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2 | CZS MAGAZINE | WWW.CRAFTZINERS.COM | ISSUE NO 3 Welcome to yet another Issue of Craftziners Magazine.

Happy Father's day - Our team has put in a DIY Inspiring crafts for all the father's (pages 36 & 37).

Summer at it's peak - Don't we all love to take a break from the summer heat and re- lax with an ICE CREAM!! We've scooped up a few fun recipes for you to try when your kids are at home ( page 38).

We are revisiting another traditional art- of India - Madhubani paintings (pages 12,13,14 & 15).

Featured Artists in this issue are - Vidushini who is a traditional Madhubani artist and Karuna Chauhan of Lulupu. Do visit our websites for Do check the rest of the magazine. more inspirations

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ISSUE NO 3 | WWW.CRAFTZINERS.COM | CZSMAGAZINE | 3 Inspirations 6 Meet Vidushini of Madhubani Arts 22 Meet Karuna Chuahan of Lulupu 38 DIY Father’s day ideas. Getcrafty 12 Solawood Wall Hanging 18 Jewelry series - Chain Earings 27 Draw daisy flower 28 Tools for sewing 36 Ribbon Embroidery 37 Simple Beret Cap Arts & Crafts of India 14 Madhubani Painting Fun to Do 39 Summer Coolers 40 Braided Headband Hair Every Issue 11 Your Letters 11 Events calendar for the month 21 Brilliant Reads 41 Design Sheets 46 Market Place 48 Next issue

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FEATURED ARTIST Meet Vidushini Of Madhubani Art

Our featured artist in this issue is Vidhushini who is a very talented Madhubani artist. Madhubani is a form of traditional folk painting from Mithila (Bihar). The intricate use of colours and beauty of Madhubani paintings inspired us to look for artists online and we came across Vidhushini who is a Madhubani artist purely out of passion. We thank her for spending some time with us to provide an insight to this artform and her work.

Can you share with us a bit about your passion for Madhubani, yourself and how it all got started?

Madhubani paintings always attracted me whenever I visited handicraft stores or the craft fairs that were organised in Kolkata and Patna. But during college days, buying a painting was not possible as it was priced very high. So I thought I should try and do it myself. And made my first attempt by starting to work on painting on silk of 1 meter for our living room. That first painting was very much appreci- ated by my family members and that gave me lot of confidence which made me think of taking Madhubani art seriously. I started to sketch regularly with pencils and I used to start getting requests from my friends and relatives for paintings. I had to give in to some of their requests and this also helped me hone by skills and made me refine my detailing. But after marraige and my baby i decided to make paintings and pursue it professionally. I have not had any formal training but it was not difficult for me take up this art. I have inherited it from my culture 6 | CZS MAGAZINE | WWW.CRAFTZINERS.COM | ISSUE NO 3

FEATURED ARTIST Meet Vidushini Of Madhubani Art

Describe your business and website, what inspired you to start?

My first big break was the opportunity provided by www.novica.com, in association with Na- tional Geographic and is aimed at giving artists and artisans around the world a global platform to express their true artistic talents and to spur their creativity. The purpose of NOVICA is to cre- ate a revolutionary system through which the artists and artisans of the world can display their fine works to a global audience of prospective customers. Another important advantage with NOVICA is that it does not charge artists any fees for listing their items on the website. Most of my work has been sold through Novica.com.

I realized the important of Internet and started getting active on various social networks. I also started blogging about Madhubani Arts in 2006 through http://vidushini.blogspot.in. I got good response from this and currently more than 50 persons follow me. After this I also created a Facebook page on Madhubani Paintings https://www.facebook.com/groups/madhubani- painting/ and this has more than 1000 followers.

In the meantime, I also became an enlisted supplier to the Central Cottage Industries Em- porium (A Ministry of Textile entity). The emporium has attracted a number of heads of States, Prime Ministers, Ambassadors, a host of other dignitaries from across the globe.

I am also closely working with some fashion designer, art galleries, and some leading soft- ware companies in Bangalore for their Madhubani Paintings needs. I also created my own website http://madhubani.co.in/ . Can you tell us more about Madhubani Paintings?

