new design is my first 'true' clutch, and I really love the combination of two colors in it and the crochet stitch I chose for this project. Scroll to the end if you want to take a peek. Now let's take a look at my finalized projects for this update. Hailey Crochet Zipper Pouch/Clutch Bag One of three zipper pouches has a lot of embroidery on it, which is something I'd been wanting to do for some time now. It has pastel color

Hi, craft lovers! This is my 5th update post on the studio. This time I wanted to share the insides of finishing work of Belladonna, Gloria and Petra. Instead of working on new projects, I've decided to finish my first three crochet zipper pouches/clutch bags designs. So this is the sneak peek at the more polished versions of Belladonna, Gloria and Petra, however, I do plan to make some adjustments in the future. I've blogged about these 3 projects before in my Update #001 post, so if you want to check it out the link to the post is here. Belladonna Crochet Zipper Pouch/Clutch Bag With Belladonna I did some embroidery work and added the lining. Three new additional colors popped up nicely and played well on the lime pouch body. I really enjoy the final view of Belladonna, it has a very fresh, sparkling, somewhat spring flavor to it. Belladonna's WIP photo Belladonna's WIP photo Gloria Crochet Zipper Pouch/Clutch Bag With Gloria I only added some beads to the insides of