Madhubani Painting is a folk painting from the region of madhubani and its adjoining areas that are practiced by woman artists, where the trend is passed down for generations from mother to daughter. The area in the northern part of Bihar, India known as Madhubani or Mithila has a tradition of painting walls for the beautification of their dwellings. The walls are decorated with mythological murals,

Deities of the Hindus with the local flora and faun

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FEATURED ARTIST Meet Vidushini Of Madhubani Art

Themes The themes of these paintings are usually folk or mythological. The paintings of Kobhar (done in nuptial room on the walls) are designed to bless the newly wed couple. The central theme of most of the above paintings is love and fertility. Symbols of fertility and prosperity, fish, parrot, elephant, turtle sun, moon, lotus, bamboos are prominent.

Apart from that the story of Rama-Sita, Krishna –Radha, Tales from life of Krishna, Ramayana and Mabharata is common. Shiva- Shakti, Kali, Durga, Saraswati, Ganesh, Lakshmi, Ravana. Hanuman and scenes of social events appears on the walls. The floral, animal and bird motifs form the backgrounds. There is hardly any empty space left. The human figures are abstract and linear in form. There is no shading technique used. The outline is done with double lines; the gaps between the lines are sometimes filled with cross or straight lines.

These wall paintings became a commercial activity and they were transferred to handmade , cloths, canvas, silk, greeting cards, dress materials etc.

In the beginning homemade natural colors were used, but now mostly synthetic colors that are available in plenty are used. The colors are usually deep red, green, blue, black, brown, pink and yellow.

Various Styles

Madhubani paintings are done in different styles by different sections of the society.

Bharni style: The Brahmins of the society started practicing this art form. They fill the paint- ings with bright colors.

Kachni Style: This was originally practiced by the Kayasthas of the society.. They opt for muted hues and mostly the figures and paintings are filled with fine lines.

Geru Style: This was practiced by the under privileged section of the society. They wash the paper with cow dung and paintings are done using earth colors.

Godhna Style: These are symbolic paintings that are done with black and the use of few colors.

Do you have any favorite painting that you have made?

My all time favorites is Ardhnarishwar (representing Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati as one. Literally means the half-man and half-woman) is the one that has sold the most.

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FEATURED ARTIST Meet Vidushini Of Madhubani Art How do you manage to shuffle time between business and work?

This has been one of the biggest challenges for me. I have an 8 year old son Vaibhav who studies in Class III. My husband is a PR profes- sional. Both of them have been very supportive of my work. In fact, my son has also started to sketch some stuff by himself seeing me do so day in and day out. I tend to optimize the day time after Vaib- hav leaves for school and before he comes back and work late depend- ing on the specific projects and deadlines.

My mom and my younger sister Subhashini also visit Bangalore and stay with me for few months and have been of great help to me on some projects which require more hands. My younger brother Anand stays in Los Angeles and has been of great help in reaching out to the prospective customers in the US.

Do you take classes for others?

Finding time for workshop is a challenge for me as I am mostly pre-occupied with the assign- ments. But I have started conducting work- shops in Bangalore and also have offers to do so in other parts of India.

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FEATURED ARTIST Meet Vidushini Of Madhubani Art

Do you sell your paintings online, and where?

AS I mentioned earlier, most of my work is listed for sale online at http://www.novica. com/artistdetail/index.cfm?faid=5624

There are several partners of Novica like Ebay, Amazon, who link to Novica.com and sell my products.

Are you planning to exhibit your work in near future?

Yes, I have plans do exhibit in Bangalore to start with sometime this year. I am busy mak- ing paintings specifically for this exhibition.

Do you have future plans for your business?

To create a virtual market place on my website www.madhubani.co.in and also have an Art Gallery of my own where I can cater to all Madhubani arts needs under one roof. I am also planning to diversify from making Customized Madhubani Painting on hand- made to working on paper to various other media and like fabric, and canvas and also various products like , Greetings cards, Journals, Photo-frames,, photo-albums , Calendars, miniatures and paintings. Corporate gifting is a high on my agenda and I believe there are several companies which promote traditional art form.

Thanks alot for being part of CZS Magazine.

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From Dibyarupa Pal hi, craftziners

I am a very passionate lover of art and craft and I am deeply overwhelmed and excited to see such a magazine coming up.Its re- ally nice and inspirational theme for art and craft lovers.Though I get little time to spend for art and craft due to my two small children, but whenever I get time I always lookout for your website. I would suggest you to make provisions for sending the hard copy of your beautiful magazine to made available to the readers, since print- ing option is not always available at once's home. If possible, please send me the printed ver- sions of the magazine.

Thanking you

CZS Team: Hi Dibyarupa, Thank you for your interest. We’re really happy that you like our magazine. Unfortu- nately we do not have a printed version of this magazine - yet. We are coming up with more options in the future, and a printed version of this magazine will definitely be one of them. So keep watching.

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HOW TO DO SOLAWOOD WALL HANGING? BY MUSKAAN PERVEZ

Hi all Welcome to yet another series of How to do? In this issue we are going to learn how to make a beautiful wall hanging using sola wood. Things you need?

Sola wood – about 10 – 15 rolls (Sola wood you get strip form other than roll for the purpose of making basket – 10 strips) Thermocol – 1 sheet Hard Board Velvet cloth Glue ( Fevicol) Thread Scissors, Carbon Paper Tracing Sheet Pattern/ Design Pencil Cutter

How to do?

Step 1 : First choose the design you want to work. Then trace the design onto the thermocol using and carbon paper.

Step 2. Draw the outline of the basket on the thermocol using a pen or pencil.

Step 3. With a thermocol cutter cut the thermocol through the outline carefully.

Step 4. Once the cutting is over, remove all the chipped out portions.

Step 5. Now your basket on thermocol is ready. Keep it aside.

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HOW TO DO SOLAWOOD WALL HANGING? BY MUSKAAN PERVEZ

Preparing the hard Board

Step 6. Take your hard board. Cover it with the black or any dark colour cloth. Cover it properly and stretch out or bring the four sides to the back side of the hardboard and paste them to the board using glue( Fevicol).

Step 7. Your hard board should be of appropriate size, so that your thermocol de- sign can be properly stuck to the board.

Step 8. Now paste the cut thermocol basket on the hardboard. Then take the sola wood. Press it slightly without pressure so as to make it smooth. Please do not press it hard, so that it becomes too flimsy. Now you have to do the ‘weaving’ design on the thermocol basket.

To make the Basket : Cut the sola wood into strips of even length and width say, approximately 2cm x 2cms. Each piece can be stuck on the design of the basket lengthwise and breadth wise.

Another method of making a basket : To weave the design of the basket :- Cut the sola wood into strips of even length. Paste the strips at the top edge and side of the basket and leave it loose and weave alternately. After weaving, paste the edges to the thermocol and chop excess sola wood pieces. Sides of the basket should be cov- ered neatly with the sola wood. Now the basket is ready.

To make the Roses:- Cut the sola wood in the shape of petals. Cut the petals of 3 different sizes approximately 200 -300 in nos.

Take a small petal. Roll it and tie it at the bottom with the flower making thread. Ar- range 5-7 petals around it and again tie with the thread. Now the flower is ready.

Make around 50-60 flowers of different sizes. Since the solawood is fragile, care should be taken while tying with the thread.

To make Leaf:- Carefully cut and shape 20-30 leaves with the sola wood.

First arrange the flowers and leaves on the top portion , just above the basket. Once you are satisfied with the arrangement, paste them onto the positions using glue (fevicol).

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ARTS & CRAFTS OF INDIA - MADHUBANI PAINTING BY CHITRA SEKAR

Madhubani painting, also referred to as Mithila Art (as it flourishes in the Mithila region of Bihar), is characterized by line drawings filled in by bright colours and contrasts or patterns. This style of painting has been traditionally done by the women of the region, though today men are also involved to meet the demand. These paintings are popular because of their tribal motifs and use of bright earthy colours. These paintings are done with mineral pigments prepared by the artists. The work is done on freshly plastered or a mud wall.

For commercial purposes, the work is now being done on paper, cloth, canvas etc. Cot- ton wrapped around a bamboo stick forms the brush. Black colour is obtained by mix- ing soot with cow dung; yellow from turmeric or pollen or lime and the milk of banyan leaves; blue from indigo; red from the kusam flower juice or red sandalwood; green from the leaves of the wood apple tree; white from rice powder; orange from palasha flowers. The colours are applied flat with no shading and no empty space is left.

Figures from nature & mythology are adapted to suit their style. The themes & designs widely painted are of Hindu deities such as Krishna, Rama, Siva, Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Sun and Moon, Tulasi plant, court scenes, wed- ding scenes, social happenings etc. Floral, animal and bird motifs, geometri- cal designs are used to fill up all the gaps. The skill is handed down the gener- ations, and hence the traditional designs and patterns are widely maintained.

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ARTS & CRAFTS OF INDIA - MADHUBANI PAINTING BY CHITRA SEKAR

Materials Required

Canvas Board Madhubani design sheet Acrylic Colors, Red, Green, lemon Yellow and Orange Acrylic black color outliner for the borders

Method:

1. Draw the design on canvas board. 2. Fill the colors of your choice on the figures. 3. Borders are to be filled with acrylic black color outliner. 4. After completing the border you can fill the gap outside the border with solid bright colors.(optional)

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MAKING OF A MADHUBANI PAINTING

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MAKING OF A MADHUBANI PAINTING

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JEWELRY SERIES: TUTORIAL 2 – CHAIN EARRINGS BY DIVYA.N

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Hello everyone and welcome back to the Jewelry series. In this edition we’ll show you how to make a trendy, chain based earring. Earring is such a wonderful and versatile accessory, they can prep your look in seconds. They add that much needed zing to your appearance. So lets get started with a basic version and then we’ll show some quirky variations that’ll give you some ideas to play around with.

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JEWELRY SERIES: TUTORIAL 2 – CHAIN EARRINGS BY DIVYA.N BY DIVYA.N

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Materials Required: -Beads – 4 - Chain (any metal) – 4” per ear - Eye pins - 4 - Earring hooks (2) - Nose Pliers & wire cutters

Procedure: a) Cut 2 identical lengths of chain – 4” per ear for medium to long earrings. Half the length of one piece of chain deter- mines the length of your earrings – you can make it shorter or longer. b) Making the loop for the bead – Loop- ing beads is more difficult than it sounds and it requires a lot of attention and practice. Our objective here is to replicate the loop already existing on the eye pin on the top of the bead so that the bead can be connected to the chain. The sure shot way to do it is by following the below steps Steps: 1) Insert one bead into an eye pin. Holding the bead tightly in place with your left hand (Thumb & fore finger), Bend the eye pin 90 degrees directly above the bead using your hands or pliers.

2) Grip the pin with your nose pliers as close to the bead as possible. Start making the loop by bending the eye pin in anti- clockwise direction (like mirror image of “C”) with your pliers. You might have to reposition your pliers once or twice at around 30 degrees & 60 degrees mark.

3) Use your cutters to cut off the excess wire that does not form part of the loop.

4) Connect it to one end of the chain. Close the loop

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5) Repeat the same looping process as above for the second bead 6) Connect it to other end of the chain. Close the loop 7) Carefully open the earring hook out with your pli- ers 8) Now decide how you want the beads to fall – equally on either sides or one end shorter – longer. I like mine slightly asymmetrical so that both the beads are visible. Connect the ear hook to the required point on the chain and close. 9) Your one earring is ready – repeat the process for its pair. Wear and enjoy!!

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Variations: Variations can be achieved by using two lengths of chain instead of a single piece for one earring and connecting both with a jump ring. Or you can use a short chain and loop both beads together (as shown in the first two variations) and connect them to the chain. You can also mix different sizes and shapes of beads together to get a more hip look. The possibilities are endless.

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FEATURED ARTIST MEET KARUNA CHAUHAN OF LULUPU

Have you ever wondered how crafters are able to create beautiful handmade cards? Do you wish to make such handmade cards yourself? Do you feel that there is a shortage of resources for card making projects? Check out LULUPU.

LULUPU is a one-stop destination for all card making projects. We have here with us Karuna Chauhan of LULUPU to tell us what LULUPU does, and how it all started. Thanks Karuna for your valuable time

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FEATURED ARTIST MEET KARUNA CHAUHAN OF LULUPU

Tell us a little more about Lulupu and how it all started? / 2) Can you describe your business and website, and what inspired you to start?

In 2009, I relocated to Bangalore for an assignment. Staying away from home with not too many friends around, I decided to use my free time to explore my favourite hobby that I relished as a child – hand-made greeting cards. My mother’s birthday was approaching and I decided to visit a stationary shop to source the raw material. That’s when I spotted the colourful strips and brought a few of them. I navigated through a few DIY vid- eos on YouTube to under- stand the technique better. As time progressed, I be- came extremely addicted to this form of paper craft and simultaneously started exploring other forms as well. I began a blog and kept updating it with my latest work and this gave me an opportunity to inter- act with other paper craft- ers not just in India, but across the globe. While the basic material was avail- able in India, for moving to the next level most of the tools and material had to be sourced from abroad. I saw a lot of crafters like me relying on their friends and relatives to get them these products while returning from a trip to United States. It took me a lot of pa- tience to source products through this channel. This is when I decided to create an online store which will give crafters across India an opportunity to purchase these products locally. And Lulupu – The Craft Store was born. We import high quality products and some of these are also from the finest paper craft brands across the globe. We also offer Cash-on-delivery which gives flex- ibility to our customers to pay once they have received the products.

Over and above the online store, we are also aiming to increase awareness around paper craft through the Lounge and Gallery section on the website, where our customers can upload their work. We have selected a few talented paper crafters from across the coun- try to be a part of our specialized Design Team and they create innovative projects using our products. They help amateurs learn various tips and techniques by uploading images / videos of the product on our Blog, Facebook Page and Gallery. It gives our designers a platform to showcase their creativity as well. We also have a dedicated YouTube Channel – “Lulupu TV” where we upload videos of such projects.

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FEATURED ARTIST MEET KARUNA CHAUHAN OF LULUPU

How did you decide on the brand name "Lulupu"?

For us it was extremely critical to give our brand a name that will stand out, be easy to recall and considering the line of business, we wanted it to sound adorable. After thrashing out the most obvious names, we began thinking on unconventional lines and finally shortlisted Lulupu. At the same time, it was important to let our fans and customers know what the brand is all about and the name Lulupu wasn’t sufficient. The idea behind the portal was also to crate as an online lounge for craft enthusi- asts to visit, cruise through, upload their work and learn new techniques. One stop craft heaven! Hence we named it as Lulupu – The Craft Lounge. And in the last few months after launching the website, a lot of our cus- tomers have told us how much they love the name and how cute is sounds!

Can you tell us something about the future plans for Lulupu? For example, new products that you plan to bring in, etc.

Our aim is to create a healthy community of crafters across the country and also provide them with a platform to showcase their work. On our website, we want to offer every tool and material that a crafter would require at various stages as he or she advances to more skilful levels. We also take constant feedback from the crafters community to introduce new products on our website and match with the Crafting Industry across the globe. At the same time, our endeavor is to offer the best quality products at the lowest possible cost.

On a personal front (more about Karuna), what craft mediums do you work with and what are your most favorites? As a person I am free spirited, outgoing and confi- dent. I have my head on my shoulders and feet firmly stuck on the ground. I am very passionate and com- mitted towards any initiative I undertake in my life, be it at professional or personal front. For me, my family and close friends are of utmost importance and act as a source of inspiration and support system. When it comes to craft, I love experimenting with attractive and cheerful colours to give my projects a very vibrant look to my projects. I am very intrigued by paper quilling and I conduct various workshops to teach this technique to children. Apart from Quilling

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FEATURED ARTIST MEET KARUNA CHAUHAN OF LULUPU

I enjoy working with all kind of stamps and ink as it opens up a whole new world of possibilities in terms of innovation. One of my favourite tool is my manual Die cutting machine which assists me in making some great shaped cards and embellishments and I recently got an electric die cutting machine as well, which am still learning to work with. I dabble in various types of techniques and love to try out new variety of card folds, my favourite being the magic explosion card. I also enjoy making Scrap- books as it gives me chance to work with many ideas in just one project plus it can be personalized as a gift.

What or who inspires you?

My greatest inspiration is my friend, my mentor and also my partner – my husband. Since he is the first one to get a peek into my work, I get a lot of constructive feedback which helps me to improve the projects I am working on. He is also responsible for capturing my creative work through his lense and makes it look even better. Internet and blogging has also introduced me to some of the most talented crafters across the globe. They have also inspired me to think out of the box and strengthen my skills. I really owe a lot to the craft- ers community!

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FEATURED ARTIST Meet Karuna Chauhan of Lulupu

Do you have a work room or your own studio?

I have a dedicated craft room in my house where I practice and undertake new pro- jects. It’s my mini heaven at home!

Where do you sell your work or designs? / Do you participate in any shows or special events?

I participate in as many exhibitions as I can. As of now I have been able to successfully participate in a few being organized in Gurgaon itself. A lot of leads and requests come through these exhibition and word of mouth from my current customers.

Thanks for participating CZS Team.

Some of Karuna’s Work

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ART FOR KIDS - HOW TO DRAW DAISY FLOWER?

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SEWING SERIES : TOOLS FOR SEWING

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EMBROIDERY SERIES : RIBBON EMBROIDERY

Silk-ribbon embroidery is a romantic, old art that uses ribbon, embroidery floss, and perle cotton to work beautiful floral motifs and decorative stitch patterns by hand on gar- ments and accessories.

Silk-ribbon embroidery is easy and fun to do, and even a novice embroiderer can create elegant floral arrangements and beautiful patterns with some simple stitches.

Here I have made a simple Hydrangae Flower

Materials Used:

Silk Cloth Silk Ribbon Anchor Threads - Green Shade Bead Chenille needles - 20 mm to 14 mm---the larger the number, the smaller the needle size Carbon Paper Design (see page ) Tracing sheet.

How to do?

First choose the design and trace using white/yellow carbon paper to the silk cloth. Now attach the cloth to the hoop and start embroidering.

For the flower I have used two shades of Rib- bon. Looped Straight stitch is used for each flower, and once done I have used white beads for the centres.

Then I have used stem stitch for the stems and leaves veins. For the leaves I have used Blanket Stitch..

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CROCHET SERIES: SIMPLE BERET CAP

This is a simple beret cap. I have used fur type wool, which l bought rfrom a shop in Com- mercial Street, Bangalore.

Crochet Hook

1 Skein YARN

Ch. 3, join in a ring.

Row 1. 6 Single Crochet in ring. = 6 sc's

Row 2. 2 Single crochets in each stitch. = 12 sc's

Row 3. * Increase one by working 2 Single crochet in next stitch., 1 Single Crochet in next stitch. Repeat from * around row. = 18 sc's

Row 4. * 2 Single crochet. in next stitch., 1 Sing;e crochet in each of the next 2 sts., repeat from * around Row. = 24 sc's

Continue to increase in this manner 6 times in each Row, until work measures 10 inches in diameter. Work even for 1 inch. Then decrease by skipping every 10th st. in every Row to desired head size. Work 2 rows even. Break yarn and fasten.

Note - sc - single crochet.

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SOME INTERESTING DIY FATHER'S DAY PROJECTS

BY CZS TEAM

Father’s Day Project - Car Kit Mustache Mug D.A.D. Father’s Day Portrait

My Fathers Hands ‘My Hero’ Scrabble Frame Etched Glasses for Father’s Day

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BLUE BERRY ICECREAM

Ingredients

4 cups fresh blueberries or 4 cups frozen blueberries 2 cups sugar 2 tablespoons water 4 cups half-and-half cream

How to Make? In a large saucepan, combine the blueber- ries, sugar and water; bring to a boil Re- duce heat and simmer, uncovered, until sugar is dissolved and the blueberries are softened. Strain mixture and discard seeds and skins. Stir in cream. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two thirds full and freeze ac- cording to the manufactur’s directions. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. Allow to ripen in ice cream freezer or firm up in regular freezer for 2-4 hours before serving. CHOCOLATE ICECREAM

Ingredients

1 cup milk 1/2 cup cream 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup chopped chocolate 1 tbs cocoa powder 2 tsp corn flour 2 tbs chocolate chips

How to Make? Melt the chopped chocolate in a double boiler. Add the cream and mix well. Keep aside. Dissolve the cornflour in a little milk. Bring the remaining milk and then add the cornflour paste and cocoa powder. Mix well to remove lumps. Add the sugar. When the sugar has dis- solved completely, remove from heat. Stir in the chocolate cream mixture and keep aside to cool. Freeze according to your ice cream makers instructions.

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RIBBON EMBROIDERY DESIGN

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TRACING DESIGN

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MADHUBANI DESIGN

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